“As in, can you load more value in canned food, crates of ammo, or gold-— in a Cessna?”
Understand your point but the average Cessna doesn’t have enough weight capacity to make much difference.
Which is heavier 500lbs of gold or 500lbs of ammo?
If you have 500 lbs of gold on hand you can buy a much bigger plane then a Cessna.....
Which can buy you more property etc upon landing in safe territory?
500# of ammo, or 400# of ammo and 100# of gold?
How about in a backpack during E&E? 30# of ammo, or 20# of ammo and 10# of gold?
One man will just be another gun for hire in the new area. The other will be a rich man, ready to buy property etc.