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I know a gent who was trapped in his attic during the breaching of the dikes in Walkeren in WWII. All he had were tulip bulbs set aside because of their great emergency value.

He sold tulips for diamonds. Gold was useless since the Germans were always looking for it. Hard to hide.

Firewood is probably worth something in urban areas after Obama shuts down electricity.

Firewood is probably worth something in urban areas after Obama shuts down electricity.

True. Market value here is about $75K (500 cords "hardwood"), however the wood has to be seasoned, stacked and protected or else it becomes useless for burning. Five Hundred Cord stacks spaced properly with ventilation and tarp covers would take up about .65 acres. Add in road access for a pickup truck and it is probably more like an acre for storage. It is possible, but I still believe it is a bit of a typo.

I built a nice A frame for wood storage adjacent to my barn. Bolted together with post ups, because of municipal rules related to permanent versus temp structures. I have six chords stored in there. It takes a great deal of work and space just to maintain a small woodlot.

Just saying. A good cash business, but a hard one on the margins.