[Mr. Jeeves]

To me, the plan is to hold gold as the dollar hyperinflates, then slowly trade some of it for the new fiat currency that will replace the dollar - and there will inevitably be one, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Marine Corps. I doubt gold (or silver) will again become commonly used money in itself.

If the SHTF scenario you paint arises, an ounce of lead will get the ex-Navy SEAL more bread than .1 oz of gold. :)

[CurlyDave]

...If the SHTF scenario you paint arises, an ounce of lead will get the ex-Navy SEAL more bread than .1 oz of gold. :)...

In a real SHTF scenario, the owner of a still, and the knowledge of how to operate it, which is able to turn any old fruit or food waste into barely passable vodka, is going to be the richest man around.

He will still need those SEALs, but they will be his security staff.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

as the dollar hyperinflates

Not happening until the day the citizenry loses complete faith in government.