Top 10 Barter Items
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- If the economy were ever to fail, money would become useless. In a world without money one of the safest ways to procure much-needed items would be to use the bartering system. A fair trade with someone for items you frequently run out of for items you either have an abundance of or don't use can be useful. solution.
However, each trade must be well-thought out to ensure you get the most value.
In this video, Jon and Chris share their top 10 bartering items and why they chose them. Many of these might surprise you, but as you'll learn, the reasons for considering them make good sense.
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It's not a matter of coming out on top but providing someone else what they need for something you need. I shoe horses for a living and my clients bringing me a basket of vegetables means so much to me. My point is we don't need to come out on top but each of us helping each other. I hope this makes sense.
Bravo. This makes more sense than anything that I have read in a long time.
@@sandilou2U thank you!
That's exactly what I was thinking. We need to strive for win-wins. Hope there's more people like you out there when the shit goes down than these cutthroats you see nowadays in modern society.
@@loveamerica3426 thank you! We have tough times out there and people are struggling but if we seek to help out people with win win scenarios we actually create a stronger community.
What a lovely thing to say Blake Campbell Outdoors ! I think in a warzone or apocalyptic scenario, the only thing that matters to 99.9% of people is in fact coming out on top. Goodness will be gone. Survival will be in. Human nature will have taken over most kind traits...!
You mentioned diapers. I learned an extremely valuable use for diapers. Take some of your clean, unused diapers, wet them with fresh water, and then put them into your freezer. Once frozen, they make the greatest ice pack EVER! They are refreezeable, they retain the water in their core, and they mold to every bend and joint in your body. I got that info from a maternity nurse.
Yes, I also used to do this!! I raised all my children (in the 80's & 90's) in cloth diapers; my friends thought I was crazy, but my children NEVER had rashes, plus I save a lot of money, never had to go to the store for more!
@@cherylpemberton1676 Right on girl! A big thumbs up to you and the freezer gal/guy, sorry but maybe micheal and Michelle mix me up. 👍👍
Have those disposable ice packs to refreeze for anyone with medical needs while power is still on. Also matches especially those kind that can be used during rain.
Oh and bags of frozen veggies. I have one that's expired that I refreeze to use on the back of my head and neck when I'm having migraines.
@@yvonneentrekin3110 if you have electricity to keep a freezer working
Another good bartering item(s) is seeds to grow vegitables, I personally would barter them as a high value bartering item. Especially if the vegitable could reproduce.
and those are cheap enough, still, and the packets are small and easy to store
Seed Vault from Patriot Supply. All heirlooms, capable of producing a seed plot. 1 square acre in a can. Much love friend Jesus Christ is King
That was my first thought too, then THIS happened and I found out that the best bartering items are ammunition, toilet paper, and lumber
@Patricia Hagaman Heirlooms are only valuable to the family. It is the sentimentality that adds value to heirlooms. I could care less about a vase or something that has been in your family for 8 generations. Just saying.
@@UncleDon226 🤦♀️
Skills!!! Sewing, sharpening, cooking, tanning, hunting, canning, metalwork, seed saving, herbal remedies, carpentry...
Great job on the list. I learned a lot. None of us is as smart as all of us.
I love that last line none of us are as smart as all of us
A friend of mine thought of a really interesting preppier item. Bicycle repair kits, parts and numerous bikes. Once the fuel runs low they are a fantastic way of covering distance without getting caught up in “fuel wars”. Bikes are an amazing way to cover distance quietly, quickly and efficiently. Having a way to repair punctures new tyres etc would be a serious feather in a barterers cap.
Bike shops are going to be everyone's go to when the cars don't run any more. That, and sporting goods.
In the uk less so but in the USA aren’t sporting goods shops heavily tied with gun shops. I would imagine a gun shop is the last place I would want to be near in a stressful situation.
Another great idea!
Rescuse old inner tubes anyway, lots of uses but in this scenario, its a lot of repair patch material, all you need is glue, or heat or duct tape...
Rescuse?
Erm yeah, it means rescue and re-use, honest :-p
Goddamned typos...
Let's not forget - CHOCOLATE!
Store cocoa and make it from scratch because regular chocolate bars do not last long.
@@michaelkaer or grow cocoa if you live in an tropical climate like me
@@octaviusgalacticus2253 yeah, that's one plant I need to get.
@EJSFilms2K back when they named those.....
The things a desperate woman will do for chocolate!
I have bartered with a neighbor during a long term power outage back in the ‘90’s for my hot water (gas water heater) and gas stove top for his warm shelter (pellet stove heat). We got through over a week in the winter comfortably without power by pooling our resources. Though I wouldn’t have called it bartering, but just sharing resources with neighbors to get through an emergency.
I am a beekeeper. Honey is a great substitute for sugar, you can make mead, and it never goes bad. If you want to buy in bulk you would be surprised how cheap wholesale quantities sell for. A 55 gallon drum is often available for less than $3/lb.. so yes that's prolly 550 lbs but it's a solid investment for shtf.
I buy local amish honey by the gallon for $38-40! In gallon sized glass jars!!
It also works as a antibiotic on wounds
I’m a big believer in bartering. I had my teeth replaced in my mouth with implants and I built the dentist a new kitchen to pay for them.
GOOD JOB! My buddy bartered tattoo work for a new set XD
Brilliant !!!
Smart! Implants are expensive!
Dog catcher gave me a ticket, I was broke. I asked if I could work it off. They agreed. I did a couple hours of light cleaning at the courthouse. Nice barter and the dog catcher left my dog alone after that.
Exactly! The Dentist made out good. No income for the government to collect taxes on. Evil governments are taking more and more from us, and spending it on what is immoral. The more money we keep from them the better.
You may want to try and establish a common known area for trading, such as a Park,Town Square, or empty building. Just bring a few small items at first, but what you do want to bring is a small note book to write down what it is people are looking for. It would be safer for you to be known as the guy who can FIND things for others, rather than the guy who HAS all of these things to barter.
Munro
You nailed it. I told my wife this was an older wiser comment then I noticed your picture. Good call!
good point!
Just like the dr#g deal€r who tells I know somebody how has it when in reality is him or her with the stash.
@@erinkstocco1920 a realy basic con. to be less visible, or rather, to look less like a target.
as in the drug trade you can just say 'my supplier is out' if anyone suspicious shows up and they wont ask questions. the more I think about it the better the idea sounds. kinda suprised I didnt think of it my own self...
Superb advice
Do not tell people you have coffee. They will kill you for it. I use to work at Starbucks and people would literally try to force the door open at 4:30am while we were setting up. They would yell and scream at us.
Caffeine pills are easier to store and have more caffeine per space anyway.
Yeah but they aren’t coffee.
@@erikburzinski8248 the ritual is as important as the stimulant for many people.
All good points. I have both coffee and caffeine pills.
People suck. Sorry they treated you like that.
Thanks guys for a great video! Female prepper here and I am very glad to hear you bring up RUMPS (reusable menstrual pads/products)! I highly recommend the good quality reusable pads and a good menstrual cup (1-2 per female will last years to more than a decade each depending on how well it is maintained) as well. I've been using both for many years and they are great! And in a non-shtf situation like now, they save you a lot of money not having to buy the typical disposable products. Plus, RUMPS are healthier for your body. GREAT for prepping and bartering!
