Posted on 12/27/2021 8:06:19 PM PST by blam
Strange, he didn’t list diversity trainers or CRT hiring consultants in his list.....
another person reminded me about coffee
which is great
but i guess i didn’t consider it a smaller item but you can fit decent amounts of cans and bags in a relatively small footprint on shelves.
Coffee is on my shopping list as well. I have #10 cans of freeze dried stuff, but the bulk of my current storage is just normal canned goods. Also have a lot of peanut butter (cheap and dense). Think that lasts for a decent amount of time. It may not taste good after a year but would still be a dense source of proteins and calories. Prior to moving I did have a years worth of food, but had to chunk most of it. I miss those super pails.
Get your own freeze dryer. When we have canned goods about to expire, we freeze dry them too.
A wide selection of “Barter” and a
Good skill set.
.
Will be OKAY.
Yes, some repair skills like welding, plumbing and electrician work are probably real potential underground economy money makers. Also really advanced first aid skills will be important.
I don't see the US descending into chaos very quickly. Yes, I see certain lawless cities or portions of cities becoming “no-go” zones. However, a massive statewide economic breakdown would take many months to a couple years and allow folks to stock up on things (although they might be expensive.)
There was a prepper who survived the Bosnia civil war and claimed that the absolutely best trade good/skills were,
(1) Medical skills, medical drugs and first aid supplies
(2) Charged batteries were another supper needed trade good.
(3) Ammunition and firearms were supper tradable items. A good skill would be casting lead bullets and being able to reload ammo. There ways to create primers from volatile chemicals and recycled primer cups.
(4) Anything that was consumable alcohol (wine, beer, distilled spirits)
(5) Safe water and food (it is always good to have a means of either boiling or chlorinating water
Also there are stories from the siege of St. Petersburg/Leningrad during WW2 on what people need to survive for extended periods of time.
Even though the article says, (The government has seized the right to own foreign currency), I read an article that was a transcribed interview with a Venezuelan who had just come to the US and he said things got better when they got a hold of and started using US dollars.
“The prepper needs to not only be prepared for disaster, but prepared for this form of black market as well.”
I didn’t choose Beau as my ‘Apocalypse Partner’ for no reason!
Between the two of us, we’ve got the skills we need to get through just about anything.
Not that I’m asking Mother Government to continue the beatings...
I guess being a “pest control” dude or “Hot dog Stand” guy might not be such a bad thing :)
Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and half dollars. Avoid silver dollars, the alloy is a bit different. Silver fractionals work well too but US coins are easily recognizable.
1/10 oz gold fractional are good for large purchases but command too high a premium today.
Just my two cents, pun unavoidable.
This is my choice too and I think the best one.
“Soylent Green”,
“The Road” and
“Mad Max” are compelling
Movies But I’ve gotten a
Bit Slower lately.
" How is it possible to survive a nation with inflation rates of 20%/month and 1700%/year? The answer?
The underground economy.
This is the level of hyperinflation we have found ourselves with here in Venezuela, and considering the spread of inflation worldwide,
it would be well worth the prepper’s time to glean what we can learn here."
"Virtually everything you read dictates inflation on this scale necessitates civil war.
Yet Venezuela hasn’t seen this. Why not?
Why are the streets not being taken by armed civilians? "
Read the full article and he posted comments for more information, and/or go to the OP source.
Then, be thankful for our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Steely Tom ~ Thanks for that. I should have known; the dollar is the world's "reserve currency."
What gets used when (not if, under this cabal in power) the dollar becomes worthless?
Showing up with rolls of silver advertises that you have a stockpile to be robbed.
Showing up with a small handful of old coins that your mother or grandmother left you, and saying as much with tears in your eyes, doesn't make you much of a target.
Actually, there are a lot of unlicensed, non-permitted businesses in the US. Including food vendors. The fact that it’s illegal doesn’t stop it.
In some cities, there’s a whole network of food smugglers, who deliver home-made food from unlicensed kitchens, for a price. Sometimes one of them will use the money they make to eventually get a licensed food truck and go legit, but a lot of them just focus on staying under the radar and try not to get caught.
Sewing needles are a good one to stock up on. You can fit hundreds of them into a pill bottle, but they’re essential for both clothing repair and for stitching closed wounds.
Wedding bands are another method. Get plain gold bands, preferably in your size, as close to spot-price as you can find. If people see you pull the wedding ring off your finger and use it to barter with, you look like just another desperate person. Nobody needs to know you’ve got 3 more in your pocket.
Until the smash and grabs start hitting hot dog stands. Easy target at the window. Closed in with one or two doors. Food and cash for the taking. Drive the entire business away and sell it.
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