Fiat currency has no value behind it. Only face value. In reality fiat currency has lost 97% of its original value.
ALL fiat currencies have no store of value. Always in a state of devaluation, or debasement.
Precious metal market prices have and are continuously being fixed, or rigged.
COMEX futures are not based on supply/ demand. No, those prices are set by Barclays and four other bullion banks at 3 PM GMT, daily, in the City of London.
The kicker is, one cannot eat gold, silver, or even cryptocurrencies for that matter.
Where most are hooked into these faux markets, I and my family are heavily invested in food, dirt, dirt, dirt, knowledge in foraging, scavenging, primitive hunting techniques. Learning modes of self-sustainability.
So, go ahead and buy up all of the gold certificates, silver, et. al. Yet, don't expect anyone to trade food for any kind of metal.
Same. Fortunate to be surrounded by forests for foraging. Every month for the last year or so I buy a 5 gal bucket and fill it with rice/beans.. The time will come
Ezekiel 7:19 (ASV) They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Jehovah: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels; because it hath been the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Silver and gold have their place in preserving wealth but not in times of actual calamity.
Well said. This is the mindset in our household as well. We’re young, and not nearly as self sufficient as we’d like... we want a small self sustaining homestead to pass down to our child. Every choice we make now is made with the intent that it will get us closer to that dream.
We’re working on turning our small suburban home into a tiny homestead as a “practice run” while we save up for the real thing. And we’re constantly adding to our list of skills and practical hobbies so we can pass knowledge down to our little one.
The ability to provide necessities for yourself and your loved ones is worth more than all the sparkly and shiny things in the world.
P.S. Building a nice home library never hurts, just be sure to include some field guides and reference books.
Get books on foraging, edible mushrooms, wild game recipes, scavenging. More worth than any precious metal, (giggles....my precious).
Skillsets can be used as a bartering utility. Learn carpentry, plumbing, electrical. Even less modern conveniences, such as hand digging a bucket well.
Plan A must be followed by plan B, all the way to Z.
In your scenario; 5 gl bucket gardens! We are out in a remote forest area and I still do bucket gardens along with our two acre garden.
Two acre garden in the wilderness? You’re living the dream!
I’ve a personal preference towards permaculture style gardens. My plants have to go in the ground, if I pot them I’m likely to also kill them... Our thumbs aren’t yet the greenest. But for us, priority #1 is always getting perennials established. Herb gardens and berry patches are such an easy and rewarding starting point for anyone looking to grow something edible.
As for skills, we divide and conquer for now. Husband handles the tool belt, and I handle things like canning and fiber crafts or textiles. That division of labor may not work for everyone, but it’s perfect for us.
Yes, fortunately we are. Only because we prepared for it. in 03 we sold our General Contracting firm in ATL. Sold our HOA home in Hall county. Scuttled other unnecessary debt items. Scaled back, minimalized.
Relocated to our present location. NO mortgage, NO auto loans, NO CC debt.
Bought dirt in a couple of locations, invested in nonperishable food stocks, bulk beans and other sources of protein.
This year is when we dig our hand well, as back up.
You and your husband keep doing what you are doing. On the right track.
Fiat currency has no value behind it. Only face value. In reality fiat currency has lost 97% of its original value.
ALL fiat currencies have no store of value. Always in a state of devaluation, or debasement.
Precious metal market prices have and are continuously being fixed, or rigged.
COMEX futures are not based on supply/ demand. No, those prices are set by Barclays and four other bullion banks at 3 PM GMT, daily, in the City of London.
The kicker is, one cannot eat gold, silver, or even cryptocurrencies for that matter.
Where most are hooked into these faux markets, I and my family are heavily invested in food, dirt, dirt, dirt, knowledge in foraging, scavenging, primitive hunting techniques. Learning modes of self-sustainability.
So, go ahead and buy up all of the gold certificates, silver, et. al. Yet, don't expect anyone to trade food for any kind of metal.
Same. Fortunate to be surrounded by forests for foraging. Every month for the last year or so I buy a 5 gal bucket and fill it with rice/beans.. The time will come
Ezekiel 7:19 (ASV) They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Jehovah: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels; because it hath been the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Silver and gold have their place in preserving wealth but not in times of actual calamity.
Well said. This is the mindset in our household as well. We’re young, and not nearly as self sufficient as we’d like... we want a small self sustaining homestead to pass down to our child. Every choice we make now is made with the intent that it will get us closer to that dream.
We’re working on turning our small suburban home into a tiny homestead as a “practice run” while we save up for the real thing. And we’re constantly adding to our list of skills and practical hobbies so we can pass knowledge down to our little one.
The ability to provide necessities for yourself and your loved ones is worth more than all the sparkly and shiny things in the world.
P.S. Building a nice home library never hurts, just be sure to include some field guides and reference books.
Get books on foraging, edible mushrooms, wild game recipes, scavenging. More worth than any precious metal, (giggles....my precious).
Skillsets can be used as a bartering utility. Learn carpentry, plumbing, electrical. Even less modern conveniences, such as hand digging a bucket well.
Plan A must be followed by plan B, all the way to Z.
In your scenario; 5 gl bucket gardens! We are out in a remote forest area and I still do bucket gardens along with our two acre garden.
Two acre garden in the wilderness? You’re living the dream!
I’ve a personal preference towards permaculture style gardens. My plants have to go in the ground, if I pot them I’m likely to also kill them... Our thumbs aren’t yet the greenest. But for us, priority #1 is always getting perennials established. Herb gardens and berry patches are such an easy and rewarding starting point for anyone looking to grow something edible.
As for skills, we divide and conquer for now. Husband handles the tool belt, and I handle things like canning and fiber crafts or textiles. That division of labor may not work for everyone, but it’s perfect for us.
Yes, fortunately we are. Only because we prepared for it. in 03 we sold our General Contracting firm in ATL. Sold our HOA home in Hall county. Scuttled other unnecessary debt items. Scaled back, minimalized.
Relocated to our present location. NO mortgage, NO auto loans, NO CC debt.
Bought dirt in a couple of locations, invested in nonperishable food stocks, bulk beans and other sources of protein.
This year is when we dig our hand well, as back up.
You and your husband keep doing what you are doing. On the right track.
What plan is that? Silver coin stacking? Gold coin stacking?
TEOTWAWKI. Studied it?
Former military here. Know the concept of TEOTWAWKI.
Even the DoD is aware of societal collapse, or what you refer to as a wasteland.
Military units are trained and prepped for such scenarios. Like the Seals.