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Off Grid Survival
Time and time again, I hear preppers advising people to stock up
on gold and silver, but not many of them seem to understand the
importance of cash. I know it’s almost Taboo to say anything bad about
gold, but in my opinion, during a complete meltdown scenario gold is going to be the last thing most people are worried about.
Yes, I do realize the same can be said about paper currency. During an extreme collapse situation your cash is going to quickly become useless, but that’s not really what we’re talking about here.
What about during every other disaster scenario? Do
you really think the local grocery store is going to take your gold or
silver as payment for your goods? I doubt it; a lot of these people have
a hard time counting back the change they owe you, so I’m pretty sure
you’re going to get some weird looks when you try handing over a chunk
of silver.
All
joking aside, I think we need to look at what happens during most
natural disasters. One look at an event like Hurricane Sandy or Katrina,
will immediately show you the importance of always having cash on hand.
During both of these disasters, millions of people found themselves
unable to pay for things like food, water, and even gas for their
vehicles.
The minute the power grid went down, their credit and debit cards
became completely useless. As our culture increasingly speeds towards a
digital cashless society, people often forget how easily those digital
items can be rendered useless. I recommend always having enough cash on
hand to be able to make it safely through one of these types of
disasters. From paying for gas during an evacuation, to paying for
hotels, extra food, or last minute supplies, cash will be one of the
most important survival items that you can carry... More>
Yes, I do realize the same can be said about paper currency. During an extreme collapse situation your cash is going to quickly become useless, but that’s not really what we’re talking about here.
What about during every other disaster scenario? Do
you really think the local grocery store is going to take your gold or
silver as payment for your goods? I doubt it; a lot of these people have
a hard time counting back the change they owe you, so I’m pretty sure
you’re going to get some weird looks when you try handing over a chunk
of silver.
Natural Disasters: They’re not going to take your gold as Payment
The minute the power grid went down, their credit and debit cards
became completely useless. As our culture increasingly speeds towards a
digital cashless society, people often forget how easily those digital
items can be rendered useless. I recommend always having enough cash on
hand to be able to make it safely through one of these types of
disasters. From paying for gas during an evacuation, to paying for
hotels, extra food, or last minute supplies, cash will be one of the
most important survival items that you can carry... More>