The feminine hygiene product, especially pads make an excellent dressing for traumatic injuries. After all they are made to absorb blood. Some of the first EMS services kept a supply of pads just for this purpose.
I know this might sound terribly sexist, but it used to be called "on the rag", guess why.
especially those long ones they put under women that have just given birth
Excellent idea. I have seen EMS services stock them for mass casualty emergencies.
Another thing, tampons make great fast application wound dressings in kinetic environments. Learned this while observing a SEAL team gearing up for an exercise and they were passing around boxes of tampons and stashing them in their kit.
We had to ask, and the answer of "Take a hit, tear it open, pop it in the wound, keep fighting" was as simple as it gets. Had them in my FAKs ever since.
Tampons for large puncture or bullet wounds.
Really helpful. Well thought out.
I'm going to add one you've
passed over. VITAMINS.
Poor diet, exposure to the elements, bacterial threats from unsafe water and food, wounds and injuries, all will stress-out an immuno system.
If your body is not getting essential nutrients from available foods, then you're vulnerable.
Vitamin C. Don't wait till you need to barter for antibiotics- prevent problems. Vitamin C for resistance to colds/flu/infections. Also vital to connective tissues(keeping teeth in head, keeping tendons attached to bone, keeping finger/toe nails in place, etc.).
Calcium is SO VITAL to brain/body functions, that your system will literally Rip IT OUT of your skeleton and teeth(osteoporosis) if you're not keeping levels up in your blood.
Those two at least. And this:
Amino acids in the form of protein powder. Rebuild your muscles and body tissues daily.
Thanks for the helpful advice you're offering to us all.
God bless.
I thought of that too. Also know some wild edible plants that can provide vitamins. In the winter, find green pine needles and make a tea from them for vitamin C. Some plants are high in calcium and can be dried for winter use.
@@lanah8678
Excellent, Lana. I had a buddy who used to say: "it doesn't matter till it matters".Good to familiarize with the local wild food sources BEFORE the internet goes down.
Your right!! I was once told that ripping off the Viet-con officers vitamin stash kept a POW I worked with alive back in the day...
@@sherryhayhurst3027
- - - The stories he (i'm assuming) could tell about beating the odds against dying. Thank you for driving that home; NUTRITION IS SURVIVAL. A belly full of corn chips and diet coke might make you feel like you're not starving, but when the common cold turns into pneumonia and you drown in your own phlegm, the importance of vitamin C stops being academic.
Here's CALCIUM in a nutshell:
1. Neuro transmission - calcium required. Insufficient calcium levels: can't think, body can't send signals for operations.
2. Blood clotting. Not without calcium.
3. Muscle contraction/ relaxation.
Not without calcium. Guess what your heart is. A muscle. No calcium, no heartbeat.
Bartering skill sets would be an interesting idea. Not many younger people these days who know how to make or mend clothes, how to adjust sizes, how to treat different types of fabric, how to wash without a washer, etc. Knowing how to grow food, too, would be a big one. Not just knowing what to do but being familiar with pest control, disease identification and prevention, fertilizer needs, watering requirements, pruning, being familiar with when and how to plant; plants have different needs and you knowing those could make you a real asset.
Not only that, it keeps you alive. If you have something someone wants in a physical good, it can be taken from you either by force or subterfuge. Your skills and usefulness to others can’t be taken from you. If you can barter yourself you got it made.
Plus it’s renewable! If you know how to repair things, you don’t lose that everytime you repair a bike.
I think people with skills will be on top of the barter pile. Most people have no clue how to build or start a fire. Invaluable skill that. Or tie a knot, much less produce the rope. You need SKILLS
During Katrina, a nun was asked what to do with a dead body. She provided an answer using "the Seven Acts of Mercy". Bury the dead. They buried someone in the front yard of where it was found, and put a marker on it for when the recovery searchers eventually arrived.
@@mgd6087 I don't know about the nun, but I can confirm that there were emergency temporary burials. Over 1500 people died during/after Hurricane Katrina. Electric was out for weeks, and it took more than a few days for refrigerated trucks to get to the New Orleans area. And more than a few people went/still are unidentified...
One item that doesn't have a shelf life is hand tools. There will always be a need for a pair of pliers, a couple screwdrivers, clawhammer and a saw, axe or knife. I bought a jar of cheap pocket knives and a display of pocket folders for less than a hundred bucks. I have many duplicate tools. Rolls of mechanics wire, WD 40 in gallon jugs. It doesn't need to be sprayed. Duct tape. I make 5 ft. wallet packs of it. They are worth their weight in gold. I have made kits in Altoid tins with 5 ft of duct tape, 3 ft of mechanics wire, mini Bic lighter, small pocket knife. Utility knife blades are another good item
Your list of 10 is a good start and most likely will not fail. The comment section here has a lot of good additions.
We always think of material items but the most valuable thing to barter is knowledge and skills. Your skills are not a disposable commodity.
#KnowledgeWeighsNothing 👍
Give a man a fish
The best barter items are the things you know how to manufacture from scratch. When the no hoarding laws kick in the state and local governments will take whatever you have collected for redistribution.....Give a man a fish....
Seriously, if a no hoarding law or something hit- the gov would be better off taking from the stores first. You're think they'd guard those places to keep looters away....
Melodyloveshorses1 before a hurricane in Florida it takes people legally purchasing items less than 24 hours to empty all the stores of there water and food.
I think that bartering with food, water, and ammo can be pretty dangerous. The way I see it there will be some bad people and if they see that you have enough of X to give to others they might start getting funny ideas
Never trade close to home
Home security 😉
They will have funny ideas anyway
Buy a couple packs of shop towels and run them through the washer a few times, package them up and put them away. You can reuse them hundreds of times. When the toilet paper runs out, having a reusable backup is a good idea. Store them with some kind of long lasting (concentrated) laundry detergent and bleach.
In Russia we had bad times and when goverment began to show signs of inadecvacy, people to start stock sugar, salt, matches, soap.
@Coyote Clan White Knife Band croutons, as long lasting food.
I think I heard something about how Russian teachers were paid in bottles of vodka for a time.
@IBrainedMyDamage that's hilarious
@@Living_Life242 alcohol would prolly be a big currenct
In ancient times salt was considered a valuable currency.
I spent 24 years in the army in a few third world countries. One thing I do remember was two big bartering items was tools and machine parts, especially for farming.
most Machines will require power. non power tools might be good.
I like tools that don't require electricity or fuel to function...one of my favorites is the swing blade for clearing weeds and brush...saws for trees and heavier stuff...I like a nice well Maintained camp and trails going to and from places around where I'm staying...but that's just me maybe...and a rake.
Theres a series of books called "Deathlands", by James Axler, which depicts America as a post apocalyptic wasteland. In these novels, the most widely used and accepted form of currency is ammunition, bic lighters are very valuable, as well as fuel.
Aye
Selco said he'd rather have a thousand disposable lighters than one generator... much more valuable when the SHTF went down in Serbia
I am now seeing this in December of 2020. The TP point has officially sold me to your channel.
