My son decided to buy all this hard liquor, he has been, over time, as I continue to stock the pantry with Mountain House, canned goods, dry foods, rice and beans and canned meats, first aid supplies, peroxide, cleaning alcohol, colloidal silver, activated charcoal, herbs, etc. We don't drink hard liquor, I dont drink at all, and he likes a few fancy IPA's on his weekend. His reasoning is that it will be good to barter with, or calm down people with. I have enough for us to get by, water is stored up but we are near running water and have purification tabs. I will not turn away a neighbor, unless they are sociopaths and criminals. I have friends who think I am eccentric due to the prepping, I am not feeling like "I told you so", if something happens, my ego has nothing to do with what is about to come, and I know from living through some disasters that people come together in those times, I want to be a healer, not a smug self satisfied person. Spam and Pilot crackers anyone?
Having a skill that isn't used anymore due to "progress" is going to be useful as well.
The unjabbed are getting healthier. Eating better. Quitting self-destructive habits they've been stuck in. Cigarettes might not be a good seller. The unjabbed are becoming more self-reliant, too. A lot of people grow their own weed now but for sure that will be a valuable bartering item. The body has cannabanoid receptors for a good reason.
My son decided to buy all this hard liquor, he has been, over time, as I continue to stock the pantry with Mountain House, canned goods, dry foods, rice and beans and canned meats, first aid supplies, peroxide, cleaning alcohol, colloidal silver, activated charcoal, herbs, etc. We don't drink hard liquor, I dont drink at all, and he likes a few fancy IPA's on his weekend. His reasoning is that it will be good to barter with, or calm down people with. I have enough for us to get by, water is stored up but we are near running water and have purification tabs. I will not turn away a neighbor, unless they are sociopaths and criminals. I have friends who think I am eccentric due to the prepping, I am not feeling like "I told you so", if something happens, my ego has nothing to do with what is about to come, and I know from living through some disasters that people come together in those times, I want to be a healer, not a smug self satisfied person. Spam and Pilot crackers anyone?
My thinking exactly. I'm buying cigarettes and cannabis (It's legal here in CA). It's for barter and sale when it hits the fan.
Having a skill that isn't used anymore due to "progress" is going to be useful as well.
The unjabbed are getting healthier. Eating better. Quitting self-destructive habits they've been stuck in. Cigarettes might not be a good seller. The unjabbed are becoming more self-reliant, too. A lot of people grow their own weed now but for sure that will be a valuable bartering item. The body has cannabanoid receptors for a good reason.