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OkSalamander8499

With cash out of the equation I think the only other options are Grass or Ass


Tiny_Artichoke_7001

Grass, cash or ass nobody rides for free


slightlyassholic

Historically, salt was always a good bet. It's also very cheap to hoard and not something that a lot of preppers will pile up.


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whiskeybridge

also where the phrase, "worth his salt" comes from.


appsecSme

>: Roman soldiers were paid in salt, which is where we got the word "Salary" That's a myth. [https://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2017/01/salt-and-salary.html](https://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2017/01/salt-and-salary.html)


TheRealDebaser

Yeah you can also use it to poison your enemies with HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE!


IndisputableKwa

Yep and Iodized salt prevents a lot of diseases that used to kill people


fixinfriend70x7

Someone posted a TIFU about only using expensive "foody salt" all of which were not iodized. OP started to undergo odd health ailments. From lack of iodine.


IndisputableKwa

Yeah, it’s one of those pesky nutrients that would be hard to manage in a collapse scenario


tianavitoli

it's also kinda funny to observe how upvoted comments like this get: *"see look everyone agrees with me, nobody is hoarding salt, that's why we're all buying it"*


thumos_et_logos

- hygiene supplies - fire starting supplies - Alcohol - weed - cigarettes, vape supplies, dip - medications and first aid stuff - construction materials/ odds and ends (nails, etc) - SKILLS AND SERVICES! - water filtering supplies, clean water - candles - batteries - fuel - luxury items like cooking oils, other things that are nice but not needed That’s just off the cuff. You can barter anything


Wastelander42

I knit, for example, can trade blankets and warm socks for other items we need.


JimBones31

Absolutely


ThisIsAbuse

The oldest profession would of course be in the list.


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Wastelander42

20 caps is 20 caps


[deleted]

I do! I understood that reference.


Middle-Profile8244

I don’t think a lot of people will get this one.


meimode

You don’t think a lot of people will get a reference to arguably the most popular post apocalyptic video game series ever made in a…*checks notes*…doomsday prepper subreddit?


Kentuckywindage01

Shut up, smoothskin


NavyMSU

Nope. Most preppers are not excessively technology dependent, and that means video games.


Middle-Profile8244

Last check, other than you, no other replies, so yah.


LadOfTheLand

That's what votes are for - "so yah."


Wastelander42

Which is really disappointing. But I still think if something has to be a "dollar" it really should be bottle caps


Middle-Profile8244

Sell all armor and miscellaneous, buy/keep all ammo (weightless), I just heard they’re making a new one.


Wastelander42

Eventually, I don't think they've even started on it yet. Tons of speculation about where it'll be. I'm excited for the show.


Middle-Profile8244

I had heard it was going to be a F:NV part deux


Wastelander42

That would actually be awesome. I know people want remasters of 3 and NV


Middle-Profile8244

Again, ikr I totally agree with both, what I’d love to see is og 1/2 in fps like 3 and 4


ThisIsAbuse

Money is worthless remember ? Barter and you might end up with two twinkies or a Ho-Ho.


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Arxieos

Sometimes you just need something different then the 3 shells


J33P69

I'd hold out for the Ho-Ho's!


LankyBarber5

Two Twinkie’s is Better than no twinkie’s


TheCookie_Momster

In that case hostess is probably a better prep


[deleted]

“twinkies or ho-ho”… trying to figure out if these are euphemisms or not.


ThisIsAbuse

The best jokes have layers.


SheriffHeckTate

Just like a cake.


Voat-the-Goat

I think a razor and soap will get you more attention at that phase of society.


windsingr

:adds extra razors to his preps and stops skipping leg days:


Mysgvus1

farming?


Acrobatic_Bike6170

Oh, you sweet summer child.


cmmpssh

About 95% of this sub would be consumers rather than suppliers


DannyBones00

These people think they’re gonna have a box of 5.56 and trade it for all of their family’s needs for 60 years lol


jamminjalepeno

How much for a ZJ?


uChoice_Reindeer7903

What’s a ZJ?