There was mention of antacids but baking soda should have been named specifically. Not only is it an excellent antacid but can be used as a tooth cleaner, for baking or for whatever. It’s got hundreds of uses.
Very good point. Vinegar is also valuable as well as honey.
@@donnagagne3813 white vinegar is one of the only thing I use for cleaning! Plus preserving!
Aluminum foil! You would be amazed at how much aluminum foil you can use in a power outage. Duck tape too!
.....So True!😉
It’s ‘Duct Tape’
Quack 🦆 Quack
I recommend cloth tape, 'gaffer tape'
Aluminum foil can be used for a myriad of things. I made a hot dog roaster with a shoebox, aluminum foil, and a skewer
Lots of pairs of reading glasses from the drug store; priceless bartering items!🤓🧐
Dollarama sells them for about $1.25 each where I am so you can get many pairs for little money
4:32 “Everyone likes a cup of coffee every now and then. And if you don’t you’re a commie and you need to leave.” 😂😂😂 I laughed so hard.
Same XD
Hell, I’m a commie and I like coffee
A true statement tho‼️😂😂😂
@@JustMe-rm2pw Why are you a communist? We’re you dropped on your head as a child?
lol, I'm a non commie, commie and can leave. I don't like dirt water, but can drink it if it is 95% milk and sugar.
Bibles. In long-term ‘disaster’ scenarios, people will both want and need them.
History shows that millions have given their lives to procure a Bible.
I’ve been a missionary and medical professional for 45 years, and I can assure you that’s true.
When people have nothing left but hope, the Word of God means everything to them.
Love and All Good Things,
Jesse.🌹
lol fkc off
@@texasgun2731 And there is the anti-religious bigot who cant even do a google search to verify the claim.
Yes and no. Faith is important during struggles, sure, but like the bullion that was suggested in the video, that wont be peoples immediate need. Long haul, yes. Pre-disaster and during disaster, yes. Short term after disaster, no. Its like that south park skit... missionary work to Africa... no amount of preaching is going to fill their bellies. Cant eat a Bible.
Bibles are one of the most highly manufactured books in the history of the world. i just dont know if they'd be hard enough to come by, and I highly doubt they'd be in large enough demand, to be of trading value.
And if you are a Christian yourself, Id question the morality of bartering faith. From someone of faith, it should be given freely.
Sure, have a dozen copies... it would go a long way to helping a community get back on their feet. Im sure you'd be appreciated for your work. But beyond that I dont think its worthwhile.
@@leesweets4110 this is a good point friend! I would like to think Bibles are going to be worth gold but being a Christian myself I would argue that they shouldn't be bartered like gold. From a business mindset sure why not, but from a spiritual mindset you shouldn't be making a living off something that should be given for free. God Bless
Nothing makes a person call out "God!!!" during a disaster or near death. So the saying, "There is no atheist in foxholes." Well maybe there are but even atheist call out to God in a near death crisis.
Fun fact about salt: The word salary actually comes from the latin word for salt because centurions were paid in salt. Perfect example of something that can be generated but not easilly and that is in high demand and essential to life. (salting your rice and beans is not just a question of making it palatable, you need salts)
Sd cards full of knowledge such as medical procedures, how to treat illness and injuries, how to generate electricity, etc. An old phone and and a solar charger becomes an entire library.
Unfortunately, if the grid goes down, your phone/tablet, SD cards will be of no use. I started a notebook years ago, in sections, with all the above mentioned items plus old time/simple recipes, foraging, herbal medications, etc.
@@gailpatterson4442 "And a solar charger"
@@guillermococofrito9196 Yes, I missed the solar charger 😁! Unless we have an EMP. Even the solar chargers will be burnt out without a faraday cage.
@@gailpatterson4442 that is right. Maybe. Probably. I dont know to much about electricity.
Stored in a faraday bag. Most important part of your plan.
Probably redundant , but lighters are and will be invaluable.
We buy a 4 pk o' Bics at each grocery trip
I would reiterate candles. You can make them pretty cheap with frozen juice cans for molds. They provide light, heat and can warm a can of beans/hands/feet. They also help calm the mind and last a long time with no storage requirements. Take a piece off to help start a fire. Bulk paraffin doesn't cost much and can be used for waterproofing. Keep prepping and good luck!
Talk to some people who lived in the badly affected areas of world war 2. Some of the most valuable items were car and bicycle tyres and parts for those. I know of an old guy whose dad bought a big piece of land, paid in full with 5 new tyres.
If you are stocking a survival kit, pick up several tire/tyre patching kits and a manual air pump. Your compressor will be worthless in a power outage. At a minimum, pick up a good supply of rubber cement. You can always make patches from old innertubes. With fuel shortages, bicycles will become preferred over motor vehicles. Your skill at patching those tires will give you some strong bartering power.
A very important item I/ my family members keep in quantity for self usage and for bartering purposes are the solar yard lights. I get most of ours from dollar tree. I do have a couple larger ones (more expensive)from home depot that will not be used as bartering items ( my home use only)
They never need batteries and apartment dwellers can just lay them on a window sill to recharge. They are SAFE to use/ no worries of fire, like candles/ oil lamps can cause.
They never melt away or need wicks like candles do. No need to purchase or barter for lamp oil.
They are getting great/ long lasting light, cheap & bright enough to read or work by, or to just lay on counter in bathroom when power is out.
They are just plain wonderful.
Good suggestion!
Protecting your stores is as important as having them. During the depression, my grandparent's stored harvest was stolen. They had eight kids. Evil people don't care!!
Yep..I noticed people assumed that other people were keen to barter ... They might just want to end you instead.. sorry to be blunt
There will always be people who want to hurt or take from you.
Guns and ammo are the first thing to stock.
Never barter at your place. And tell no one what you have.
I have read comments on other videos where people are bragging how their grandparents stole from farmers during the Depression! As a descendants of farmers, I found that appalling. Just offer to work for food.
@@MaLiArtworks186 My Aunt who lived in town and would give a stranger a plate of food through her back door. Usually men who were there working to feed their family but didn't have food to eat with them. She always gave to ppl who were hungry... This was during the depression when ppl still had morals and character..
@@yvonneentrekin3110 My family did that in the 60's too. If their car broke down, my uncles would come look at it. We'd divide what food we had with them. Put them up for the night. In the morning, my uncles would pull their car to an auto repair shop. Never was molested or killed by any of these strangers.
First off; looking to barter as a money making opportunity is a BAD IDEA! "Coming out on top" is only going to make you a target. FAIR TRADE is what WE are after... pure and simple... you have something I need and I can fulfill your need fairly. My top ten without listening are: 1) Food (includes salt, sugar and spices); 2) Water purification capabilities; 3) Self Defense and all that entails; sin items such as 4) tobacco; 5) alcohol and of course 6) medicines (ionic silver is something you can make yourself properly with an ionic silver fluctuating current generator and NOT a 9V battery!); 7) gold and silver (of course); 8) batteries, re-chargers, lights, candles, etc. 9) gasoline and propane and heating and cooking fuels and stove such as the Mr. Buddy series; 10) Wool socks in cold climates or water bottle in hot.
Win allies. Don't send someone away feeling cheated. Trust will be a valuable commodity in short supply. "A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle" (Proverbs 18:19).
