WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO BARTER ??? - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T13:30:31Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/what-do-you-have-to-barter?groupUrl=themodernsurvivalist&commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1396345&groupId=3181080%3AGroup%3A9694&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDon't forget to stockpile as…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-12-20:3181080:Comment:14573352016-12-20T04:08:39.704ZMichael E. Roperhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MichaelERoper
<p>Don't forget to stockpile as much toilet paper as you can.</p>
<p>Potassium Iodide tablets for radiation exposure.</p>
<p>Don't forget to stockpile as much toilet paper as you can.</p>
<p>Potassium Iodide tablets for radiation exposure.</p> Very true. As with all thing…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-10:3181080:Comment:13966922016-02-10T20:50:33.138ZJames Colehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JamesCole
<p>Very true. As with all things, be sure to not trade away things you may need in the future.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jan Carter said:</cite></p>
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<p>Very true. As with all things, be sure to not trade away things you may need in the future.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jan Carter said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> I just thought of two more ba…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-10:3181080:Comment:13966912016-02-10T20:48:17.453ZJames Colehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JamesCole
<p>I just thought of two more barter goods. 2X and 3X glasses and coffee bags. The glasses allow you to see and do things you can't do with your normal vision. Folgers makes the coffee bags (real ground coffee); and Starbucks has straw packs. Okay it's instant, but better than none and you can trade singles packs for other items. I've used the bags and the coffee is actually pretty good.</p>
<p>I just thought of two more barter goods. 2X and 3X glasses and coffee bags. The glasses allow you to see and do things you can't do with your normal vision. Folgers makes the coffee bags (real ground coffee); and Starbucks has straw packs. Okay it's instant, but better than none and you can trade singles packs for other items. I've used the bags and the coffee is actually pretty good.</p> And the also come in Antimicr…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13964562016-02-09T18:23:19.194ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>And the also come in <span>Antimicrobial which could become very important and add to the value as a bartering object</span></p>
<p>And the also come in <span>Antimicrobial which could become very important and add to the value as a bartering object</span></p> I forgot to explain why we sh…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13963492016-02-09T07:13:43.182ZJames Colehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JamesCole
<p>I forgot to explain why we should have wheelbarrow loads of steri-strips. Many doctors are now using steri-strips to close wounds instead of sutures. They do just as good, are faster to use and here's the biggie, no shots so no pain. If you can apply a Band Aid, then you can apply a steri-strip or two..</p>
<p>I forgot to explain why we should have wheelbarrow loads of steri-strips. Many doctors are now using steri-strips to close wounds instead of sutures. They do just as good, are faster to use and here's the biggie, no shots so no pain. If you can apply a Band Aid, then you can apply a steri-strip or two..</p> Jeremy,
That gives you plenty…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13964442016-02-09T02:49:35.437ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Jeremy,</p>
<p>That gives you plenty of bartering skills!</p>
<p>Jeremy,</p>
<p>That gives you plenty of bartering skills!</p> I have wood working skills, m…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13963452016-02-09T02:13:31.636ZJeremy B. Buchananhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JeremyBBuchanan
<p>I have wood working skills, metal working skills (including some welding), and first aid, I can also do some leather work, plumbing and electrical work. I am also pretty mechanically inclined. I don't have a lot of things to trade (except some knives), but I can build a lot of different things.</p>
<p>I have wood working skills, metal working skills (including some welding), and first aid, I can also do some leather work, plumbing and electrical work. I am also pretty mechanically inclined. I don't have a lot of things to trade (except some knives), but I can build a lot of different things.</p> James,
OK, that gives me list…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13965352016-02-09T02:01:39.319ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>James,</p>
<p>OK, that gives me list to start</p>
<p>I can sew</p>
<p>I have lots of knives</p>
<p>I may not be able to make a knife but I can blacksmith a few useful items</p>
<p>I have enough nuts and bolts for EVERYONE!</p>
<p>I have studied plants used for medical reasons</p>
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<p>James,</p>
<p>OK, that gives me list to start</p>
<p>I can sew</p>
<p>I have lots of knives</p>
<p>I may not be able to make a knife but I can blacksmith a few useful items</p>
<p>I have enough nuts and bolts for EVERYONE!</p>
<p>I have studied plants used for medical reasons</p>
<p></p> Jan, Skills trump things. Sew…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-02-09:3181080:Comment:13964342016-02-09T01:18:46.759ZJames Colehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JamesCole
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Jan, Skills trump things. Sewing, leather work, plumbing, solar power, bee keeping, general household maintenance, teaching skills to others, medical skills including suturing, hair cutting. Things for barter: chickens – if you have room to grow them, extra produce you grow, lighters – you can put hundreds of Bics in a cubic foot space, extra knives – stock up on inexpensive folders, wood case pencils, playing cards, nails, nuts and bolts, tape of all kinds,…</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Jan, Skills trump things. Sewing, leather work, plumbing, solar power, bee keeping, general household maintenance, teaching skills to others, medical skills including suturing, hair cutting. Things for barter: chickens – if you have room to grow them, extra produce you grow, lighters – you can put hundreds of Bics in a cubic foot space, extra knives – stock up on inexpensive folders, wood case pencils, playing cards, nails, nuts and bolts, tape of all kinds, rechargeable batteries – you have the charger and trade recharging for goods, if you can't suture – then sutures to trade, a few thousand steri-strips.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Many survival writers recommend ammunition. Think long and hard before you trade away a resource that may be used against you.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">A skill that many overlook is cooking. Many of today's younger generation know very little about cooking and it might be possible to barter cooking classes for things.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">One of the most valuable skill will be medical. A good first aid book will cover many of the things that will need to be treated.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Study bartering before you need it. And remember to look to the long term. If someone needs a couple of pencils, a lighter and a small knife, but only has a two foot piece of railroad rail to trade, what do you do? You may not need it, but if you know of someone who is a blacksmith or someone who needs an anvil, then maybe it could be a good trade. One more thing. Goods are only worth their utility value. It doesn't matter what you paid for an item, it only matters how useful it is. A shirt from Walmart will have the same value as one from Saks.</p> I think if we had a total col…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-01-29:3181080:Comment:13900912016-01-29T01:40:47.682Z7.5mashttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/75mas
<p>I think if we had a total collapse even gold and silver might be somewhat worthless at some point and skills & material goods will be the way to go. say I'm hard up for food & have some gasoline to trade but all you have is some silver , I might just wait for the guy with a can of Mountain House because ya can't eat silver. I know some folks who think precious metals are the way to go & I agree to a point but I'm not putting all of my eggs in one basket. And BTW if things do go…</p>
<p>I think if we had a total collapse even gold and silver might be somewhat worthless at some point and skills & material goods will be the way to go. say I'm hard up for food & have some gasoline to trade but all you have is some silver , I might just wait for the guy with a can of Mountain House because ya can't eat silver. I know some folks who think precious metals are the way to go & I agree to a point but I'm not putting all of my eggs in one basket. And BTW if things do go to crap & people have to start doing real work your massage skills might be worth way more than you think.</p>