Will there be a gap between a jump in precious metal prices and total SHTF?

[CharlesHarris]

Much of what is being written about precious metals and financial collapse is a distraction which diverts needed attention from other preps. Until you have a year's supply of food, heirloom seeds, garden tools, boots, blankets, bedding, clothing and building materials, carpentry and mechanics tools, and the basic knowledge and skills to run a small farm, hunt, fish, trap, garden, put up food, sew and repair clothing, cut firewood, etc., fixating on gold is a fool's errand coined by the purveyors of disinformation and black propaganda.