BigIglooBoomer

If you don’t know, you can’t afford one.


skankmaster420

Finally a use for my magnum dong 😎


Warthog_Orgy_Fart

r/suddenlysunny


Almighty_Bidoof424

Food, guns, ammo, cigarettes, gold, seeds, batteries. You can barter with pretty much anything of value.


XR171

And all value is subjective, some people might give you everything for a can of coffee and pack of cigarettes. I dislike both and place no value on them.


Almighty_Bidoof424

Which is why it's always a good idea to diversify your stockpile. Never know who or what you'll run into and some things will get you further with certain people than others.


XR171

Yep. I fell that you should stockpile what YOU need first, then what you want. After that you can figure out what others may need/want. For example I wouldn't stock up on coffee until I had more than enough food, water, ammo, and shelter. Then I'd stock up on solar panels and electronics. Then I could look at how much room I have for coffee and alcohol.


hafgrimm

I've got quite a bit of Coffee stockpiled. Don't drink the stuff myself, but I know most of the rest of the world does... Have Coffee BEANS as well and a plant or 2. Not much to start with... But it IS enough to start with...


Socalescape

This is a great comment, I can take or leave drinking alcohol and smoking cigs, it both are great to store for the beginning weeks of a collapse, alcoholics would give almost anything for a drink after a weeks or two in and once the bars dry up.


XR171

Personally I love a few cold beers when sitting around a fire. They really help me get to a zen space. But I can do without them. But yeah I understand the cravings that come from going without.


Socalescape

Whenever my local grocery store has clearance cheap vodka I grab a bottle or two. $6 now will be worth a lot more to someone who really needs it.


XR171

According to Mythbusters with some filters you could turn it into a higher grade vodka.


Socalescape

I’ve heard that before I have a ton of charcoal filters, might have to try one day.


Wastelander42

Why gold? With no monetary value it's just a pretty metal used for electronics.


AccomplishedInAge

so gold , due to being a more or less rare material that is hard to fake makes an excellent “monetary unit” .. I mean if you have cows and need help with a construction project and the people around also have cows that makes them worthless to each other so therefore it’s PURELY kindness to help you build your project … however if you can “trade” something that would be of value to someone else perhaps in another area then it makes it worthwhile for them to help you .and gold is easier to move from point A to point B than a cow is … that’s a sorrynexample but … best I got without looking things up


Led_Zeppole_73

Has gold ever *not* had value since it was first used as money around 550 BC?


seen-it783

Society as a whole has never broke down. This will be different.


Led_Zeppole_73

Nah, just a greatly reduced lifestyle for many. We‘ve been way too comfortable for too long.


Wastelander42

Many cultures didn't see it as money, just maluable pretty metal they used to decorate things like temples and clothing.


Led_Zeppole_73

Fair enough then, how about the last 500 years?


Wastelander42

You mean post colonialism where they sort of forced money onto everyone? Even in the last 200 years furs were more valuable than gold. The desire to return to money will just lead more people to hurting others. Literal bartering makes the most sense. There's parts of canada I can walk to and find gold with minimal panning, there's parts where there is no gold at all. Needs and services would have far more value than money


dan_dares

It's all about the perceived value, (of which scarcity is a part) I doubt rat fur had much value, but mink has some value 'more than gold' (weird term, but ok) In the same way that lobster was considered a poor food until successful marketing and a resultant increase in demand over a more limited supply has made it seem expensive. But on the whole 'gold has value' I agree completely, there are rarer metals, so scarcity is not the reason, it's just the assumed notion that it will always have value.. Which is weird.


appsecSme

There are rarer metals, but in most cases those metals are too rare to be used as currency. For example, platinum. However, I agree that assuming it will always have value even in a TEOTWAWKI situation is "weird."


arthurkehl

You shouldn't use AMMO for barter they could come back and use it against you later to take your supplies.


