Disagree with all those on the gold/money if there is an economic collapse which in turn causes a societal collapse. People survived for thousands of years without money, people live in remote areas all over today without money. I can hunt, I can fish, I can build a shelter, keep my vehicle running, generator running both of which are useless without fuel which will eventually run out or be very scarce.
Money is good in a civilized world but not in a society that has collapsed. You barter and you trade services hopefully with armed support because when “they” have received what they need they don’t need you anymore.
Market Day? Really where are you planning on surviving? In a societal collapse there are no rules, there are no laws. If you live in a city if you offer gold for services, you’ll be shot and they’ll take your gold. You bring a chicken in where people are hungry, they’ll take it. People will kill for and take what they want.
After the collapse, if you happen to live through it and some communities start to emerge that have the means to protect themselves then money of some sort may start to mean something.
I’ll take my guns, fishing rods, food and know how up in the mountains over money any day in that scenario. A 5th of Jack Daniel’s would be worth more to many vice an ounce of gold.
Your whole reply was belligerent and confused.
So ... you admit that if you can protect yourself (and your property) then money is important?
I made it perfectly clear that the chicken farm is defended. Did you miss that part?
Ah well: perhaps spending a month queuing up to buy chicken-meat with some dingy bottles of Jack Daniels will cure you of your uncomprehending bellicosity. You’ll be at the back of the queue, Maddog.