Preppers
August 12, 2021 at 5:47 am
(This post was last modified: August 12, 2021 at 5:50 am by onlinebiker.)
I used to go by the tern " survivalist" but these days I prefer just to go by " ready".
Post here your ideas, thoughts and suggestions for surviving the apocalypse in comfort and style.
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Post SHTF (shit hits the fan) currency -
Lots of guys think silver and gold will be the currency in the event of a catastropic economic collapse. But really - will it? It, like paper money ( or numbers on a computer screen) are only worth something if people believe it is worth something. If nobody wants it - it' s worthless.
What WILL be useful is stuff that people need, use and want. Toilet paper is good - till the mice get to it or the roof leaks. It' s also bulky and a pain to transport much.
An old boss of mine was a radio operator on the Uss Pasadena at Tokyo Bay during the surrender. He got shore leave at one point and found he could get a meal, a room for the night and a prostitute for a handful of nuts and bolts - as manufactuing there was ground to a halt and mass produced items were in short supply.
Nuts, bolts, washers, wood screws and NAILS. Nails? Nobody uses nails you say? Sure all constuction now uses screws or air nails and staples... Wait till all the battery powered stuff dies. The air comprssors wear out. A hammer still works then.
Yesterday I went to Tractor Supply Co. I refilled my SAE nut, bolt and washer ( quarter inch up to half inch) supply. I got 40 lbs worth. 2 bucks a lbs....
Post here your ideas, thoughts and suggestions for surviving the apocalypse in comfort and style.
.....
Post SHTF (shit hits the fan) currency -
Lots of guys think silver and gold will be the currency in the event of a catastropic economic collapse. But really - will it? It, like paper money ( or numbers on a computer screen) are only worth something if people believe it is worth something. If nobody wants it - it' s worthless.
What WILL be useful is stuff that people need, use and want. Toilet paper is good - till the mice get to it or the roof leaks. It' s also bulky and a pain to transport much.
An old boss of mine was a radio operator on the Uss Pasadena at Tokyo Bay during the surrender. He got shore leave at one point and found he could get a meal, a room for the night and a prostitute for a handful of nuts and bolts - as manufactuing there was ground to a halt and mass produced items were in short supply.
Nuts, bolts, washers, wood screws and NAILS. Nails? Nobody uses nails you say? Sure all constuction now uses screws or air nails and staples... Wait till all the battery powered stuff dies. The air comprssors wear out. A hammer still works then.
Yesterday I went to Tractor Supply Co. I refilled my SAE nut, bolt and washer ( quarter inch up to half inch) supply. I got 40 lbs worth. 2 bucks a lbs....
