barter

MUST-HAVE items to use for trade during an economic collapse

April 20, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) When SHTF and the economy comes crashing down, money will become useless while mundane items will transform into invaluable commodities. Preppers should set up a separate stockpile of such goods and reserve it for bartering and trade during post-collapse events, according to an article on The Prepping Guide. If you’re a prepper, you already harbor […]

in: Collapse, Economic collapse, Prepping

10 Bartering items to have when “S” really hits the fan

April 17, 2018 -

Posted by Jayson Veley

(Natural News) Following societal collapse, virtually every aspect of day-to-day life will change in the blink of an eye, from the way in which you get food to the way you stay warm on chilly nights. Another thing that is going to change dramatically is the value of certain objects – what might not be […]

in: Collapse, Culture & Society, Preparedness & survival, Prepping, Survival

The barter and trade economic system of a SHTF economy; interview of a survivor who made it through

February 23, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) When SHTF, barter will become the primary system of exchange. So, The Prepping Guide interviewed Selco, a Bosnian who survived a blockade of his city, regarding barter and trade during the Balkans War. According to Selco, money and precious metals are useless during SHTF conditions. Items with immediate uses are much better. Cigarettes were the […]

in: Collapse, Culture & Society, Economy, Preparedness & survival, Prepping, Survival

Staying safe when SHTF: How to defend your Bug Out Location

February 21, 2018 -

Posted by Lance D Johnson

(Natural News) With all the threats in today’s world, there may come a time when you have to consider your best survival plans. What if you were forced to leave your home behind, do you have a place you can retreat to? Are you prepared to defend yourself and your loved ones against threats of […]

in: Civil Unrest, Collapse, Liberty, Prepping

Collapsing Venezuela’s chronic shortages have led to creation of “medical flea markets”

December 9, 2017 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) Life in Venezuela under the “socialist revolution” of President Nicolas Maduro continues to devolve into a hellish existence, and that is especially true when it comes to basic human needs like nourishment and medical care. To the latter, things are so bad in the South American nation that at any given time, its […]

in: Collapse, Current Events, Health

Barter will become the new economy after the global financial collapse, so make sure you have plenty of these items

May 13, 2017 -

Posted by JD Heyes

(Natural News) Following the global collapse of the world’s financial system, which no one knows when will happen but many believe is inevitable given the massive debt held by the world’s biggest economies, the concept of “money” will change virtually overnight. Like post-World War I Germany, when hyperinflation made the currency – the mark – […]

in: Civil Unrest, Collapse, Culture & Society, Prepping