Quote Originally Posted by sjc3081 View Post
Gold and silver are useless. You cant eat it and it doesn't keep you warm.
For survival, useless . . . . You’re correct. But things will begin to stabilize quickly after a calamity. Barter is difficult because you might not have anything the other guy wants. And he sure as hell won’t want shitty fiat paper money. But gold and silver are an ancient currency that is always valuable as money. If he’s in desperate need of medication or food, he won’t accept it, but if he’s just trying to offload some extras to get something of greater value, he very well might. Speaking for myself: I’d have zero use for a crappy .380 lady pistol, but I’d take 6-8 ounce silver coins.