by suburban | Feb 1, 2015 | Barter, Precious Metals, Preparedness
I have a somewhat skewed view of precious metals. I believe that in a post SHTF situation people will not just turn to precious metals as currency. The average person will raid their change jar and use whatever cash they have on hand to pay for goods until they run... Read more
by Prepperjim | Nov 9, 2011 | Barter, Books, Civil Unrest, Crime, Economy, first aid, Gold and Silver, Guns / Weapons, Health, Knives, Levels of Awareness, Physical Fitness, Psychology
I recently heard of a man called Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre from Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast. Ferfal is from Argentina and has lived through their economic crash from December 2001 until today. He wrote a booked about his experience called... Read more
by suburban | Oct 7, 2011 | Barter, Preparedness, Prepping, Survivalism
I was cleaning off the hard drive of my notebook computer, and found a list that I copied and pasted to Microsoft Word a few years ago. I don’t know where I picked it up, but thought I would share it with everyone… Updated: 3/16/2014: I am adding links... Read more
by ST | Oct 4, 2011 | Barter, Food, General, Guest Post, Money, Preparedness, Self Reliance, Survivalism
There is an old children’s story about someone who asks “Who will help me make my bread?” No one helps. No one helps plant the wheat, harvest the wheat, mill the wheat, make the dough, or bake it. But at the end when it is asked who will help eat the bread everyone... Read more
by ST | Sep 27, 2011 | Barter, Guest Post, Money, Survivalism
There is no honor among thieves. But, thankfully, most people aren’t thieves. Even in a SHTF scenario, with some exception (e.g. Katrina), most people do behave well. For the most part. Living in or near a big city it can be hard to understand that a persons’ word... Read more
by ST | May 3, 2011 | Barter, Economy, Food, Guest Post, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival
Barter – To trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money. (Source: Dictionary.com. Source location: Random House, inc.) Much has been written about the use of barter in a post SHTF/TEOTWAWKI. event. Even in “merely” a post-financial collapse/SHTF... Read more
