Gee wilakers! I screwed up (what else is new). I wrote a rant agreeing with Wildturkey agreeing with his comments. Lets see now...It went something like this:
You need to have a months worth of $$$ on hand so when the ATM's are shut down or you are restricted on what you can take out by the Fed
If you can afford it you need to have some precious metals on hand even if it is junk silver (pre-'65 dimes and quarters) which you can buy from PM dealers on the internet.
Of course you need to have food on hand. If you use the pre-1982 inflation formula for inflation we are at 10% YTD. Buy extra food every time you go to the store.
Barter items: ammo (not just your calibers but what others may use; .308 win, 30-30, 30/06), seeds, fish hooks, mono line, nails, screws, oil, underwear, socks to name a few. You can also go to a church bazaar, Salvation Army or consignment shop to buy extra stuff like boots, coats, etc.
Talking about ammo- If you can afford it buy a reloading press and dies. First for your calibers then for other common ones. This will be like money. Oh by the way, IMR 3031 works in rifle ammo from .223 to 30/06 and higher and it is in short supply when you buy a 8# jug. Nobody has any and the folks at Midway told me they will have a limited qty on or around Dec 12th. When I asked for 4, they told me "no." Because the qty country is limited they are only selling one per customer. Oh, don't forget to buy some Lyman molds. Those fancy jacketed bullets will dry up or become to expensive. for .308 caliber I like the Lyman model 311314 mold. Works great for 30-30, .300 savage, 308 win and 30/06.
Consumables: I have enough gas on hand to fill my truck and my wife's Mini Cooper. I stabilize it and rotate it every 6 months. Kerosene, mantles, wicks, lamp chimneys, matches, .22LR, etc. oil filters for your vehicles, spark plugs, oil for your vehicles, oil for your guns, new or second hand tires for your vehicles, rope, wire for fences, mason jars, batteries,
Water: Bleach and Monolithic ceramic filters and the containers to put your water in. Home Depot sells those orange buckets which are food grade for $3-.
Anyhow, that's how the rant went. I am sure I left something out [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at