There is a lot of discussion about the importance of owning gold and silver in the form of coins/bars in your physical possession.

And there are a lot of resources to consult on this topic.

But for the life of me I cannot seem to find a level-headed answer to this question: If my personal situation is X, and the US$ hyperinflates and/or economic system implodes (planned by WH's) such that an ounce of gold rises to $Y in value, how many gold coins do I need to survive for Z months?

Obviously there are a shit-ton of variables in that story problem. So there is no easy or perfect answer.

But is there a formula to use as a basis to begin answering this question for your unique situation?

I trust Anons... what are your thoughts, assuming you would ever be able to retrieve the gold that fell out of your boat into a deep, deep lake?