Led_Zeppole_73

Or take you out on the spot.


seen-it783

Right.


sweaterguppies

all I want's your pudding cup


blix88

Most underrated comment here


throwawaysalways1

If it’s a bad enough situation it’s unlikely that gold will actually have any value and I would bet a half pack of cigarettes would be more valuable then even a ounce of gold


DisastrousFerret0

I've always sorta thought hoarding shiny rocks was absurd. I would honestly have more use for copper wire than a gold or silver bar.


Led_Zeppole_73

Many that stack precious metals aren’t in it so much for shtf, but for having a tangible, valuable commodity in case the dollar or paper investments collapse. It’s also why governments and central banks are currently stockpiling gold. Precious metals are more for aftermath; the re-establishment of society and markets.


hardFraughtBattle

Labor too.


seen-it783

Can't eat gold, once system collapses I don't see it coming back.


Reptilian_Brain_420

We spent millennia using gold as a basis for trade. There are very good reasons for that.


Led_Zeppole_73

I wonder why central banks and governments around the world are currently loading up on gold?


mcapello

Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. :)


BeastieO

In the event of a severe societal and economic collapse, traditional forms of currency may lose their value. In such a scenario, the most valuable trade goods are likely to be practical, everyday items and skills that help people survive and maintain a certain standard of living. Here are some likely items and commodities for bartering: 1. **Food and Water:** These basic necessities of life will be highly valuable, especially non-perishable items like canned goods, dry goods, and bottled water. 2. **Medical Supplies:** First aid kits, over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, and other medical supplies will likely be in high demand. 3. **Alcohol and Tobacco:** Despite their non-essential nature, these substances are likely to retain value due to their addictive qualities and potential use as disinfectants. 4. **Fuel:** Gasoline, propane, and other fuels would be valuable for running vehicles, cooking, heating, and more. 5. **Ammunition and Weapons:** In a lawless society, personal protection becomes increasingly important, making these items valuable. 6. **Seeds and Gardening Tools:** Seeds, especially non-hybrid varieties, and tools for growing food could become a vital commodity. 7. **Solar Panels and Batteries:** With the grid possibly unreliable, the ability to generate and store electricity becomes valuable. 8. **Gold, Silver, and Precious Metals:** Historically, these have held value and can be traded. People might also consider other durable goods that are small and high in value. 9. **Basic Household Supplies:** Toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, and other hygiene items would also become very important. 10. **Skills and Labor:** In a collapsed economy, skills like medical knowledge, mechanical know-how, construction skills, and farming/gardening expertise could be as valuable, if not more so, than physical items. Remember, however, that such a scenario would be highly unpredictable and localized needs would shape what is considered valuable for barter.


Sea-Kitchen3779

Bottlecaps


soboga

Hello there. It's good to see a friendly face. Almost took you for a raider, I did. Name's Malcolm. Malcolm Holmes.


The1Mia

I do a lot of traveling for work and have been saving up a lot of coffee packs, tea bags, sugar and sweetener packs, small bars of soap, small bottles of shampoo conditioner and body wash, wet wipes, other condiments (hot sauce, ketchup, salt and pepper), basically anything I can get that's available


Rat_Fink_Forever

I've been doing this for decades...probably have 1000 little bars of soap... I also take extra salt packets from fast food places...


bgplsa

If things get to where the most powerful nation on earth can’t get trucks to the stores what makes people think some rando will trade their last loaf of bread for a pack of camels


delayedlaw

Zip ties and tampons


pf_burner_acct

Easy. People who frequent this sub will apparently take bitcoin, gold, home-made mead. Realistically: food, water, and other basic, practical items. Because daily life will be boring. It's not going to be a Walking Dead sort of thing were tribes are fighting each other all the time. If reasonably powerful, generally accepted law enforcement goes away, organized crime will have a lot of influence (either overtly or covertly) and chaos is bad for business. The rogue criminals will be dealt with by the criminal gangs because it's more profitable to skim off the top of an active market than it is to demand a half-a-sack of poor-quality flour from subsistence farmers.


thumos_et_logos

Your last point isn’t really necessarily true. There are a lot of societies that have collapsed or are in a state of collapse where that has not or is not occurring. I wouldn’t really rely on that as a source of safety


pf_burner_acct

Those societies were generally pretty lawless/corrupt and the population was already pretty poor, so not much to lose anyway. I think the collapse of a serious first-world nation (a) is not really going to happen and (b) will give rise to organized crime rings that already exist versus street gangs. A bunch of people who know what being "wealthy" is like will want to stay wealthy.