"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:20-21).
When we treat others fairly, we not only help them, we help ourselves. We have no idea when we might need something from them, whether it be material goods, money, help, physical effort, or whatnot. Keeping a pure heart even when things are stressful will come back for you. Judging others as unworthy of your time, effort or money is never a good karma to keep. And looking at every opportunity to take advantage is a miserly and miserable way to live.
Aspirin
@@garyhess8108 ....Hmm?...These are sayings that are quite familiar to me and they are words of Wisdom that transcend space and time ,for they are words that tend elevate the human mind...Excellent counsel and wise advice,for in life, sometimes a friend sticks closer to you than a brother.✌😉
Late to party but I scrolled to find this comment. I paused the vid at the idea of profit. I understand how it occurs, but I prefer bartering to that of cash because of more fairness. I thought that was the spirit of barter. Win win. Florida survivalists are in for a big social experiment, aren't we.
Here you go...
#1 salt and sugar
#2 coffee
#3 feminine hygiene products & toilet paper
#4 ammo
#5 tobacco and alcohol
#6 food and water
#7 batteries
#8 medicines
#9 fuel (in all varieties)
#10 precious metals (gold and silver)
Thank you sir!
Thank you for saving me the time bro. I'm going to shit it off at 4:30 minutes now.
Thanks.. that's all we really needed 👍
I wouldnt bother with metals. cant eat them cant make tools etc out of them. why would anyone need those things more than sugar or coffee?? they wouldnt. the people trading gold for food are going to starve.
Why would you trade ammo? Isn't that considered a death wish? A person could just threaten you with a gun to take your stash...
Absolutely correct about tobacco - as an ex-smoker I can tell you that a smoker on a nicotine fit will trade anything for smokes or chew. Best advice, don't ever get hooked on the stuff. Watch out though, drug dealers carry guns for a reason, their "customers" get dangerous when they need a fix, if "Bob" is desperate enough for a pack of cigarettes he may become violent to get his fix.
Buy tobacco by the pound and tubes and a machine so you can make cigarettes. One pound can make about three cartons for about $20.
@@cheese699 Yeah that’s what I used to do before I quit. If you open the can though it loses its freshness, you have to keep the cans sealed. They actually get better with age too.
Alcohol you drink, those in the tiny bottles is a good bartering tool. It can be used for many things, lighting a fire, treating wounds, when someone has anxiety problems to calm them, also helps to flavor food or water if needed
It's also good for a person with pain .
190 proof pure grain alcohol.. so many uses.. painkiller, fuel, disinfectant, to mention a few.. you could barter half pint bottles.. buy it now by the gallon
The comments on this video are a gold mine of information! Many many great ideas!
Depending upon where you live, VITAMIN C! Without it, you get scurvy
Yarr!
How long will vitamin C keep?
One reason why the sailors aboard ships brought rum with them. Alcohol can be a good preserve. Most rums have a descent vit C content.
Also, rum poured into shipboard water (1:2 ratio) makes grog. How they disinfected their water since water doesnt keep in barrels. Just an idea for disinfecting your water instead of using iodine or bleach.
Alcohol in general makes a good barter item. It flavors, it disinfects, it relieves pain, it sterilizes surfaces, its a solvent. The list goes on. And it can be portioned out into any quantity, fine tune your bartering value.
@@HenryPaulThe3rd I dont know for sure. The chewable supplements I bought at the store have a two and a half year expatriation date from the date I bought them. I dont know when they were bottled though. And I dont know how long they last past expiration.
@@leesweets4110 ok then they should last a long time
bicycles and horses (and their related items/equipment) will be extremely valuable. i can see new classes emerge based solely on who can ride faster than walking pace. there is power in the ability to travel from point A to point B before the sun sets.
Everyone's thinking bikes for traveling individuals, what about having some sort of rickshaw or cart you can pull with a bike? To carry supplies with?
Thanks, guys, for not be know-it-all millionaire preppers pushing endless sponsored items. Listening to you, I felt like I was sitting there at the table with you. You don't get that very often. A great list, and great commentary. Before I forget: I was thinking about your comments regarding breaking down larger bags/buckets of food, for instance. I immediately thought of good quality scales. I have a kitchen scale, bit nothing larger. I just added a bigger scale to my list. Maybe someone else will find that idea useful as well.
A very long time ago during an earlier recession - I was passing through Utah and stopped at a gas station for fuel.. the gasoline prices were $2 per gallon OR 1 silver quarter.
I would love to hear more. When? Where were you traveling? I'm 53 and remember the Carter gas lines
That quarter is worth about 23 bucks
$1.40 worth of junk silver coins is approximately 1 oz. of silver.
@@jerryvanmeter9000 bull fuckin shit.
For your own use or barter: Turmeric is awesome. You need to research it along with ginger, raw honey (if it crystallizes, heat it and it’s perfectly good), sorghum - these things are very healthy. Turmeric and Curcumin are antioxidants, Iodine, colloidal silver sol, tubes of arnica is good for bruising, soreness; Celtic Sea Salt-a small crystal improves health. JR Watkins Liniment, headache/pain over-the-counter type, dog foods. Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, bleach, 20 Mule Team Borax, bug killer/mouse... directions to make rocket stove outside....
Anyone remember the little book that they give you to study in basic training? I still have mine, and is packed full of valuable info and is small enough to keep close.
I'm interested in the contents!!
I have my uncles, from way back 🤔
I think your answer with using gold and silver as trade for new dollars nailed it, because I feel the end of the US dollar is coming. Another item to have on hand is matches.
ALL SOAPS. To keep, body, clothes and dishes clean. 5 gal buckets, clothes pins, clothes lines.
&/or folding drying rack
I've recently started to use sodium percarbonate and it is the best cleaner I've ever used!! Add it to some warm water and it becomes hydrogen peroxide which is an antimicrobial sanitizer and it's absolutely awesome for cleaning clothes! I add it to every load of laundry I run now as it basically a cheap version of oxyclean.
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Love this tip
Another thing to keep in mind, not just food, but herbs & spices. Those go up in value as time goes on, because people will crave flavors. In long-term SHTF, if you have enough space for a modest greenhouse & pay attention to gathering seeds for next year's sowing, you can grow herbs & high-value spices like chili peppers. Adding a little dill to fish makes it taste so much better, even if you don't have any lemons. Adding a little basil to pasta takes it from bland survival to finer dining, even if you don't have any salt. If you have a good dehydrator or a place with good airflow that's dark and cool, you can do all your own drying, grinding, and packaging for transport, because most herbs & spices can be worth pound for pound their weight in gold when people have gone too long without extra flavor in their food. Also, try to familiarize yourself with typical flavor combinations (this is very good with chicken, but not so much fish or beef, that one's good for beef, this third is best on fish...these two herbs go well together, but don't pair either of these with that one)...
Another one of those things that most people don't consider in longterm survival, particularly winter, is how to get fresh greens (or the equivalent) in your diet...but if you can grow spinach, lettuce, cabbages, kale, even carrot greens (they're edible, if spicy-bitter), you can dehydrate that, grind it up in a blender, food processor, or even by hand with a mortar & pestle, and jar it up as Green Powder, which gets you the folic acid and other vitamins & nutrients you'd get from a salad. Add it to soups, stews, sauces, casseroles, anything that has a moisture content that can it can sit in and soak up for at least 10 minutes. You can add whatever you like to your green powder, too. I add in onion & garlic powder, sea salt or pink salt, dehydrated vegetables like carrots and potatoes (even instant mashed will work), zucchini & summer squash, peas etc.
