How many $ worth of lead and brass can you carry out of your house vs how may $ worth of silver or gold...
You have to balance your allocation of resources.
I left out the need for “beans and bandaids” as well.
Those need to be balanced in. Any facet of preparedness in which you are weak could kill you.
True enough.
But that should all be part of the planning process.
But actually, for trade goods, I would prefer stocking up on good singlemalt scotch. Serves as a mood enhancer as well as an anesthetic if needed.