As yall can guess I am a little paranoid as a result of my military service. Seen with the ol eyeballs just what happens when S really does hit the F.
As a mechanic/repairman type of everything from computers to air conditioning to my first trade as a diesel mechanic...I will say this, your most valuable resource is always you. Patriot, you do exactly as I do, make hard copies of valuable information you happen to mine. I also have an expansive collection of tools for a variety of jobs. I've taken to doing things a certain way as a means to learn to do without. He who has the means will survive, that's a fact. Proven time and again by those who don't survive when things go bad.
Specifically, as a scrapper...your valuables are not in what you look at as having a weighted value but as functionally valuable. Copper pipes, solder, lead, aluminum extrusions, iron bar stock, pipe and so on in various lengths. Fittings, even wood has functional value. Screws, nails...THESE are things that will never get cheaper and will always give you the leading edge in barter. Besides all that...gold and silver are just too...risky. Having it on your physical person almost means you need security, and while that sounds doable the fact is, your adding risk in a situation you could avoid all together.
Pipe, fittings, screws, bolts and nails. If nothing else, keep your workbench well stocked. Ohhh and wire, cannot have enough wire.
I know all these people who claim to be preppers talk about is guns, bullets, food...etc. I'm a believer in personal value. If your the guy who can rewire a car or truck...or a house...or the guy who can weld with CAR BATTERIES well...want to guess how much more value you have over a stack of silver coins? Trade your time and skill, first and foremost.
And well...one last thing. A person with my level of training could and probably would take everything from a so called prepper. Your defenses are only as good as the person manning them. It's simple ignorance to think you could possibly survive with just you and yours in mind. Communities survive, neighborhoods survive...individuals suffer.
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