Just one caveat, be prepared to answer what's in your mix if you're going to sell it as a mix, because people will have food allergies, and they or their next-of-kin could come looking for you. My mother has celiac (gluten intolerance), my cousin has a corn intolerance, my elder sister & other cousin have dill and pepper intolerances, I have a middleborn sister who cannot have onions or garlic (I make her a separate green powder mix), her partner has legumes & nuts allergies, a mutual friend of mine and one of my sisters is anaphylactic-shock levels of allergic to paprika, an ex-bf is also epipen allergic to pineapple (and goose anything, even just goose broth, will make him puke, go figure; learned that one the hard way on a camping trip where I'd brough the broth frozen in a jar in the cooler to keep it cold & make into soup our last night there)...
Know exactly what you're bartering with, so you get known as the person who knows what's in what they're offering, foodwise. It's a good reputation-builder...and if people know you're trustworthy, they're not only more likely to trade again with you, they'll spread the word to others to be friendly with & good to you.
Barter items I plan to have (don't have yet though) are heirloom seeds and compost. Also fishing line, Bic lighters, bandanas, socks, duct tape, paracord and tarps (tarps come in handy if you sustain damage to your roof and lots of other uses too).
I don’t drink coffee. Never have. But I always carry it into the wilds. I can’t count how many times I’ve come across someone two days from the trailhead who’s run out and jonesing for a cup of Joe.
One item that most people don't think of for bartering is a means water purification/disinfection. I keep a good supply of Calcium Hypoclorite. One pound will disinfect 10,000 gallons of water for drinking. In the SHTF situation this would be a huge asset. 1 teaspoon mixed with 1 1/2 cups water makes a bleach solution. 8 drops of this solution disinfects 1 gallon of water. so small amounts of this goes a long way. And if someone doesn't have water this would be extremely valuble.
Thank you, will add this to my prep supplies.
Ty for this information. I wanted to fill a 55 gallon blue drum with hose water to turn it to drinking water when SHTF situation.
Albuterol Inhalers. There are a LOT of people with asthma and in a stressful situation, it can be the difference between life and death. Also, I would say Epi-pens, but they are crazy expensive now.
MacKeyser You are so right! I have a lot of these stocked up.
Homeopathy can replace those. That's what I've been stocking up on
@@jennafrandsen9873 What specifically in Homeopathy can replace an inhaler?
I have around 15 months worth of Albuterol, Advair, breathing pills, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Penicillin, Amoxicillin plus other antibiotics, Spiriva plus other meds. I even have back-up allopurinol for gout and Potassium.
@@johndickson435 may I ask how you acquire 15 months worth of inhalers?
To me, bartering is an equal exchange of energy. Where two parties come to an agreement on both feeling satisfied with the giving and receiving that is taking place. Or at least that would be bartering with integrity. Rather than someone coming out on top.
Consider owning solar powered gardening lights. Cheap to buy in bulk on amazon now and can provide years of light to someone in need. In a shtf scenario people could bring them in the house to light up rooms without attracting alot of attention from out the windows the same way a flashlight whipping around the house would. You can also charge them outside during day time without attracting alot of attention. I can't say enough good things about this barter item. I have about 25 packed away for barter and maybe a dozen I will use.
I too have solar lights just for using inside
@@SendItForward I like your name too... obviously on the same wave length. 😂🤣😂
One of the things I think about is... a secondary skill.. the ability to sew, repair shoes, sharpen tools, minor first aide training.. skills someone else does not have... they may not be in demand right away.. but if the episode last more than a few weeks.. things will need repair, etc.. etc..
Yes, trading in an alt economy has many opportunities.
I love this! I feel the same way. I was thinking I could use my botanical knowledge to help folks with medicinal plants and native edibles.
If you add small amounts of twisted toilet paper to about a half inch of melted candle wax as a candle is lit the candle will give more light, burn slower, and give off enough heat to keep a 4 person tent warm. This was a 40 hour candle with 3 wicks. Just another reason TP is crucial. Thanks Guys great video. Credit for this goes to my wife. She's a genius.
That with a terra cotta pot as a candle heater. Look it up, very easy to make
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Yup, got those too, $2.00 at Ocean State Job Lot
@@TheCarpentersSon nice! Such cool tech
Sure wish I understood this better
Please give more details, thank you.
Good common sense list. Fuel is the biggest storage problem and most people aren't smart enough to be "diesel based" so gasoline is the favored fuel. Keep up your good work guys!
Great starting list. Another thing I would absolutely add to your list of great barter items which will have increasing value as time moves forward are seeds. Many seeds do not have a very long “shelf life”, but there are many that can last decades.
Maybe a good book on medicinal plants? Also chocolate- cocoa, chips, bars.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Gents. Great tips in the comments below as well. So in the spirit of giving something back: Regarding antacid/indigestion tablets, of course store whatever you like to use or barter, but what is way cheaper, as or more effective and has other uses? Yep good old Bicarbonate of Soda (NOT baking powder). I stopped buying the relatively expensive tablets years ago. Just add a quarter of a teaspoon (or less) to a small glass of water, stir well, then drink. It is the working ingredients in most of the tablet, just a fraction of the price. It also has a myriad of other uses from cooking to cleaning.
Yes, tried and true for 15-16 years when I quit purple pill, now I use baking soda maybe 1-2 x month only
@@soniag4516 Yep similar story. Don't wish to make any exaggerated claims but Bicarb seems to help with the overall problem and like you I use it far, far less.
My thoughts too. Along with bleach and peroxide
I use about 3 ounces of apple cider vinegar and 1 ounce of water in a 12 or 16 ounce glass then drop a heaping teaspoon of baking soda in and stir really quickly. It foams up and in one quick drink finish it all and a giant burp comes and heartburn goes
For keeping salt for long term, transfer it to mason jars because a pound of sugar is equivalent to a pint. Mason jars are airtight and waterproof.
Not for bartering! I would never part with my Mason jars! 😉
The part about feminine hygiene, the pads and diapers and all that can double as medical bandages if you were in a pinch
Better than spendy med supplys. THEY DON"T STICK TO THE WOUND.
Tampons work great for any kind of large puncture wound or gun shot (let’s hope not) etc. Stuff one into a wound to prevent blood loss. Military medics use them. Also if you can get your hands on clotting sponges. They dissolve in a wound and create a clot. They use them for tooth extractions in the dental office.
I bought on Amazon a folding solar panel that has 2 USB ports to charge 2 smartphones. Most smartphones these days come with a flashlight function. So, in effect, the solar panel converts your phone into a solar-powered flashlight.
Richard B What’s the name of it?
Might as well just get a flashlight, man.
Cell phones are useless if the grid is down. And cell phones consume so much power unnecessarily. So horribly inefficient. And big tech does that deliberately too. You know how many background services are running on a smart phone? Bright color screens. Sensors out the ying yang.
