anyone invest in the gold or silver market?

Because tone is not well translated into text, I just want to state upfront that I'm speaking with only benevolent intentions.

You need to start thinking in terms of all-around survival. You say you don't want something that could be stolen at gunpoint. Why don't you have a gun? No matter what you have, if shit were to hit the fan, you will need to be able to defend it. Hiding it won't work out well for you in the long run.

For starts, cities and neighborhoods will be highly dangerous. You wouldn't want to stay in your house in such an area if shit had truly hit the fan. People will move in armed mobs, and houses will be preyed upon.

Commerce will also take a nasty turn. There wouldn't be stores accepting minerals for food. The armed mobs will ransack the stores violently, again in a genuine SHTF situation. Thus commerce would likely turn into the bartering of goods with actual value.

And again my point is that for survival, minerals and such 'luxury' goodies will be worthless. When money buys nothing, nobody will care if what you have in your pocket is worth X amount of dollars. What they'll want to know is: Can they eat it? Is it medicinal? Is it a tool? Is it a weapon? Can it make fire (heat/cooking)?

Furthermore, if you try to commence commerce with some less-than-good souls, chances are they'd rather shoot you and take whatever you have, not trade with you. (Again, in a genuine SHTF situation).

So my sincere advice is to learn how to sustain yourself. Learn how to hunt/trap efficiently. Learn what plants are edible in your area, and which ones have medicinal uses. Learn how to build a shelter. Learn how to make a fire without a lighter. Get yourself some quality tools and supplies and make yourself a nice bug-out bag. And get yourself a reliable weapon or two for self-defense.

It can seem overwhelming to someone new, but whatever you can learn between now and something unfortunate is better than nothing at all. A lot of it is also much easier than it might seem at first. A ferro rod lasts a long time, and with a good knife you can use it to stare fires easily. You just make wood shavings and dried plant matter (like dead pine) to make a kindling nest, and then create sparks using the rod until you get a small flame. Then add small pieces of wood and build up. It takes a little practice, but eventually it's a cakewalk. As an example.

Nothing can give you the security (and feeling of it, to boot) like being able to survive in the wild. You can leave a dangerous urban or suburban area behind and take to safety in the woods, and be just fine. It also makes for some awesome camping experiences, on the lighter side of things. It really feels 'human' and down to earth to do it the way our ancestors did it out there, to conquer the wild and thrive and know you can do it. It's a great feeling.

Just sayin.

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