A short barter list to consider....
1. Bath Soap.
2. Toothpaste & Tooth brushes.
3. Shampoo.
4. Matches – Book matches & wood (strike anywhere) matches. Bic lighters.
5. Toilet paper & paper towels.
6. Disposable razors & Shaving cream.
7. Laundry detergent.
8. Aluminum foil.
9. Plastic trash bags.
10. Booze - Vodka – ½ pints.
11. Tobacco – Chewing, Snuff, Cigarettes / Rolling Papers.
12. Ammunition. (Most common, 22 LR, 38, 9mm, 30-06, 223, etc.)
13. Firearms. (Including BB / air guns & ammo, sling shots, Bows & Arrows)
14. Charcoal & lighter fluid.
15. Food – Canned & dried. Meats, vegetables, fruits, Coffee, Rice, Pasta, etc,
16. Food enhancers - Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Italian seasoning, Honey, ect.
17. Flour & Corn meal.
18. Hard candy (for kids & adult comfort food)
19. Cooking oil (Canned Crisco / lard)
20. Vegetable seeds.
21. Silver & Gold.
22. 2 stroke engine oil.
23. Candles, Oil Lamps, Lanterns.
24. Fuel – Gasoline, propane, kerosene, firewood, diesel fuel, Sterno, etc.
25. Medical supplies – Aspirin, band aids, body powders, Multi vitamins, etc,
26. Batteries. – All sizes.
27. P-38 Can openers. (or other Manual types)
28. Duct tape.
29. Baby wipes.
30. Feminine hygiene products.
31. Hand sanitizer (Travel size bottles).
32. Lumber & Nails / Wood Screws.
33. Hand tools & Garden tools.
34. Flashlights.
35. Cast Iron cookware. (Stock up at thrift stores & Yard sales)
36. Bicycles.
37. 5 gallon buckets (Lids)
38. Calcium hypochlorite (Water purification, sold at pool supply shops)
On another post, I recommended considering being able to care for a wounded/ill adult (as well as children)and the supplies necessary for this.
Bolts of Muslin or soft cotton for bandages, wipes, diapers, bed bath blankets, etc
plastic sheeting for the bed
bedside toilet facilities/bed pans
cleaning supplies
knowledge of simple nursing techniques such as proper bed bath, wound care, etc. (can google these easily)