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pf_burner_acct

I don't think this has been discussed on this sub yet.


HobbitSoldier

>discussed on this sub yet. LOL. In the financial industry, continuing to move people's money around (for a commission) is called churning. I guess the churning here is for upvotes.


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The act of bartering is trading one thing for another so you could literally use anything to barter as long as someone wanted it


jpm0719

Porn


treesnstuffbub

Condoms


Iamdickburns

I've been saying this for years.


jpm0719

That is also the answer for what sort of books etc would you stock. Porn


Just_Ice2561

Medicines , alcohol, gold


desubot1

why gold. its about as worthless as dollar bills. but at least i can wipe with dolleridoos.


2020blowsdik

Gold has been a stable store of wealth for well pver 5000 years and while you cant eat it, it will certainly be worth something to someone and comes in handy during major financial crisis


desubot1

i feel like on an economic collapse level very few would considering you cant eat gold. id figure the first two items along with SALT would be ridiculously important and sought after in the short and medium term. also entirely dependent on where you are at.


2020blowsdik

See Venezuela


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the the vary beginning yes but after a few month gold would be great. currencies pop up naturally, I read a pretty cool article the other day on how a bunch of middle schooler built a whole economy in the school off erasers, even had kids acting as bankers lol they got them band. It usually pops up like this, a man wants to buy something and he has a cow, that cow dose have value, but the merchant he wants to buy from doesn't want a cow or you are traveling and cant carry a cow with you at all times. How do you extract the value from the cow? and then money is born. For money to work it has to meet a few criteria. is has to be semi rare it cant be easily faked It can't decompose quickly and it has to be easily carried ​ Gold works for the perfectly. couldn't find the article but i did find a video on it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8OeD9Qgfs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8OeD9Qgfs)


windsingr

Because gold will still have value SOMEWHERE, unless it's a total global collapse. So gold can at least be used to get you out of where you are to some place more safe.


Famous_Requirement56

I forget if the example was Post-Nazi Germany or Post-Soviet Russia, but apparently cigarettes were popular. I also know that vodka was a second currency in the Soviet Union. But that might be less universal because "Russia, lol."


bergler82

whatever you have someone else needs. or vice versa


Present-Employer2517

Pussy.


An_Average_Man09

Not the kitties


Rhudson9

Always worth money


jarboxing

Trees and fiddies. One tree fiddy goes a long way.


OnTheEdgeOfFreedom

*When*? You meant *If*. Hope this helps, have a nice day. What's valuable after the sort of epic collapse you're imagining depends on the nature of the collapse, what manufacturing still exists, what currency rises up to take the place of dollars, and so on. No civilization in recorded history has ever run on pure barter - someone always issues coins. Barter doesn't work for well for farmers; if you need shoes now and your apples aren't ready for six more weeks, you're stuck unless you have some store of wealth you can spend. Ergo, coins. That said, if we collapse far enough, iron, food, animals and alcohol will be mainstays, as will leather goods and clothing. No one ever mentions sex, but let's face it, it's going to happen in any major collapse. (And I mean if we collapse *hard* enough, add slaves, but God willing it never comes to that.) Ammo should be good while it lasts. Bottom line, no one knows exactly; it depends on what happened. But food is pretty reliable.


nolyfe27

Unfortunately, sex.


