I'm Back!

Did you miss me?

I had a pretty busy November -- full of fishing, as I managed to get out 3 or 4 times. Had my best single day of fishing last Sunday, when I caught 11 fish. 9 of them were bluegills, 2 were rather large black crappies. Again I fished with live bait on a small hook, suspended about 12-18 inches below the surface, using a bobber. There's nothing that makes you feel better about the coming Zombiepocalypse than to know that you'll be able to have the occasional fish fry in between reloading the shotgun and foraging for canned goods.

But more seriously, I look at the world markets and I am concerned that we will see a collapse of the dollar. It's time to think of barter goods. Here's a short list I can think of:

1. Ammunition, particularly 22LR, 12 gauge, 9mm, .38special/.357 magnum, .45, and all the hunting calibers (my own favorite is .308 winchester).

2. Food, especially canned food of all kinds.

3. Alcohol, for medicinal and for self-medicating purposes.

4. Medical supplies of all kinds.

5. Soap.

6. Baby food/formula.

7. Clothing.

8. Silver/gold coins (eventually).

I've got a pretty good system for adding food to my larder and have been thinking about slowly building up the other areas. Any thoughts?