Just get a flashlight with a rechargeable battery.
@@leesweets4110 Right, cell phones stop being useful quickly. Having rechargable flashlights and other small useful devices like battery chargers that can be charged up directly from a small or large solar panel is priceless. Infinite energy to charge things that will work for many years, even decades. Also, small devices like ipads, etc can be useful for entertainment purposes if you have movies and tv shows saved on them. A little break from the apocalypse is nice.
Phones are trackable
I was wondering about that.
I have worked in direct patient care in the mental health field in a variety of non-clinical positions for over 20 years. This has allowed me to develop an understanding of what is REALLY important to most people, despite the fact that they may tell you otherwise. The following is Gospel and should be taken as such:
The most important items to have for trade/barter in a SHTF situation are, in no particular order:
1. Hard liquor. Vodka is probably the best. Hard liquor keeps forever and anyone who drinks alcohol can drink vodka.
2. Cigarettes. Cigars and loose tobacco are OK but not as good as cigarettes. If properly packaged, sealed and stored they will last for a loooooong time.
3. Marijuana. Smokeable form is best. If stored properly like cigarettes it will also last a looooong time.
4. Opioid pain killers. The stronger the better. Codeine, in pill form and properly stored, will retain 90% of it's potency for 30 years.
5. Coffee. This is an honorable mention. Not as valuable as 1-4 but still worth having. If properly stored will also last a loooong time.
There are tens of millions of people in the United States who will trade literally anything they possess in order to obtain at least one of the above commodities in a SHTF scenario if there is no other way to acquire it. If you have a sufficient supply of these commodities you will be able to obtain anything, absolutely ANYTHING available through trade and barter. Food. Water. Medical supplies. Firearms. Ammunition. Tools. Sex. Anything.
As a healthcare provider i have had patients make thinly veiled offers of sex for Rx's after telling me i could charge anything i wanted. After years of working with people i think your list is very accurate. Germany after the war is a good example if you care to research it. You could get about anythng for some cigarettes old guys have told me. Drug stores and liquor stores would be armed fortresses overnight . People addicted to anything would be in a very vulnerable position.
Great list, I completely agree with all of it but you had me lmao 🤣 with “$ex” as a barter! I never thought of that before 👍
@@stevehicks8666 If you ever notice Boko Harom? in africa is a semi military terrorists group. First thing they do is kidnap a school of young girls to be used to keep the young men from wondering off. the Great Rail roads that were build through the pacific northwest had Brothels that were sponsored by the rail roads to keep the men on the job. I read where in in the war in the former Yugoslavia you could "buy a woman's services for a can of corned beef" . If snap cards were suddenly stopped the same type of thing would happen here.
Our welfare system has created thousands of men and women that in the short run have nothing to barter with other than themselves should their "benifits" be shut off. I have worked in offices where certain women could not buy their lunch on pay day until they received their check . How long do you think they could sustain themselves and their children in a SHTF situation?
Very true
Imagine showing up to the barter table with a 12 pack of coke or Mt dew 😆. After drinking filtered creek water for so long that would seem very appealing
Funny, I always craved milk.
Broooo !!! 😂
Dude youd get murdered for it. Beer also
As a teen in the 90s I was on a backpacking trip with a bunch of other teens. We were miles and miles deep in the rocky mountains. The guy who outfitted the trip packed in supplies on horse the week before, and had stashed cases of Pepsi and Mt dew at our halfway test point. Many of the kids were addicts and would pay $5 or more for a can. I sold mine to the idiots. This was back when a can of pop was 50 cents in a vending machine.
@@redrustyhill2 that's a funny yet valuable story!
Fero rods, and other fire starting materials. Lightweight cooking pots and pans, stainless steel and titanium. Blankets, camping gear, like hammocks, tarps, and tents. Tools, nails, screws, and building materials. Boots, shoes, and clothing. Cold weather gear and rainy weather gear, depending on where you live. Heavy duty contractor trash bags. Paracord and bank line. Fishing and hunting gear. Camouflage clothes and gear. Military surplus gear. Tons of things to add to that list. But it was definitely a very good list. I try and keep as much of what you guys discussed on hand. Along with everything I mentioned and more.
Seeds possibly? if it extends into the long term being able to grow food and maintain at least a semi constant food income is a good morale boost.
because I live in an apartment with no space to grow anything I will barter the seeds I collect
@@KaylynnStrain Window boxes!
@@jeremyfoss505 I'm on the second floor plus I can't add anything to the exterior of the building
@@KaylynnStrain :(
@Bill Randall bol is something I don't have yet, would have to get a driver to help me scope out suitable spots
Also - Light fiction reading is great. I read an article from a survivor of the siege on Sarajevo. He said that Romance novels were passed around like precious little treasures. Most of the time it was mind numbingly boring. Other times, it was shelling and snipers and abject terror. The novels helped to escape both and usually had a happy ending. I would suggest sci-fi, but that's just me. I spent a week in an ice storm that knocked out everything, including most of the trees and roads. It was a loooooooooooooooooong week sitting next to a fireplace with restless kids. I started teaching the kids how to play Dungeons and Dragons to kill the time.
Peppers tend to overlook entertainment. It's going to take a but more than a simple pack of cards to pass time and kill stress if shtf. Especially when people are willing to drop thousands and thousands into survival and apocalypse gear but not willing to put in more than 5 or 10 bucks into time killers.
I’ve always bought my reading material at library book sales mostly. And kept all but the worst. A well stocked lending library may be of value
Entertainment is Morale. And Morale is power to overcome hardships. Very important and often overlooked.
Thanks guys, your list was very good. I would add heirloom seeds, plastic tie wraps, canvas tarps, pepper spray, sewing kits, small tool kits, and I could think of some other items but you get the idea. Last year, I went to a Dollar Store specifically to purchase bartering goods. I probably spent close to $200.00 on toothbrushes, playing cards, coffee filters, writing materials, and a multitude of other items. When you're bartering its a nice touch for your client to return home with a new toy or game for the children and the Dollar Store has plenty of inexpensive items to make someone a hero to the youngsters. So I put these items in a large plastic bin and stored it for a calamitous event; such as Traitor Joe's occupation of the White House. Also, I found that Harbor Freight is a good source for Cow Bells (attach them to gates Trailers, and doors, for a security system that doesn't require batteries), tarps, tie-wraps and pepper spray. Well I wish you the best and may God Bless.
Cow bells is a great idea
The Diva Cup is amazing and Evey lady should own one. I've had mine 4 years and just pop it into an old olive jar with with a lid some soap n splash of hydrogen peroxide... It's clean as a whistle with just a shake n few minutes. Absolute neccsity for firtel women.
Never heard of that so I googled it. Thanks. Sharing that idea with my female youngsters.
Huh?