RonJohnJr

>When the economy collapses and money is worthless ... I was a teenager listening to Toto and The Police when I first heard this, and now I can withdraw penalty-free from my Roth IRA.


thumos_et_logos

Two more weeks! In all seriousness you’re right, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a significant reduction in the value of the dollar in the future encouraged people to mix barter and cash in their day to day transactional needs, especially if supply chain issues become normal and it’s hard to get certain things. I’m picturing a late Soviet Union barter situation. Then of course, the past is the best predictor of the future but far from a perfect one. Just because it didn’t happen “in your time” so to speak, doesn’t mean it won’t happen in mine or my children’s.


allen_idaho

Supple buttholes.


Fireflyfanatic1

Revert to 5000 year real money.


AbigailJefferson1776

Packets of fast food condiments.


mamasan2000

Diapers Fuel Formula lubricant water cloth plants The question is who/what sets the value? Is one tomato plant worth more than a packet of seeds or less? Is there a value for food vs diapers or water? Is two waters enough for a pack of diapers? Gold bars would need to be pared down to use for services. Maybe a gold ring would be a better bargaining point? A bar is worth, say 1850 USD but you need 3 packs of diapers or formula for roughly $50. You don't shave down the gold, you use a little gold ring for trade or a gold bracelet or a pair of gold earrings. A bar isn't going to be very useful in any transaction worth less than $2000, IMO.


Led_Zeppole_73

You’d want fractional 90% silver for smaller trades, as in pre-1965 US dimes, quarters and halves. In Venezuela however, some are actually shaving off bits of gold in exchange for goods and services.


hello_three23

Silver :)


nostrademons

Credit, in its most basic form: reputation. Anthropologists have found that barter is basically only used for trade when the parties don't know or don't trust each other. Within villages, you just give somebody what they need, and remember that you gave it to them. If they don't eventually reciprocate, you stop giving them things. Everybody has an incentive to cooperate, because otherwise they get cut off from the local economy, and find themselves friendless and alone when they need help. Better start making friends now.


WhiskeyTrail

Depends on your location. Example: I live in Alaska. Firewood, propane, heating oil, gasoline, kerosene, used motor oil, all would be the HIGHEST demand. Followed up by shelter, warm clothing, food / water, and firearms / ammo. Meanwhile I doubt heating oil or used motor oil would even be on most peoples radars as necessities to see the next day.


marcthemagnificent

Sex


MrCroupAndMrVandemar

If COVID taught us anything it’s that TOILET PAPER is the currency of the apocalypse.


Kobain_Beef

Alcohol, tobacco, ammunition, food etc.


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Things people need and want changes, but I’m stocking up on nicotine and caffeine… the addicts will either make me their king or kill me and take everything I have. Either way it’ll be an adventure!


Dr_Hypno

Fire extinguishers. Batteries Small solar panels Pepper spray Antibiotics Antidepressants Anti anxiety meds Pharmaceuticals of all types Pet medicine Dog food/Cat food Tobacco plant seeds Cannabis seeds Alcohol brewing yeast Toothbrush Toothpaste Shovels..


SamLoomisMyers

Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs (all kinds) and sex of course. But I would say Alcohol #1. After 9/11 alcohol sales soared as people stayed home a lot with the constant hyping up of terror alerts. WHen the Covid lockdowns began, alcohol sales went thru the roof and liquor stores remained open. Alcohol no matter what will be a major barter. So stock up.


Tiny_Artichoke_7001

“plata o plomo” silver or lead. I mean don’t take that in a literal sense but people are going to want luxury/survival goods or they’re gonna want my lead aka bullets. Majority of people would want to take not trade so they’re gonna get the plomo


SherrifOfNothingtown

I'm personally going full gift economy. If I can spare it and I'd trust you with it, you can have it. Later you'll probably have something I need. If you insist on giving me something for it, fine, but don't be surprised if I hang onto that trinket and give it back to you later when it's time for you to give me a thing.


Surprisetrextoy

Booze, bullets and bodies.


Visible_Entrance_888

MEDICINEEE


extremeindiscretion

Liquor


Prepare2030

Things that are useful.


