If you are prioritizing staple and supllies then you must be in an impregnable bunker to stay in place for months or longer
But many folks can’t stay put
They have to consider a bug out plan
Junk silver and small denomination gold coin carries easier than cases of baked beans, sacks of flour and cases of toilet paper if you have to strike out and hope to end up in a safer friendlier place and than start trading for supplies
And if you never have to eat your gold , you can cash it in to pay for land, college or a wedding
No one way covers all situations! But you wouldn’t beleive the grief I got over saying if I had one gallon of water or one can of beans for my family there isn’t enough gold to buy either.