If you havent been stocking food and resources for the last 2 years you are a special kind of stupid. Keep in mind once cash fails will be back to bartering. This also means you'll be doing some protecting of your goods. Keep your supplies and the level of them to yourself IRL. When shit gets desperate you'll be able to trust very few for awhile. Stuff that barters well aside from precious metals: Booze (I don't drink but I've got enough trade and disinfect with). Tobacco of all kinds. I dont smoke but again it's excellent for bartering. Medications. Simple luxury items like snack cakes and creature comforts. Ammo. More ammo. Still more ammo. Keep a second location that's reachable by foot if possible to store yet another cache. Have plans for an alternative shelter. Comms. Get a radio. Make a plan with family. My family has a 3 way walkie talkie unit with a range large enough to be used amongst all 3 of us allowing us to be reachable to each other when phones quit working. You can read many of the militaries field manuals for free. Find them at zlib.org. get some solar charging units incase the phones do work but the power does not. Stash vitamins so you can keep your strength up if having to eat a limited diet. Were heading into planting season - get to planting. Need gardening guides? Again, zlib.org. Learn how to sharpen a knife and axe. Buy one if you havent already. You should already have a pocket knife on you always. If you don't then go buy one.

It'll get scary before it gets better but it will get better. Godspeed.

If you havent been stocking food and resources for the last 2 years you are a special kind of stupid.