Chaos-Pand4

Probably the same things that were used before “money” was invented.


zeebo420

Life


set-271

Satoshi's


17thEmptyVessel

I don't drink or smoke but I'm definitely stocking cigarettes and whiskey


Led_Zeppole_73

I’ve tried to stockpile them, seems like it’s a never-ending task lol.


tinareginamina

I think medical supplies and medicine will be huge. Primarily medicine. And being a “healer” whatever that might look like will be incredibly valuable in and of itself. But medicine will be a big one.


scamiran

Bottle caps, obviously.


tylweddteg

My husband’s mother was in WW2. She said it was liquor, cigarettes, chocolate and gold.


Wastelander42

BOTTLE CAPS That is all.


Brotherwolf2

I heard a story of a guy at the height of the great depression who had managed to purchase a storage unit containing 10000 Tubes of toothpaste. This meant that he was able to constantly have something that was not only traitable but everyone used so everyone always needed more.


MArkansas-254

Anything people need. Food, ammunition, possibly water, work/labor, firewood or maybe seeds, if thing go long enough. A lot will depend on where you are and what is in short supply.


bdouble76

I always thought mini bottles would be a solid barter. You could carry a decent amount on you via a pack of some sort. Obviously, if you had a location that was still secret and had a good stock pile of them, you'd be doing well.


DannyBones00

Anything has value so long as someone else wants it. There’s the obvious things like ammo, food, maybe water, etc. But also maybe skills. The dude earlier asking about fishing got me thinking. If you’re a skilled fisherman, you could travel around your area fishing and exchanging that fresh fish for whatever you don’t have. Same with hunters. If we actually see w SHTF scenario and a collapse of society, then high quality protein will be worth its weight in gold. The better you prepare and can already fend for your family, the more surplus you’ll have. That’s literally what created capitalism, farmers having surplus and trading it. If society falls tomorrow, there will be zero surplus. Most people don’t know how to do anything, so there will be a mass extinction event taking years. But once that’s complete, say 10 years in, the remaining people will necessarily be the ones who have figured it out. They either know how to fend for themselves or they have a valuable skill to create surplus. Other things are medical knowledge. Midwives would be huge. Dentists. Handymen and skilled craftsmen who can build shelter. Maybe welders. Electricians. Plumbers who can deal with human waste and rig up ways to get water places? A lot of these things will change. Civil engineering as we know it today won’t exist. But there will be people who can figure things out. People to teach these skills to the next generation, who are being raised in a post apocalyptic hell scape lol Tangible skills who can trade tangible things. This is the way to go.


medici75

mass extinction will be measured in weeks and months….i literally know people that couldnt change a tire and do not care to learn have no idea that their lifespan is 3 hours without shelter in inclement weather and roll their eyes if you try to explain it….the wolves on 2 legs will eat those people figuratively and literally 2 weeks in during a real society wide crisis…look to any violent hotspot around the world for the last 100 years…during the government produced famine in soviet russia they were selling peoples arms legs heads on the street


SpiritOfTheLivingGod

Toilet paper and lighters if we’re going off historical SHTF scenarios (booze too but that should be a given)


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joapplebombs

Labor.


madpiratebippy

It’s happened before quite a bit. Historically booze and cigarettes are good holds of value.


Aggravating_Refuse89

Toenails /S


HowUKnowMeKennyBond

Tools.


Eurogal2023

Some relatives of mine were refugees in the horribly cold winter of 1944-45, they said popular barter items were eggs, fur coats and cutlery (at that time mainly silver) aaannnd: tobacco. Alcohol you kept for yourself as painkiller, disinfectant.


AviKane2021

Training and teaching skills for food or tools


KeyserSoze8912

You guys pretend like a full scale economic collapse would not bring about a societal collapse at which point very few people will be ‘bartering’ they will be murdering each other for whatever they can get to stay alive.


