[joe fonebone]

And, just for the sake of argument..
If SHTF, you are going to need food and shelter..
Can’t eat gold, or burn it for heat...
Just a thought...

[cgbg]

Can’t eat gold, or burn it for heat...

Historically gold worked best for bribing border guards when fleeing chaotic political conditions.

That is _not_ my plan...so gold just does not work for me.

But--for some folks it may be the correct answer.

[blam]

"And, just for the sake of argument..
If SHTF, you are going to need food and shelter..
Can’t eat gold, or burn it for heat...
Just a thought...

So....How are you going to get food and shelter during a SHTF period?

[ExGeeEye]

You can't do that with your present-day bank account either.

What you can do with it is buy food and fuel.

All that is needed is a mutually acceptable medium of exchange. Today that's usually physical or digital fiat currency.

Someday it may be gold.

Or ammunition.

Or stuff you can make.

Or your skill and labor in repairing something.

Or your daughter's virtue.