Preparedness should match where you live.
Where I live, if we have a meltdown, water will be better than gold.
I’m putting in a well and I’ll barter water for whatever I need.
I’m also laying in a supply of whiskey. I don’t drink, but it has a long shelf life and will work well as a trade good.
Think along the lines of what you can put together that will be in demand.
we have two deep wells..Id just need a good pump to get it out if the electricity went out.
Wonder what we would need for that?
And I concur about the booze. People will always want hooch.