Comments on: James Rawles: Salt Will Be The #1 Bartering Item

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:23:13 +0000

Think about prison economy. Gold? Who needs it. Cigarettes, OTOH, are worth their weight in gold. Booze is another thing that will work wonders in getting things. Of course, the key is not to let on that you have a stock pile, otherwise the desperate smokers and boozers will just kill you to take your stash!

Another thing to stock up on is Midol and tampons. Don’t laugh! If the SHTF women are going to be upset enough as it is. Add PMS and having to wad up rags in their drawers, and you’ve got a recipe for murder! If you have some Midol and tampons for trade, some women will give you their souls, lol!

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:52:39 +0000

Philip,

My husband feels the exact same way! Tobacco is going to be a HUGE bartering item as well. My husband is growing tobacco in our garden as we speak!

When times get tough, people are going to want to have a “quick escape” from the hard times. Tobacco and alcohol are going to sky rocket as a result.

Thanks for your comment.

By: philip

philip — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:36:40 +0000

About 25 years ago I used to sail the carribean and found a pack of Marboro’s would open many a door. Gotta be in the box and sealed. People love their tobacco and marboro is the most recognized brand. It works as a friendship offer or a bribe.

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:38:16 +0000

Space for all the preps is a huge issue for a lot of us. We just have to be creative and do our best. I know an aquaintance that uses pails of flour in her living room as side tables. She just puts a table cloth over it and no one knows.

Salt can last a lifetime and beyond. Just make sure to store it in a dry area that is not exposed to excessive moisture. Sugar does not “spoil” in the sense of the way other foods do. Nevertheless, be careful how you store it, as insects such as ants would just love to get into it! Here are some guidelines to some other types of preps:

Guidelines for Food Storage:
Use within 6 months:

■Powdered milk (in box)
■Dried fruit (in metal container)
■Dry, crisp crackers (in metal container)
■Potatoes

Use Within 1 year:

■Canned condensed meat and vegetable soups
■Caned fruit, fruit juices and vegetables
■Ready-to-eat cereals and uncooked instant cereals (in metal containers)
■Vitamin C
■Peanut butter
■Jelly
■Hard candy and canned nuts

May Be Stored Indefinitely (in proper containers and conditions):

■Wheat
■Vegetable oils
■Dried Corn
■Baking powder
■Soybeans
■Instant coffee, tea and cocoa
■Salt
■Non carbonated soft drinks
■White rice
■Bouillon products
■Dry pasta
■Powdered milk (in nitrogen packed cans)

Source – http://www.nationalterroralert.com

By: Laura McDonough

Laura McDonough — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:01:10 +0000

I agree, also tea, coffee, natural unbleached raw suger, stevia, some spices too. Many of us are limited on space to store much of anything, but will do what we can. Can salt go bad? what about raw sugar? Spices do have expiration dates. I stock up on baking soda too and tobasco sauce. We don’t eat much grain products or breads.