low cost barter items that last

[Metroyeti]

Moisture will speed up the rusting. Just imagine how much he spent on heating to dry out his razor, way gas is at the minute its cheaper to get a new razor

[Hexyprep]

(24 October 2012, 21:19)David075 Wrote:

(24 October 2012, 20:15)Hexyprep Wrote:

(24 October 2012, 16:24)Scythe13 Wrote: I'm curious about the blades issue, thus my shaving thread. I think a packet of razor blades would turn rusty. So I'm a bit worried about that.

Ways to start fires would be good. Lighters, matches, and things like that would be well worth looking into.

Not sure how much help this will be, but watched an episode of super scrimpers once where the guy said razor blades for one razor used daily can last up to a year if they are dried well after use. It is the moisture that makes them go dull.

It has got to be the shave that dulls the blade surely ? but im sure the moisture will not help

Well I would have thought that, and of course to an extent that is the truth, but this guy had been using the same cheap ass razor for 8 months (the current one) and he was well shaved, no nicks etc. I mean he was a super scrimper, so maybe ready to give a dull blade more time than ohters would... but when the SHTF who wouldn't?

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(24 October 2012, 21:27)Metroyeti Wrote: Moisture will speed up the rusting. Just imagine how much he spent on heating to dry out his razor, way gas is at the minute its cheaper to get a new razor

He was drying it with a towel

[Tibbs735]

Disposable nappies, coffee (Caffeine), disposable lighters.
Also, think of products that were luxuries during WW2, and in Eastern Bloc countries

[Metroyeti]

(24 October 2012, 22:15)Tibbs735 Wrote: Disposable nappies, coffee (Caffeine), disposable lighters.
Also, think of products that were luxuries during WW2, and in Eastern Bloc countries

Uk child benefits?

[BDG]

Condoms
lighter flints
puncture repair kits
drill bits
Acetone
Liquid rubber compound


Last two as with acetone and some old ABS plastic - from car bumpers to lego - I can disolve the plastic in acetone and when the acetone evaps off, the plastic sets hard in the shape you formed it. Liquid rubber to make rubber things - also to fill under insoles in boots to make them last x5 times as long.

+1 for tea and coffee. I gave up smoking a little while ago. I will never give up tea.

[Scythe13]

Chocolate lasts forever!!! It might discolour, but it's still good to eat!!! I've eaten stuff that was 'off' in 2005. It's still good to eat, even today...7 years out of date, and as delicious as ever!!!

[Hrusai]

heres a bunch of assorted stuff that would be both useful and make for great bartering items, mostly low cost items, some high cost though ....and yes its from an american site, but still relevant.


1. Generators
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps, Lanterns
6. Camp Stove Fuel – Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.
8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
10. Rice – Beans – Wheat
11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled)
12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
13. Water Containers
14. Mini Heater head (Without this item, propane won’t heat a room.)
15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)
16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.
17. Survival Guide Book.
18. Lantern Mantles
19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
21. Propane Cookstoves
22. Vitamins
23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
25. Thermal underwear / Polypropylene
26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
29. Garbage Bags
30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
31. Milk – Powdered & Condensed
32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
33. Clothes pins/line/hangers
34. Coleman’s Pump Repair Kit
35. Tuna Fish (in oil)
36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
37. First aid kits
38. Batteries
39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
41. Flour, yeast & salt
42. Matches
43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
44. Insulated ice chests
45. Workboots, belts, jeans & durable shirts
46. Flashlights, Lightsticks, torches, Lanterns
47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks
48. Garbage cans Plastic
49. Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash, floss
50. Cast iron cookware
51. Fishing supplies/tools
52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams
53. Duct Tape
54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes
55. Candles
56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)
57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags
58. Garden tools & supplies
59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies
60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
61. Bleach
62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
64. Bicycles…Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc
65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats
66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
67. Board Games, Cards, Dice
68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets
70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap
72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
73. Shaving supplies
74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)
75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
76. Boy Scout Handbook
77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
78. “Survival-in-a-Can”
79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
80. Reading glasses
81. Window Insulation Kit
82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
85. Lumber (all types)
86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)
87. Cots & Inflatable mattress’s
88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.
89. Lantern Hangers
90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts
91. Teas
92. Coffee
93. Cigarettes
94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
95. Paraffin wax
96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
97. Chewing gum/candies
98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs
100. Goats/chickens

Tobacco: If packed in an airtight containers can keep for a very long time.
Canned Meat: Spam, don’t laugh it stays good for a long time and it is great source of protein and fat.
Batteries: Alkaline and Lithium’s batteries will be hard to get items.
Synthetic Oil: Full synthetic oils have long shelf lives and numerous uses. Also If filtered they can be re-used many times.
Antibiotics: Another great barter item worth huge exchange when your sick you’ll “make-a-deal”.
Multi Vitamins: Often overlooked but in a survival situation this will be essential to maintaining good health from poor nutrition. (Check out Raw Source Organics - keep them in the freezer, I do)
Seeds: Another great barter item especially if you live in a good growing climate.
Ammo: Shotgun (12 gauge & 20 gauge), 22LR, 9mm, .45 ACP, 5.56mm/.223, .270, .308 (Note: Even if you don’t own a .22, stocking 22LR ammo is a wise choice for barter because it is cheap and a lot of people own .22 Rifles)
Shampoo: A good barter luxury hygiene item that can double as soap.
Disposable Razors: People will like to be clean shaven.
Soap & Laundry Detergent: Good hygiene is important
Allergy medicine: You might not have them but a lot of people do.
Hard alcohol: It will keep for a long time and it also has a medicinal value as well. Wines will also last a long time. Beer, sorry not a good choice.
Aloe Vera: Good medical uses
Animal traps: An easy way to hunt without leaving your house.
Antacids – Heart burn may follow a bad diet
Antibiotics – Good medical uses
Anti-histamines – Good medical uses
Antiseptic – Good medical uses
Apple cider vinegar – Many uses
Aspirin - Good medical uses
Baby formula – Might be worth a lot to the right person
Can openers - Nothing worse than wasting half of the can of food trying to get it open
Candles - Beats sitting in the dark
Canned food - Easy to trade and always in demand
Coffee - Good coffee might be worth a lot to the right person
Cooking oil - Many uses
Fishing gear - Low stress way to gather food
Flashlights - As long as they come with batteries
Flour - Many cooking uses
Sea salt: See The Survival Mom’s article on this, good read.
Tea - Medical uses and worth a lot to tea drinkers
Toilet paper - like gold
Tools - if you have extras and can trade they will be valuable

[Pagan-Mist]

That's a great list

[Jan]

Sorry but wouldn't your sharp knife serve as a shaving blade, might not be the best shave in the world, but better than nothing

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(26 October 2012, 00:13)Jan Wrote: Sorry but wouldn't your sharp knife serve as a shaving blade, might not be the best shave in the world, but better than nothing

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Think i missed the point, BARTERING, not for my use

[Hrusai]

(26 October 2012, 00:13)Jan Wrote: Sorry but wouldn't your sharp knife serve as a shaving blade, might not be the best shave in the world, but better than nothing

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(26 October 2012, 00:13)Jan Wrote: Sorry but wouldn't your sharp knife serve as a shaving blade, might not be the best shave in the world, but better than nothing

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Think i missed the point, BARTERING, not for my use

most of us would use our knives to shave with (theres a thread on that very subject) but yeah its a list of items that would be good to barter with