Thanks for the suggestions, fellas. I would like to suggest a couple of things: your own trained mind - A. in food and medicines you can gather from the natural world around you; B. Knowledge about fixing or building common structures or machines or knowing who can and C. Kindness and helpfulness without expecting something in return. People will remember these things. My folks lived through the Great Depression and WW2 in Europe. My dad had a price put on his head by the german army because he was good at making them look stupid while helping the underground resistance. As a result of how he was raised to help his neighbours without his hand out, his neighbours would take turns hiding and feeding him as necessary for a couple of years. It's always nice when you can ask for help and get it, but it is also nice when you get asked. It is a mutual trust and respect idea. Further, if you do store anything extra to barter with, remember to keep your mouth shut about it - never show what you have to anyone or you may be the target of a raid. Keep your circle of trading as small as possible unless you need to put out feelers for those items you are running low on; NEVER wait until you need something before replenishing your stock. It may take a while to track stuff down. Bad guys can take your stuff, but can't take your resourcefulness. I'm sure that these things will work whether you selter at home or at a bug-out locale. "Be prepared, not scared". God bless, happy new year and be safe.
Books and knowledge are amazing bartering items if you read a book and remember some of what's in it you can barter it for something worth much more and you still have the knowledge that you got from that book.
How-to books and maps. Things we rely on the internet for today.
My Dad was a welder during WW2 in Baltimore Md. The restaurant where he ate lost their coffee maker due to a leak. He looked at it n said he could fix it. He took it back with him to the shop n he fixed it. From then on they always gave him free coffee.
Great comment. Made me think that having a highly sought after skill would be a good bartering item, even possibly better than things which degrade over time or can be stolen from you or you could be killed for. If people know you have a skill or service they need, they will help keep you alive to continue rendering it.
I've posted this on numerous videos and comment sections, but I have actually lived in a barter situation before both on the streets and in hippie gatherings and communities. Her are the top five most valuable and easily trade-able items in order...
1. - Coke/Mountain Dew - I have seen people trade drugs, knives, alcohol, musical instruments and many, many more for a semi-cold can of coke. Trade tip - if it is warm outside and you have no refrigeration, make a swamp cooler by hanging a basket from a tree branch and lining it with a wet rag or cloth. Cold Mt Dew in the field or on the streets is freaking gold.
2. Tobacco - prerolls are best but loosies and rollable also works. Don't scrimp on the generics. Camels are worth waaaaaay more than Pall Malls which are worth waaaay more than GTC. Remember to grab some menthols. Don't get out of hand with the storage though as tobacco goes stale.
Let me say, I am a smoker and after a few hours or days, I will mess you up for a cig.
3. Booze - again with the good stuff. Cheap beer does not entice like a nice cold bottle of Heineken. Makers Mark or Jack Daniels is worth waaaay more than Heaven Hill to an alcoholic or even just somebody that needs a good stiff one to get through the fact that the world just ended. Don't be scared to sell/trade it by the shot. Being able to make beer and spirits is like being a physician as far as worth to a survival community or group. Moonshine always sells/trades at the highest value (even though its just unaged whiskey that tastes like crap).
4. Guitar strings - I'm not kidding at all here. You have no idea how boring it gets when your radio (the guy playing guitar in the corner) breaks a string. I have existed for weeks while doing no work at all during hippie gatherings because I can play. I literally lived at the kitchen area and played and they brought me food and weed. Anything to keep the radio going.
5. Speaking of weed/ganja/marijuana, and lets be adults here, weed is possibly the most barterable item in the country. Besides the recreational uses, it has so many medicinal properties. Potheads gonna trade for the kind, of that I am certain.
All of the normal survival stuff like batteries, first aid, ammo ect is fine, but for a few hundred dollars in canned cokes and whiskey, you can become the first entrepreneur bar owner of the new order and get anything else you need from there.
cleaning supplies (e.g. bleach, detergents, etc.) will help to reduce the risk of illnesses. multivitamins will help to maintain well-being. the goal is prevention and to be in good health as much as possible during SHTF.
it’s also worth noting, hand hygiene is crucial. hand washing before eating and especially after going to the bathroom will prevent a lot of illnesses.
lysol cleaners and any (not sonsummable) alcoholm bleach and or windex. Those 4 can knock just about any bacteria out
Good list, would like to add bic lighters, note pads, pencils, and some controversial seeds that make painkillers "poppy flowers are so pretty in my flower garden"
Yes, cannabis, poppy, and other seeds for plants of medicinal/recreational value.
Not so controversial, US military has waged a 20 year war to secure poppy fields, and oil. Quite a few young mens lives were no more precious than big pharmas opiates. Me personally have used enough that ill bet no less than 3 men have sold their lives for my pleasure. Well worth a few followers to make this leaders life more pleasurable.
Wild lettuce works great.
@@karinmoreno4425 do you know a reliable source to buy seeds??
Baking soda while super bland is a good antacid when mixed in water. Jack London wrote of it "sweetening the character."😉
When you have a garden you must be prepared to defend it like your life depends on it
Guy from Kosovo said he could get anything with Bic lighters a case served him very well during total chaos.
A bic contains a small ferro rod - with a striker and a supply of tinder, the butane
Tom Jackson gave the analysis. The reality of cooking a meal over a candle is a matter to be considered. I will pursue stocking up salt, sugar, a few other cooking essentials, expendables (toilet paper, etc) and OTC medications.
@@rokkinjohann Having a bic lighter doesn't mean you want to cook food over a candle. Having it is the easiest way to be able to ignite a camp fire so you can cook food, boil water, stay warm, dry clothing and produce other bushcraft items that require a fire.
@@Prepare2Survive Agreed that that is the easier route we all would prefer. But, simply as a test of patience, wherewithal or whatever I might just try a candle cooked meal to bury in my memorybank of survival skills "I did that once before, turned out ok."
@@rokkinjohann you'll get a ton of soot on the bottom of your pot. A much better alternative if you don't want to burn wood is to get a multifuel stove like the MSR Whisperlite. That way you can use pretty much any fuel you manage to find and it will cook your food a lot faster than a candle.
I have to mention, get out in the woods do some camping, find out how important different items are without the niceties of shopping and quickly you see how salt/spices, coffee, clean water, t.p., clean clothing, a drink/Beer, tools (axe, knife, matches, etc...) are needs not wants, I know what I am not comfortable being without & base my value on that.
If you like beer, then you need brewing materials!
In a shtf scenario none of those things u list are necessities, they are wants or luxuries even.
Except maybe the ax, knife
Even better, walk 12 miles a day with all that on your back. Hikers have to find out what of their gear works, and leave the rest of it behind. Not a bad plan for preppers either. The reason so many hikers eat tuna and noodles? It works.
@Barry Culloty making beer isn't too hard, but it takes alot of grain to do so & equipment & time. Hooch made from fruit is much easier to make & stores better for extended periods.
@@lynlee6861 Uh, and the clean water. :-)
Agree fully about precious metals. You play the long game with precious metals. In a true extended grid down situation precious metals are useless. But sooner or later society will rebuild itself. At that time the government will more than likely issue a new currency. If you still have any of the old currency you may get as little as 5 or 10 cents on the dollar when trading for the new currency. If you have precious metals then you can get the new currency for your gold and silver and have a much better chance of starting a new life after the shtf situation has passed. A word to the wise. This situation that's being forced on us may be worse than anything we've experienced up until now. If you don't have your preps in order by now get them topped up as soon as you can. We're starting to see panic buying in many places. Shelves are starting to empty. Inflation keeps increasing. Shoplifting is increasing in NYC. The supply chain is broken. Huge problems in China. They're greedily eyeing Taiwan. Surging energy prices. Europe doesn't have enough natural gas for this coming winter. Power cuts in a number of countries notably China and India. Over a million containers waiting to be unloaded. There are a lot of things happening at the same time. Get your food and water in order and have some way to defend your stores.
