Others have already mentioned great things to stock up on. In addition to the typical beans and rice, let's not forget the value of toilet paper, both for barter and for personal use, but especially barter. Also, if you can safely store it, gasoline will likely be a great barter item. Cigarettes or anything nicotine for the addicted going through withdrawals.
Bullets, bullets, bullets (and the guns that use them). When the SHTF we are going to see some wild shit going down. Remember the craziness at the pumps when there was a so-called gasoline shortage? People pumping it into plastic bags and lined pickup truck beds? That times a thousand on everything, especially food. There will be riots (but they will end quickly because Military). Don't put yourself in the situation where you have to go out for anything at all.
Edit to add: what do you guys think of going to the USPS (US post office) and purchasing a bunch of $200 money orders? You then use those to pay your bills when the banks close, because you know those bills are going to keep on coming (I'm thinking mortage). "U.S. Postal Service money orders are affordable, widely accepted, and never expire."
Others have already mentioned great things to stock up on. In addition to the typical beans and rice, let's not forget the value of toilet paper, both for barter and for personal use, but especially barter. Also, if you can safely store it, gasoline will likely be a great barter item. Cigarettes or anything nicotine for the addicted going through withdrawals.
Bullets, bullets, bullets (and the guns that use them). When the SHTF we are going to see some wild shit going down. Remember the craziness at the pumps when there was a so-called gasoline shortage? People pumping it into plastic bags and lined pickup truck beds? That times a thousand on everything, especially food. There will be riots (but they will end quickly because Military). Don't put yourself in the situation where you have to go out for anything at all.
Edit to add: what do you guys think of going to the USPS (US post office) and purchasing a bunch of $200 money orders? You then use those to pay your bills when the banks close, because you know those bills are going to keep on coming. "U.S. Postal Service money orders are affordable, widely accepted, and never expire."
Others have already mentioned great things to stock up on. In addition to the typical beans and rice, let's not forget the value of toilet paper, both for barter and for personal use, but especially barter. Also, if you can safely store it, gasoline will likely be a great barter item. Cigarettes or anything nicotine for the addicted going through withdrawals.
Bullets, bullets, bullets (and the guns that use them). When the SHTF we are going to see some wild shit going down. Remember the craziness at the pumps when there was a so-called gasoline shortage? People pumping it into plastic bags and lined pickup truck beds? That times a thousand on everything, especially food. There will be riots (but they will end quickly because Military). Don't put yourself in the situation where you have to go out for anything at all.
Edit to add: what do you guys think of going to the USPS (US post office) and purchasing a bunch of $200 money orders? You then use those to pay your bills when the banks close, because you know those bills are going to keep on coming.
Others have already mentioned great things to stock up on. In addition to the typical beans and rice, let's not forget the value of toilet paper, both for barter and for personal use, but especially barter. Also, if you can safely store it, gasoline will likely be a great barter item. Cigarettes or anything nicotine for the addicted going through withdrawals.
Bullets, bullets, bullets (and the guns that use them). When the SHTF we are going to see some wild shit going down. Remember the craziness at the pumps when there was a so-called gasoline shortage? People pumping it into plastic bags and lined pickup truck beds? That times a thousand on everything, especially food. There will be riots (but they will end quickly because Military). Don't put yourself in the situation where you have to go out for anything at all.