Practical Knowledge from A AND E_2
What items have you set aside for bartering? Think of things people will need, common items that will be in short supply. Think in terms of services rendered. Think local.
Supplies:
Fire starters—think worst case scenario like ‘one match’ fires in the rain, or using a striker. Made from toilet paper rolls or pine cones, cotton, string, and wax. Because Bic lighters don’t last forever.
Drugs—pain relievers, flu/cold, allergies, cough, etc.
Clothing
Meal-In-A-Jar
Dry Goods
Pots/Pans
Plant Based Medicine (PBM)—Tinctures/Salves/Ointments/Decoctions/Elixirs, to aid external/internal healing, sleep aid, wounds, sunburn, insect bites, allergies, etc.
Liquor—for obvious reasons, but also to make tincture for medicine.
Soaps of all types
Bicycles
Tarps, Rope/Twine
Small Tools—Hammers, etc. Nails/Screws
Blankets
Gauze, Band Aids, Patches, Ace Bandages, etc.
Seeds—heirloom, organic, non-GMO
Fertilizer
Buckets
Water Sanitation/Filtering
Insect Repellent
Services:
Sewing, delivery method—using a mode of travel that does not require gasoline/diesel, knife sharpening, wound care, sterilization, meal preparation…
Get creative!