I don't like to keep much at home, what with living on the New Madrid fault line and tornado alley to go along with any other risks, but if shtf, it won't do any good in the bank or safety deposit box either, so it is a quandry what to do with the little we have.
Silver is good too, and if there is no crash, or great inflation, it is used in so many things, it is bound to get even better anyway somewhere along the line, course I haven't had much money to invest in things like silver.
When all is said and done, I think food, medical supplies, water, etc are all the things that need to get priority, as well as a plan to pay property taxes on one’s home.
The best bet is to hunt and peck for things to save. Though it takes considerable thought, one way to keep your composure is to timetable.
Start with your geography. Is there fresh water about year ‘round? If not, it would be good to stock up a few water filters, because there is generally non-potable water that could be made fresh. And because people must have fresh water, if there is none, they’ll put all their resources into getting it. So shortages can’t last too long, or most people will have to scram.
So using this type logic, figure out what you must have, and for how long, of each particular thing. You’ll probably discover that a lot of what you were planning to save is not really needed, at least in the quantity you were thinking. And saving up too much just means you’ll have to throw it out.