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Were the "buyers" using lighters for cigarets, or cooking and heating?
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I would guess for camp fires mostly...Argentina was a currency collapse which brought about a collapse of society.
I have lighters, matches, magnifying glasses, ferro rods, charcloth, cotton...you name it. (yes, even a zippo lighter).
Fire wont escape me when the SHTF!
Quoting: Mental Case Few people are aware that every American man and woman (and child?) has the right under law to raise 1/10th acre of tobacco for "personal consumption". That is over 4000 square feet, a large garden area which translates into a lot of smokes. Same for wine and beer. Each person can brew/ferment up to 200 gallons per year for "personal consumption". BTW, 200 gallons of beer is a six pack per day. I used to brew ale that was 9% alcohol. That means less brewing for more fun. In the case of tobacco, that is absolute gold for barter if SHTF. Before SHTF, you can sell mature tobacco plants as potted plants. As for acreage and gallons, who is going to count? A good long term prep is simply white sugar in food grade barrels. It lasts forever even in a hot garage. You can sell it to people for food or make booze/motor fuel out of it via fermentation/distilling. Darth, really great to "see" you! I absolutely believe tobacco would be about the best possible barter item - the addicts will be all over that! Wish it would grow here, but it likes heat. Didn't know we have a legal right to grow it - that's really interesting! Make motor oil out of sugar? That's so odd a concept! Whoa! Someone had mentioned before that sugar would be a great prep, but I don't remember getting a reason. Doesn't seem like that many people would be desperate for sweets, and that's coming from a sweet junkie. Hadn't thought about making alcohol out of it - that would certainly be highly desirable for many, though I would hate to have anyone within twenty miles of me making and drinking booze - knowing how stable their behavior is under the influence! LOL What fascinated me in your post is that tobacco plants could be sold as house plants. I am suddenly wondering if I could grow these inside [if time allows, of course, before . . .]. That would be remarkable. While we are still using money, I could sell a lot of those, I think! In fact, I am sure of it - just have to be able to grow them into small house plants here in the wrong climate. Darth, your posts, like Mental's, are always an amazing delight, full of important information! Thank you!! Did you have a look at my post of threads I found disturbing today? What did you think about any or all of them?
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