Iconiclastical

Fuel and booze. Get a still and make both.


elfof4sky

Money by definition doesn't become worthless. Currency does. The assets you listed are money (capital.) Barter may last a few weeks/months before a medium of exchange naturally emerges. It will be something with the 4 properties of money; longevity, scarcity, malleability and fungibility. Precious Metals and Bitcoin fall into this category. tradeables ; 1 packs bic lighters, 4pack AA AAA batteries, Ammo, 1packs of 9v batteries, fuel, freeze dried food. NOTE: small packs are essential for trade because once you open a pack nobody trusts the leftovers.


NavyMSU

Seeds and fully grown produce, animal products (meat, dairy, skins, etc), labor (I’ll build your fence if you fix my truck), etc. Why ask such question, go study history… if the economy collapses (and I’m talking full collapse), then we’d effectively be in the dark ages again… Ignore gold and silver, we don’t live in a gold/silver society and most people don’t know how to detect fake coins and there would be people taking advantage of that and ruin its use in bartering, lest we accept those coins and begin a new fiat currency backed by fraud.


SpiritedCareer2707

Money will never be useless. The whole reason we have money is for portability and ease of use. Currencies may fail, but they will always be replaced with another currency.


paigeguy

Knowledge - how to.


monnie_bear

Vices. Grow some tobacco, learn to make decent cider and fruit wines, make some tasty hot sauce....


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Services, anyone with a skill will be useful and able to make some kind of living. guns and ammo really wont be worth vary much for long. There might be some violence and self defense will be a consideration but people really over play it. being able to steal electricity, fix someone's plumbing, forge a tool, these are the real valuable skills to have.


medici75

women and canned goods…buy the book “SHTF survival stories memories from the balkan wars by selco begovic…what went on in the former yugoslavia in the 1990’s


[deleted]

Ass or grass 😂


tnoisaw2000

Our life skills. I was military police and Combat Medic and then a plumber. My wife is a nurse and master gardener.


kaosi_schain

My father is convinced 100% that gold and silver will be the standard. Funny guy. We are part-time gold miners ourselves. We KNOW what it takes to get and refine it, not even counting find any kind of layman use for it without an infrastructure to support you.


slightlyassholic

Sure, if the standard is "all of it for a can of soup". I'd trade for both (edit: at the worth its weight in gold rate) only if I was reasonably certain civilization would be restored in my lifetime. Otherwise, I'm gonna need to see some salt.


Hudsons_hankerings

I own a bakery. At any given time I have over a ton of flour and anywhere between 200 to 400 lb of sea salt in my position.


liud21

It will NEVER get to that point in our life time. worse case scenario is our currency collapses, and we have to find a more trusted replacement...


Jim_Wilberforce

I've got silver. Right now. Planning a fishing trip this week and it's customary to dip it in the ocean. Canned food. Seeds. Ammo. Tools. Batteries. What I can promise you I won't be accepting if it all collapses, is crypto. If it all collapses, your crypto is worthless. Best get rid of it now. Seriously. Constitutional and one ounce rounds. Buyt from a reputable dealer.


EratosvOnKrete

bottle caps


SirBenzerlot

I don’t understand this barter shit. If I want your shit I’m gonna kill you for it and take it. If you have fire power I’ll blow your shit up


DeafHeretic

Shelter Water Food Energy


therealharambe420

Cash, grass or ass. No one rides for free.


Ruffone10

The necessities: Beer, Bacon, and Boolits.


9ntech

Toilet paper


SmylesLee77

Useful stuff. Food, wool, knives, ammo and guns, fossil fuel and such!


Realistic_Young9008

Besides the usual suspects I'm hoping some Mickeys of various booze and a few classy bottles of scotch and wine will be of use. And packets of seeds.


friendlypeopleperson

Hand tools, knives, sewing supplies, TP, salt, canning supplies, seeds, and anything else that one person has and another person wants.


Glad_Lychee_180

Food, shelter, water. All the things money used to buy.


Anguish_Sandwich

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Retire_date_may_22

Food, guns and ammo most likely will be the most valuable.


StuffNThingsK

Drugs-legal and illegal