What do you suggest we stock up on?

[winnre]

There are arguments for getting ammo, firearms, primers, you name it. What is YOUR recommendation and why?

[Cali-Shooter]

You can never have enough ammo.

You will want at least 50-60% of your life savings in precious metal investments, i.e. gold and or silver, ideally. If you can't shoot for this, settle for a lower ratio, attempting to reach as high as you can.

Once again, you can never have enough ammo. Get quality or mil-surp ammo to store away in a cool, dry place, and shoot up reloads, remanufactured, Wolf, Tula, steel cased, non-mil surplus low brand name commercial ammo first.

Commercial brands of ammo that would be a-ok to store up would be, imo:

Winchester
Remington
Prvi Partizan
Speer
PMC
Norinco
Black Hills
Aguila
Federal
American Eagle

[Neptune]

Cigarette lighters
Butane refill canisters
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Antibiotics
Plastic Bags (infection often comes from human waste. Put it in a bag and bury it)
Iodine
First aid supplies
Prescription medications
Cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol (don't use them, trade them. People with addictions aren't about to quit under stressful conditions)
Ammunition
Food
Water filter
Halizone or Iodine tablets
Bleach


These were the main items mentioned by that guy who had to survive the war in the Balkans.


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[Cali-Shooter]

Cigarette lighters
Butane refill canisters
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Antibiotics
Plastic Bags (infection often comes from human waste. Put it in a bag and bury it)
Iodine
First aid supplies
Prescription medications
Cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol (don't use them, trade them. People with addictions aren't about to quit under stressful conditions)
Ammunition
Food
Water filter
Halizone or Iodine tablets
Bleach


These were the main items mentioned by that guy who had to survive the war in the Balkans.


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Ding ding ding, Winner!

If you plan on putting yourself out there during civil unrest and still decide to trade with people, you could score some big money or valuables if you trade these items to people who want it badly. You could get people's family jewels, precious metal coins, whatever else they've been hoarding, depending on how badly whoever wants it.

But on a side note, you must protect yourself and be extra cautious. Wear body armor, and keep loaded firearms with you at all times, ready to use them at less than a moment's notice. Don't openly advertise, offer to sell by proxy as much as possible, contact indirectly until it is deemed safe to do a FTF transaction for the goods. Once you do business with someone, don't trade with them again, lest they can't afford the cigs or booze next time and only have a bullet for you as payment.

[2shotjoe]

ammo, you can always break them down and reload it for some special purpose.

[dave3223]

I would have to say food and water (OTHER in your list)! It's not sexy to say the least and probably more boring than any of the items in your list, however it is the most important of all. After food and water, then all of the above including the additional items listed by others.

dave3223

[haole_50]

TP - that is all!

[Mstnpete]

ammo, food, water

The basic essentials.
For reloading, I would suggest to start as soon as possible. Some of us are already stocked up on reloaded ammo besides having factory ammo.

[FourLoko]

ammo and magazines

[TheBest]

Cigarette lighters
Butane refill canisters - Fire starting materials (magnesium starters)
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Antibiotics + other common drugs, tylenol, advil, aspirin, pepto, antacids
Contractor Plastic Bags (infection often comes from human waste. Put it in a bag and bury it)
Iodine + Rubbing alcohol
First aid supplies
Prescription medications
Cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol (don't use them, trade them. People with addictions aren't about to quit under stressful conditions)
Ammunition
Food
Water filter
Halizone or Iodine tablets
Bleach + contact time instructions on how long to have it sit before drinking
Tarp
Blanket
Duct Tape
Gloves (2 pairs, one warm, one working)
Flashlight
Radio
... other survival stuff

These were the main items mentioned by that guy who had to survive the war in the Balkans.


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If I've already got those contained in a neat duffle bag, what else do you suggest?

I've also edited your list to "better" items.

[winnre]

If I've already got those contained in a neat duffle bag, what else do you suggest?

I've also edited your list to "better" items.

MREs?

[Quickdraw Mcgraw]

If I've already got those contained in a neat duffle bag, what else do you suggest?

I've also edited your list to "better" items.

+gas an some nice dirt bikes! Fishing poles! Most important like minded friends!!

[DannyInSoCal]

With ammo you can pretty much get anything else you need...

[West coast]

Ammo........

[drkphibr]

all of the above and then some....