Holding physical gold will store your wealth and keep it from getting a “haircut” as Greece has had, and will see again.
For day to day purchases (other than doctors), silver or barter is preferred, IMHO.
I have traded silver in the past and will only take junk silver or Silver Eagles (preferred). Way too many Chinese fake items to consider no-name PMs .
If you think you may have to flee, gold is the easiest to carry, but if you have a fixed position, there are other great trade/currency type items.
Lead WILL become the new small change. 1 pound ingot molds are common, and the silver dollar shaped bottom of an aluminum pop can casts 1.3 pound pieces. A thousand pounds of lead takes up little space, needs little in the way of storage, and can be had now for around 700 bucks or less. Will triple or more in value quickly should it be needed.
Liquor has an unlimited shelf life, and has long been used for trade.
Bleach will be the new gold, but it is shelf life limited, somewhat.
The major net and cellphone disruptions yesterday rattled me a bit. Topped off the gas tanks today, may do more before the weekend.
that is 1/3 rd pound not 1.3
You can make your bleach from dry hypochlorite.
Until you go to selling the I am sure the IRS will be right there to give you a haircut or take you to jail.
Now think about this
You got a lot of “stuff”, some extra to trade
And you choose to do business (and reveal your location and the fact that you have extra “stuff”) .... with someone who wants AMMO?
What if he shows up with a whole bunch of others (followers) who want to trade in AMMO and now they all know where you are and that you have AMMO and stuff