[Iron Munro]

Article includes Cigarettes.

Cigarettes at $50 to $70 a carton?

As you point out, Selco says “tobacco”, but not necessarily cigarettes.

Much better choice:

Pipe cut tobacco at about $15 a pound plus some Roll-Your-Own papers yields around 2 1/2 cartons of ciggys for less than $20.

Local Flea Markets have disposable lighters at 6 or 10 for a dollar.

I don’t smoke but I agree that tobacco and papers would be prime bartering items.

[MHGinTN]

If TSHTF arrives, I intend to start smoking again ... might as well indulge when a lifetime is looming shorter.

[JRandomFreeper]

Growing my own tobacco again this year. Seeds ARE collected/stored around here. ;)

/johnny

[struggle]

http://www.amazon.com/Wholesale-Disposable-Lighters-Pack-Stand/dp/B002I9L6RM/ref=sr_1_30?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1347387691&sr=1-30

[Docbarleypop]

i make my own snuff (nasal tobacco), i sell it to friends to pay for my hobby, properly sealed dry snuff will outlast a couple generations. when one pinch gives you the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette and much more portable, I think it will be a terrific barter in the future.

[6ppc]

Local Flea Markets have disposable lighters at 6 or 10 for a dollar.

A better choice would be a Zippo and a LOT of flints and wicks. Zippos will burn almost anything so fuel isn't really a big problem.