Look into the Bosnian War that stretched from 1992 to 1996, well within living memory, to see just how bad it can get. Sarajevo was a modern, first-world city that once hosted the Winter Olympics.
Until it wasn't.
Buy lighters and matches, enough to last a year. Gold and silver aren't going to cook your food or keep you warm at night.
Alcohol is fine, but I'll throw in coffee, tea, sugar, TP, and powdered milk.
These items are of debatable necessity, but they serve as excellent bartering goods, and a tin of coffee can get you a lot when everything goes to shit.
Also, stockpile on medicine - even just OTC cold and flu meds, bandages, medical alcohol, etc. etc. etc.
Look into the Bosnian War that stretched from 1992 to 1996, well within living memory, to see just how bad it can get. Sarajevo was a modern, first-world city that once hosted the Winter Olympics.
Until it wasn't.
Buy lighters and matches, enough to last a year. Gold and silver aren't going to cook your food or keep you warm at night.
Another thing I saw in passing from a prepper type: Buy alcohol, and dont discriminate on potency.
Their argument was that as something that is useful as both a recreational item AND a medical item, it will be EXTREMELY valuable.
Alcohol is fine, but I'll throw in coffee, tea, sugar, TP, and powdered milk.
These items are of debatable necessity, but they serve as excellent bartering goods, and a tin of coffee can get you a lot when everything goes to shit.
Also, stockpile on medicine - even just OTC cold and flu meds, bandages, medical alcohol, etc. etc. etc.
Brass and lead spend even when silver and gold don't.