I worked with a guy that suggested to buy stuff in preparation for a collapse. His thought was that if everything crashed, it wouldnt matter how much gold or money you had if there was nothing to buy. He recommended buying stuff like tools, guns and ammo, water purification, long term food, building materials, etc. On the other hand, if the collapse never comes, there will be one neck of an estate sale when he kicks the bucket.
,,, there’s the Bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms - that’s gotta be the best government guidance on what to stash first.