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MasterCaneman -> RE: Emergency Preppers (storable commodities) (2/12/2014 6:58:19 AM)
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ORIGINAL: BitYakin
YES I would say in an EXTREME world, 22lr's could become the STANDARD monetary system
Up in my neck of the woods(NYS), .22LR is about as common as hen's teeth thanks to all the hoarders around here. I could probably use them now as a medium of exchange, at least in my circle.
tommynonymous: Most of the suggestions would work in either instance, I think. Let's face it, everyone here would experience profound changes if the supply system were shut down for more than a week when you think about it. Consider what happens now when there's a severe weather event such as a hurricane, tornado, or winter storm. The shelves tend to be stripped bare of things like milk, bread, diapers and toilet paper.
And even during a 'short-term' emergency, seeds can have uses if you 'sprout' them and use them as a foodstuff that way, depending on how many you have. They're tasty, nutritious, and quick-growing, although wasteful in the terms of offering only fractional benefits versus allowing to reach maturity before consumption. Fresh food goes a long way to keeping people's 'heads' on straight during events like this.
I'm also adding multivitamins and diapers to my laundry list above as well here. And duct tape, super glue, and sewing supplies. Those items have universal utility, and during a crisis, would be in short supply, if at all. Easier to mend clothes than to try to find replacements when the trucks can't deliver the basics to the stores.
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