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hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper in an emergency situation you may have stockpiled all
kinds of supplies Dollar Tree prepping but sometimes we can't think of everything that we might need
and in those circumstances you're going to need cash
most of the emergency situations that we will encounter in our lives will be
short-term and localized if you have cash you can pick up things that you're
missing whether it's food water emergency heat there's all kinds of
things that you might need in an emergency keep a pile of cash with your
bug-out supplies cash is king in an emergency situation
if you need to bug out and go to a hotel you have cash you can pay for it
if you're at this store and the cash register doesn't work you have cash you
can still probably get some things credit cards aren't going to work ATMs
aren't going to work there's all kinds of things that don't work in an
emergency situation when the power goes down and the grid isn't working where
you are but if you have cash you can still provide any essentials necessary items survival supplies that you're
missing or that you need more of make sure you stockpile small bills ones
fives tens 20s you don't want to be stuck giving a large dollar bill for a small
price item and not being able to receive any change so stockpile as much cash as
you can start with your emergency supplies keep cash and bug out supplies barter items in your bug out bag
keep some in your car you never know when you're going to need some extra
cash in an emergency situation then you need to decide what items things are you
willing to barter with others in an emergency situation what things would
you be willing to give up in exchange for something else bartering is a tricky
situation because you don't want to reveal that you necessarily have any emergency supplies prepping supplies food store
supplies but on the other hand you may want to help someone or they may have
something that you really need so I tend to think of bartering items in several
categories think of the tangible items that people need and want the most what are their
vices what are their first aid needs do they have a hygiene needs and comfort
needs what are the items that are easiest to stockpile that you'd be
willing to have extras of that you would part with if you could get something
else that you really needed or we're willing to part with to help someone
else in need the vices that people want most are things like alcohol cigarettes
coffee and even tea stockpiles and small little bottles of alcohol have some
extra cigarettes and some lighters or matches to go with them maybe some
little packs of coffee break down the vices into small amounts you're not
willing to give someone a handle of vodka but you might be willing to part
with a small little bottle you want to have several of the small barter items sizes ones but don't
give away what your stockpile is if someone wants to barter with you then
you would only pull out a few of your most treasured valued barter possessions never
let anyone into the vault of your security you're prepping supplies never let people you barter with
question what else you have so that they might come back and try to take from you
the things that you have stockpiled and stored for your own safety and security comfort but
having a few things on hand to barter that would help people with their vices that
sometimes people are willing to give up nearly anything for a drink a cigarette
a lighter a match a cup of coffee have small sizes of those items and keep them
already portioned out and you could pull a few out of your pocket or show them in
a little tiny box of barter items and maybe people will barter for a few of those barter items tangible items and give
you something that you really want in the meantime
next you want to think of first aid barter items a great place to stock up on first-aid
items is the Dollar Tree they have all kinds of things from
band-aids to gauze tapes medications ointments for a dollar each take the
time to gather a few extras of those items people always have a headache or a
pain somewhere so stockpiling over-the-counter medications in small
amounts from the Dollar Tree store is a great way to be able to barter a small amount of
medicine that can help someone and help yourself at the same time if you can get
back something that you want more keep a few of the small amounts on hand never
show someone your stockpile of gigantic bottles from the big box store you're
not willing to give up all of your supplies in a barter but you might be willing to
give up a few of the Dollar Tree store barter items dollar tree stores is also a great place to find a few first-aid kits
you could trade barter the entire kit and you're only out a dollar while you may
get something worth more to you in return when it comes to hygiene items
have you ever been stuck somewhere overnight and you would have given
practically anything for a toothbrush some toothpaste a hairbrush some lotion
chapstick shampoo stock up on some of those items in small sizes that you
would be willing to barter with keep your barter items in a completely
separate container than you do your hygiene items that you stockpile for
your family's needs think about comfort items people want wet wipes they may
want baby diapers they may want tweezers nail clippers nail files that thinks
that can help them feel better in the situation that is gone awry maybe they
want candy or powdered drink mixes maybe a few extra of the tiny candles and a
little pack of matches or a lighter from the Dollar Tree you can stock up on lots
of those things for not much money stock up on the small sizes of these kind of
items so that you have something to barter if you need
to without giving up something that's most meaningful to you I would never
barter away things that I would never want to live without because I don't
want to run out of those items and I would never barter with someone for any
kind of weapons that they could then come back and use against me and my
family there's certain items that are simply off-limits for bartering which is
another reason you never want to reveal what your stockpile is it gives people
in desperate straits may come back and try to take those things from you if
they don't know you have them they can't come and want to take them away always
make it known I only have a few things I'm willing to barter for things that I
need instead then stock buy all the things that you really would never want
to live without prepping is insurance for the lifestyle that you have it's
stockpiling the things that you need that you never want to live without and
make your life be the most comfortable and run the smoothest as possible
prepping prepper lifestyle insurance is stockpiling the things that you really
need and having a few items on hand to barter can help make sure that you do
continue to have those things that you need and want store things you really
need while they're readily available so you'll always have what you need no
matter what comes your way
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