November 8, 2023
5 Items to Remember for When Disaster Strikes
By Michael Devon
Our national descent into the hellish landscape of climate hysteria, virulent Jew-hatred in the streets, and Marxist-Leninist despotism continues unabated. Due to runaway inflation and the massive federal debt, the dollar’s value has shrunk like a cheap cotton towel washed in hot water. Weekly grocery bills and energy costs have almost doubled since 2021, while real wage growth has declined due to the economic strangulation of progressive bureaucratic regulation and nonexistent congressional oversight.
Combine this bleak economic outlook with our Obama-approved, hate-America-first, failed foreign policy, and you have the likely possibility of a severe economic depression during a time of multiple foreign military engagements. (Stolen elections have predicable consequences!)
How do you prepare for such an awful confluence of events? By accepting and acting upon the real possibility of food, water, energy, and medical supplies shortages in the months ahead. There are plenty of articles, videos, and social media posts that deal with the basics of prepping. Today, I’m suggesting acquiring overlooked items that may greatly aid in the rough times ahead.
Real maple syrup. This household staple can be used for barter and for your own food preparation. Sealed in small glass bottles or in those beige plastic jugs, maple syrup requires no refrigeration and can be bartered in small quantities. Most preppers have five-gallon buckets of oatmeal in their pantry, but few include maple syrup (and cinnamon) to flavor their cooked cereal or cookies. Maple syrup will always be in high demand.
4” PVC pipe with assorted end caps, oxygen-absorbers, and desiccant packs. Many Americans will want to protect and hide small high-value items such as pocket pistols, ammo, thumb drives, hard drives, family documents, passports, medical records, medicine, jewelry and watches, and precision tools and optics, either underground or behind a wall. These items can be safely stored in a large PVC pipe; it is an inexpensive, waterproof, airtight container with the addition of a few desiccant packs and possibly a couple of oxygen-absorbers before being sealed. Pro tip: Create a map of these hidden locations and have at least two different copies kept in the hands of trusted family and friends.
The second-best barter item in difficult times is liquor. Divide up your liquor purchases into name brands and generic brands. Name brands cost more per bottle but will also generate a higher value during a trade. Generic brands cost less per bottle and will help you increase your overall bottle count faster. Liquor is best stored in a cool, dark place, using the distillers original shipping carton. Happily, liquor can be consumed for your own personal use.
Demand for cooking spices and non-perishable hot sauces like Tabasco brand will increase during difficult times because much of the freeze-dried and canned emergency food is under-flavored. At the same time, the wholesale distribution of spices will be declining due to external events. That said, many popular dried spices like oregano, thyme, basil, paprika, garlic powder, cinnamon, and onion powder are perishable and must be stored in an airtight container along with oxygen-absorbers. This added effort requires time and expense, which will not immediately be repaid until demand drives the (barter) prices higher. Your spice inventory should be allocated between barter and trade spices and spices for your own personal use. Stored spices don’t take up a lot of space, but they will bring a high value as demand increases.
Other than firearms and ammo, the most desired nonperishable items will be instant coffee and tea bags, stored in airtight containers, either vacuum-sealed or with an added oxygen-absorber.a
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