Top Post-Collapse Barter Items And Trade Skills
The concept of private barter and alternative economies has been so far removed from our daily existence here in America that the very idea of participating in commerce without the use of dollars or without the inclusion of corporate chains seems almost outlandish to many people.However, the fact remains that up until very recently (perhaps the last three to four decades) barter and independent trade was commonplace in this country. Without it, many families could not have survived. Whether we like it or not, such economic methods will be making a return very soon, especially in the face of a plunging dollar, inflating wholesale prices, erratic investment markets, and unsustainable national debts. It is inevitable; financial collapse of the mainstream system ALWAYS leads to secondary markets and individual barter. Top Priority Goods To be sure, this list is a summary of items that will have high value during and after a breakdown scenario. Water Filtration: Stock up on water filters.
100 Items to Disappear First
100 Items to Disappear First 1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.) 2. Water Filters/Purifiers 3. Portable Toilets 4. From a Sarajevo War Survivor: Experiencing horrible things that can happen in a war - death of parents and friends, hunger and malnutrition, endless freezing cold, fear, sniper attacks. 1.
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The Top 100 Items to Disappear First
You could also call this “The Top 100 Things You should start stocking up on.” Even if you don’t need more than 2 (you should always have 2 of everything) each item on this list will be great for bartering. This list was discussed and chosen by the members of SurvivalCache.com Forums. No Particular Order. I’ve also linked to items that we carry at our store Forge Survival Supply. 1. What’s Missing? What do you think will disappear before these things that’s not on the list? Visit our new Survival Gear Store – Forge Survival Supply
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Three Most Important Wilderness Survival Items
The Three Most Important Wilderness Survival Items Copyright © 2008 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All Rights Reserved. Click Here for a Microsoft WORD printer friendly copy of this article. If you were unexpectedly stranded in a wilderness environment then your chances of survival would be significantly enhanced if you had three common items in your possession. However, assuming you are simply in a dense forest, or in a jungle, or on a tropical island, then the following three items would significantly improve your chances of survival: a knife,a new butane lighter, anda compass. A Knife Other than the will to live, the most important survival necessity is a basic hunting knife. A knife has a multitude of practical uses such as providing you with: There are a number of companies that make good hunting knives, including Buck, Gerber, and Winchester. The Winchester Knife in the above center-right picture is a basic knife that is useful for a variety of tasks, including emergency self-defense.
The 2012 Survival Guide
(Other Post & Pre Apocalyptic Survival Guides)Will You Survive Doomsday?Survival SheltersFood StorageWater Storage Table of Content Note: About this writing This is an unedited draft that I wrote and may contain errors in punctuation and spelling. Preface - The End Of The World As We Know It – (T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I.) T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I. T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I. scenarios includes but is not limited to: A major political shift that effects the stability of world super powers, and leads to wide spread panic and financial instability worldwide financial crisis worldwide famine worldwide pandemic Nuclear war A mega volcano eruption An asteroid impact Personal T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I. scenarios happen for people everyday, ask any victim of a natural disaster; their world changed. The fact that your reading this probably means that you live in a country that has some stability. T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I. What to expect in 2012 Searching the internet you will find many views on what to expect in the year 2012.
20 Things You Will Need To Survive
Today, millions of Americans say that they believe that the United States is on the verge of a major economic collapse and will soon be entering another Great Depression. But only a small percentage of those same people are prepared for that to happen. The sad truth is that the vast majority of Americans would last little more than a month on what they have stored up in their homes. Most of us are so used to running out to the supermarket or to Wal-Mart for whatever we need that we never even stop to consider what would happen if suddenly we were not able to do that. Already the U.S. economy is starting to stumble about like a drunken frat boy. All it would take for the entire U.S. to resemble New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina would be for a major war, a terror attack, a deadly pandemic or a massive natural disaster to strike at just the right time and push the teetering U.S. economy over the edge. Are you prepared? #1) Storable Food #2) Clean Water #3) Shelter #4) Warm Clothing
Ten Essentials
A simple dry magnetic pocket compass The Ten Essentials are survival items that hiking and scouting organizations recommend for safe travel in the backcountry. List[edit] According to the Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 6th edition, the ten essentials are:[3] These are now referred to as the "classic" essentials. In 2003 The Mountaineers revised the essential list as part of the 7th edition of "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills"[5] to keep up with modern equipment. Navigation (map and compass)Sun protection (sunglasses and sunscreen)Insulation (extra clothing)Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)First-aid suppliesFire (waterproof matches/lighter/candles)Repair kit and toolsNutrition (extra food)Hydration (extra water)Emergency shelter (tarp, bivy bag, space blanket) The textbook recommends supplementing the ten essentials with: Not every expedition will require the use of an essential item. Other "essentials"[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
37 things you should hoard – or is it 55?
Randomly checking emails today I came across a link that stated there were 37 thing I should hoard in case of emergency. We may have one or two snow storms this season so I clicked the link. Sadly, there was nothing there. Apparently the author did not think the domain was worth hoarding… I did a google search and found that the 37 things I wanted to look at was not a list, but a book. Although sales are obviously down I realized that there are a few things in case of emergency I don’t have. It had honestly never occurred to me to stock up on cat food… (maybe in part because I buy his food by tens of pounds) They had some good points with the list though. So, in lieu of politics at this time (I have numerous posts that I keep meaning to write and somehow hours slip away from me) and since it’s almost snowy season time – check out some lists of things you should hoard: Check out the particulars of this list here – as the lists are long and include some of their own shopping links. 1.
