RE: What are your barter items?
Personally I don't see an apocalyptic future. More of an Argentinian type economic crisis. Whatever happened, I would not be interested in exploiting what I perceived to be the weakness/vulnerabilites of others (addicts/sick people). I'd hope to trade fairly with others, if at all. I wouldn't underestimate anyone ('they'd go looting for me'). Addicts are survivors, they'd inevitably clean up and from that point of view, they have a headstart in living on their wits with few resources. For me, prepping is about taking care of me & mine in a positive way, not imagining becoming some sort of 'man' in a crisis situation. I find that pretty nihilistic. I hope I'd keep my values in tact. But that's just me.
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