Nice show guys.many thanks for helping me and my family get ready.
Try beef bullion as a coffee sub!! Maybe not a barter item, but is warm and salty and flavorful!!
That is a popular treat for fishermen in the UK. They take their little tea kettle and boil em up some water, mix it up, and have a nice sippy while they fishy.
TGSureal I’ve got some Bovril
@@TGSureal sippy while they fish.
😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious! thanks friend
Bovril , £4 for a jar now . These masks have their uses ;) . Drink with hot water or add to many meals . Marmite is good too .
that is a really good idea to stop the addiction! 😂
Good job on the salt, it is one not many think of. I have 300+ pounds of salt in my store.
Salt is in most dried foods and i am saying lots of salt. So if you are carting dry foods not so much salt as salt is heavy. Need room for more dried food especially if you are on the go from looters. Your camp/ home can become over run when others catch on to your stash. Smaller amounts of salt for your use as you need ammo so you can defend and for killing wildlife. 22 ammo is best and a 22 caliber so as it is lighter gun and a lot more quiet. Larger guns carry a lot more sound further down range. No need to attract attention and have half the county hearing you . By the time the shot goes to every one further down range. No time to skin , gut and cut bigger animals before others show up. If others are hungry and not as prepped as you they will sneak up like bears to that sound of a bigger gun. Catch you off your guard and then you need to become the looter. Small animals rabbit, squirrel and birds at first stealth is better. larger guns when you know your out of the range for larger game. This way you have time for skinning , cutting and drying of the whole animal. Salt can be made if near the ocean and this is the way i am headed for. This way you make salt as needed unlimited supply. More food near the ocean and less chance others will be as hungry to loot and take yours. People well feed will be rationale and thinking clearer and more willing to work with not against you.
Good to know, but you forgot to post your address.
Where do you live? Jklol
Not all salts are created equal. Use pink Himalayan salt or sea salt. The white table salt has been heat treated to 1200 degrees and altered from its natural state. The natural salts contain trace minerals which our bodies need.
Salts not for flavoring …. Salt is for overall health but most importantly , you can dehydrate meat with salt . A salt cure . Salting goes a long , long way in preserving food .
Thank you for validating somethings we've been saying about precious metals for quite a while!
Another great video gentlemen. I would like to see more top ten videos. It helps you to think about the things you may have overlooked, or just not thought of. Your delivery and explanation is fantastic. This channel is among the top-tier of survival and prepping channels. I would like to thank you guys personally for doing such a great job.
The most valuable commodity will be strong people with a good moral compass and the broad skill sets that have been forgotten. Tradesman will be at a premium because we can pass our skills along and rebuild. Lesson here, don't be a shitty lazy person 😊
I would also add strong leadership skills.
Excellent addition friend, cohesion is strength.
Right on, strong men, moral compass, lacking today -
"good moral compass" you wont find that. it will be every man for himself
dead right jjon
Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda.
Was on a 4 day canoe trip into back country, day one, one canoe was swamped, and 2 people lost all cigs. you are right by day 3 they would do anything to be able to smoke my pipe I had with me. I got a lot help with my camp chores the rest of the trip.
At the height of the ammo shortage shotgun shells were still widely available for a while after handgun and rifle rounds were long gone. That's when I got it in my head to stock up on 12ga, even though I don't have a shotgun. Coffee is one I drink and store so I keep it in rotation. I keep salt and also pepper, any dry spice that will hold long enough for me to cycle through before spoilage. I also keep vinegar because in my experience stuff holds better in vinegar. Also it's a flavor, not one everyone likes but better than no flavor.
Shouldnt you stock the rounds that were more scarce?
When this ammo shortage happen?
we have a small garden and chickens......can grow your own spices and medicinal plants for personal use and trade
better to have a living plan than a survival plan
America for Americans that's great, what are you going to do when your neighbors come at you for what you have? then when people are fleeing cities by the thousands?
That's nice, a living plan. That's what I've got going on. One day at a time and spread the wealth. I think a neighbor of mine kept a chicken and ate it last month. I'm gonna offer them a dozen eggs this afternoon when they get home. When the poop hits the fan they'll know where to go for help. They won't need to steal.
Timothy, calm down. Live for today.
Nancy Fahey developing some close knit neighbors is a good thing, as long as they are pretty much self reliant or have prepared for the worst.
If they haven't, what happens when all the neighbors know about the nice lady that shares, but doesn't have enough to share with everyone? Not everybody has a strong and inane sense of right, wrong, and just; even those that do will sometimes abandon their morals when their back is against the wall.
You need BOTH, survival AND living plan. No need to make one better than the other.
Bic lighters, flea and tick collars that can wrap around a mans ankle, insect repellent (100% deet) and food seasoning. Pain relief, Tylenol and Advil. This came from my brother who spent time surviving in Afghanistan.
Thank you. 2 yrs and it still has great value.
The reason salt was more valuable than gold at one point is that it was the primary way people would preserve food. That's the most important takeaway there.
Batteries are a good thing, but their shelf life is limited, unfortunately, so don't bother buying a pallet of them unless you know the sweet meteor of death is imminent. Same goes for antibiotics, but that's worth storing anyway because they are just so valuable.
Honey, soap, bic lighters (new in package), ferro rods, mora knives, tool steels, tools, nails, shelf stable fats, multi-vitamins, blankets, ...
needles, thread, glues/epoxy, practical skills books, butane and the ability to refill lighters (Bics can be refilled if you learn how),
...and a 3 ton truck to haul it in...
YES MULTI VITAMINS. YOU CAN DIE OF SCURVY OR SOMETHING LIKE RABBIT STARVATION WITHOUT THEM. NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE KNOW THIS
Definitely soap should be part of the Sanitation group
Bic brand lighters is the key. I learned years ago the cheaper disposable lighters leak, fall apart, fail, etc. Never had a problem with bics.
Something I haven't seen mentioned, and I have a lot of ol timely ways is a pulley! They come in a lot of different sizes! Someone small or weak can move a log or a body if they have a pulley and rope. A rafter, many,many things you can move alone! A come-along goes long ways too. Easy to carry!
A body?
Why dont you just have them move themselves BEFORE you kill them?!
Thats why I eat the way I do, its harder to move a heavy body!
Hahaha! No problem for me, I have quarter horses to pull things for me when it's too heavy or in an awkward position! And for things I need to get rid of there is a good size hog pen on a neighbors property that will take care of that!
Lead (Pb.) Welding rod. Oxy/Acetylene. Propane. I live in remote Alaska on the coast. No roads in/out. Heavy twine. Fish hooks. Files of all kinds.
I could go on and on.
Thanks for the reminders. I have most all of what you mentioned.
The most important things to keep a stock of are medical supplies, especially antibiotics. I bought some fish antibiotics for my fish just in case they get an infection and the stores aren't open.
Yeah for fish . Right
I've got a stock of fish antibiotics, just in case i decide to get fish one day.