Comments on: What is Money When the System Collapses?

By: Zoolander

Zoolander — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:55:36 +0000

i would recommend you getting a very simple machine that was designed for such a times as this. This will go through most of your heads…some will catch it though. The most important medicine maker you can ever have!
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By: mama4x

mama4x — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:50:00 +0000

I have set aside some nice chocolate bars, loose tobacco with papers, a few cartons of cigarettes, some fifths of alcohol, and I think getting some yeast and baby formula would be pretty smart. People who aren't prepping are going to find these things pretty valuable. Growing your own tobacco is a great idea- look up tobacco tea to spray on your veggies to kill different garden pests.

By: Schmaral

Schmaral — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:26:09 +0000

I've always wondered…. what's going to happen if bare minimum government stays in place, especially in states, regions, etc. How are people going to pay land taxes? In serfdom, barter, produce, whatever is available? You just know that local government isn't going to let people get away with that one for long, do you? If they can't pay their taxes, how can they stay on their land? Eventually government will reestablish. One thinking coworker says, grow as much food on your land as possible, especially foods that no one recognizes like Good King Henry, Jerusalem Artichokes, claytonia, etc. You and your land will be worth more, and even if you can't pay the tax, you can become the land's caretaker by knowing how these unusual but highly nutritious plants grow more than anyone around. They need you, and you need your land!
To play devil's advocate, they can watch how you grow these things, wait for seed harvest… and kick you off the land if they really want it. Not likely, but you never know. Prove your worth is going to be the true catchphrase of the future.

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:42:58 +0000

Absolutely. I've heard a number of preppers talk about learning how to make their own beer as a barter item, and buckets of wheat can't be transformed into bread without yeast.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:18:44 +0000

Will there be a demand for yeast? Brewing, baking, etc.?

By: LizLong

LizLong — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:25:41 +0000

Any recommendations on a good heirloom seed?

By: D and D

D and D — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:28:20 +0000

WOW I hadn't thought of GROWING tobacco. I had planned on stocking some,but my wife is afraid she would no longer be an ex-smoker if that was included in preps. I have been buying whiskey ( making sure to buy varieties my wife and I don't care for ). I have been looking at various articles about distillation. Also, I am wondering about storing beer ( my wife and I can't stand it so no risk there of dipping into the stock ) I am assuming beer would not store well at all. In a post SHTF situation I would prefer to own/manage an establishment where I would rent space and provide a few basic accounting/managerial duties for independent minded "business ladies" . I would just receive a small portion of the fee the obtained for "entertaining" various male "clients".

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:04:12 +0000

Cindy, I'm getting very excited about getting our Square Foot Garden started. I think it will propel me to learn more food preservation skills and will teach the kids some very valuable lessons in pulling weeds! LOL

By: rightwingmom

rightwingmom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:20:29 +0000

We have the supplies to start a Square Foot Garden. I'll let you know if I have enough produce for bartering.

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:22:58 +0000

Great suggestion, Cindy! I do have various types of vitamins stored but will be on the watch for the buy one, get one free specials. When storing food, it's important to keep an eye out on the variety of nutrients you'll be feeding your family. Having a good supply of multi-vitamins and other supplements is an excellent way to insure everyone stays healthy. Thanks for the advice!