Make sure that those leaves are NOT poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac.
BTW, would precious gem jewelry be of any worth?
Not really. The best things are what you take for granted. Disposable lighters would be huge. Alcohol and tobacco, rolling papers, etc.
There’s some good interviews with survivors of the Bosnian conflict that are worth reading.
Betcha coffee would be worth its weight in gold.
I’ve taken to storing things I don’t want to deteriorate in canning jars. I have a food saver sealer, which comes with attachments to suck the air out of canning jars. They are then vacuum sealed/hermetically sealed.
Keeps bugs, rodents, moisture, and oxygen out.
Even if one jar got bugs or went bad, it would not contaminate everything else.
Gems are better than precious metals for alternative currency. From a practical standpoint, they are easier to transport and cannot be detected with a metal detector. The biggest downside is they aren’t fungible. PMs can be cut up without loss of value ; gemstones lose value if cut, so you must denominate them by size and grade.
Before everyone starts yelling. Yes, any investment should be after you have your store in order. You can’t eat or shoot gems or gold.
“would precious gem jewelry be of any worth?”
No. Only jewelers and gemologists would know the value of cut gemstones, and the market value would fluctuate from buyer to buyer. You can buy rough gemstones for a song. You can also pass off cheap, man-made cubic zirconia jewelry as diamond rings, pendants, etc. You can buy decent zirconia cut stones and jewelry from communist China or Thailand on eBay for a few dollars.
Don’t confuse real zircon gemstones with the man-made zirconia. They are similar in appearance but zircon is much more expensive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_zirconia
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