What do you think will be the best bartering items when the SHTF?

[mountain1]

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knowledge. common sense. 'old, lost trades', things that most folks have forgotten about or have never heard of.
if you have the no how and knowledge to help others then i believe you'll be all right.

[zany]

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That is so true mountain1. I have been trying to gather books on numerous back to the basics 'old fashioned' do it yourself like your Grandparents did type books. Also, I thought that I would get a laminated survival map kind of guide, for the lack of a better word, for my BOB. Knowledge is power and I don't want to be weak. It's scary when you have little ones depending on you & I at least want a fighting chance of knowing how to whatever it may be that will help them learn to re-build, survive, etc. My 7 yr old made a pretty good tent out of a clothesline, neighbors oops, 2 cheapo tarps & pine branches. Grandma has taught him something!

[Bue]

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That is so true mountain1. I have been trying to gather books on numerous back to the basics 'old fashioned' do it yourself like your Grandparents did type books. Also, I thought that I would get a laminated survival map kind of guide, for the lack of a better word, for my BOB. Knowledge is power and I don't want to be weak. It's scary when you have little ones depending on you & I at least want a fighting chance of knowing how to whatever it may be that will help them learn to re-build, survive, etc. My 7 yr old made a pretty good tent out of a clothesline, neighbors oops, 2 cheapo tarps & pine branches. Grandma has taught him something!

You may want a map of area railroad tracks as well then you can avoid roads and still be asured of crossing points etc.

[Arak Zantara]

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knowledge. common sense. 'old, lost trades', things that most folks have forgotten about or have never heard of.
if you have the no how and knowledge to help others then i believe you'll be all right.

bravo brother... the other posts are good too!!

[zany]

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Thanks Bue, that is another great idea. There's so much to think about and nobody could think of everything alone. I'm in search of a winter season 4 tent, that isn't too expensive. I will have to get it online as the couple stores around here are chain stores & when I asked the 'dude' at the sporting goods store if he could order one 2 be delivered to their store, he said " but ain't all tents 4 seasons, you know there is 4 seasons in a year". No a**hole I didn't know THAT!!!! On my way out, I saw he was the employee of the month, guess I know why, LOL

[badkarma]

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There are some really good suggestions on this thread. My personal thoughts are that the two most sought after will be 22lr and bleach.

[Morgan101]

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I am stocking up on personal hygiene items i.e. soap, shampoo, toothpaste, hydrogen peroxide. Outside of those items Booze (of any kind) and Bic lighters. I would also think old clothes and shoes would be in demand if things were bad enough long enough.

[zeeman]

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Fuel, Fuel ,Fuel without it your going no where. You need a vehicle that will run on alternative fuels so you don't have to rely on one type of fuel. Survival may depend on being able to relocate quickly, over rough terrain.
You also need to have the ability to repair things, basic hand tools and materials. Bolts nuts washers, wire, steel, pipe, chain, duct tape, rope, oil, grease, the list goes on. A person that can repair things in SHTF times has a real asset to barter with.

[wac220]

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I am stocking up on personal hygiene items i.e. soap, shampoo, toothpaste, hydrogen peroxide. Outside of those items Booze (of any kind) and Bic lighters. I would also think old clothes and shoes would be in demand if things were bad enough long enough.

Do Bic lighters have a shelf life?

[Mikhile]

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I would think a good Zippo rather than a Bic would be more valuble. There more weather proof, can stay lit longer, refilable with alcohol, gas, caming fule, and charcole lighter fluid ina a SHTF scenario ill stick with a Zippo