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I don’t consider investing in gold a prep because it is so expensive and will have very little influence on whether or not you survive a disaster.
Silver on the other hand I consider a secondary prep. Silver may benefit us in a long term situation, but the prepping basics are more important than having silver coins. What do you think?
There are plenty of situations where bartering supplies might be useful, but only after we have everything else figured out first. What do you think the best bartering items are?