Hard candies, socks, plastic grocery bags and garbage bags are stuff I have also in a barter bag. I bought a cheap camo backpack at Goodwill for $1 and I stuff all of my redundant items in it. That way I can have 1 place to go and know I'm not shorting my personal preps
@@k1e1n1t1o communication is knowledge and knowledge is power. I love the comment section just as much as the videos. The wealth of knowledge is incredible
Activated charcoal is also an excellent filtering agent for both air and water. Its the primary filtering agent for NBC filters as well as water purification filters.
Activated charcoal is my favorite stomach solution and it doesn't degrade like other medications. It's in my EDC pouch. As a Celiac, it's come in handy several times.
Thanks for the video! I would add a few LifeStraws® to the barter inventory. Water is the most valuable thing in SHTF and a LifeStraw® will secure 4000 liters of water from a stream.
Unfortunately, when you have a kid(s) you gotta prepare to the very end. I will never let my daughter down. Side note, not too much soap, you don’t want to smell good and be sparkling clean with clean clothes when no one else is, they’re going to wonder else you have plenty of.
Almost every apocalypse/dystopian movie has a scene where someone has to risk their life to find an antibiotic. That’s my first go-to barter item. Antibiotics are very small, lifesaving, and people would give anything to help save the life of a loved one. I get them cheap from veterinary supplies and from Mexico. I never throw away leftover prescription pain meds for the same reason.
You can barter your labor! I’m an old disabled vet- I have 2 acres, wife and I plant a garden. If we had help, we could grow a lot more! Then share the produce with the person who helped. For now we push ourselves to grow starter plants & get those in the ground. The rest is easy. But we could do more with help. Only buy Heirloom seeds. Also learn to save your seeds from your produce! Buy organic peppers- eat the pepper and save the seeds! It is very rewarding and a needed skill! Just make sure the seeds are dry prior to storing or they mold. Start now! Use plastic containers from lettuce at store to use to start your seeds! Get a shop light! Our seasons are getting shorter. All this info can we found on RUclips. 💥✌🏻
My daughter came up with a small washcloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, small soap, small shampoo in a slick bag. She will use for charity as opposed to food so refugees won't know the status of food availability. And so many don't think of hygiene. $1 store has all this for under $2/ziplock. The small shampoos and soaps are from her travels and staying at hotels! Would make a good barter item IMHO! 😁
The dollar tree sells seeds around spring time until they sell out and most of them are either heritage/heirloom seeds and you can use the seeds harvested from the plants to grow new plants (I have done it myself) and they are cheap (4 packs for a dollar). I hope this helps someone.
Caffeine pills will be invaluable. In an shtf situation. There will be no prescription speed for all these addicts , and while they may laugh at the idea of bartering for a caffeine pills now. I promise you when their body is forced to come off of amphetamines because there are none available. CAFFEINE pills will be looking mighty good. Not to mention just regular people who want a pick me up during those days. It will be a commodity.
@@MagicPrepper Also remember. The absolute best knife sharpener in the world ls the top of the glass window of your truck. Just roll down the window and Sharpen your knife on the top part. You cannot buy a better sharpener in the world. It wasn't meant for that but works out just the same.
I don't do coffee so its diet cola for me, and caffeine pills! They are a must. Caffeine withdrawal is bad enough, but opiate users could also be helped with Advil and some of the roll-on or patch over the counter pain relief stuff to east the joint pain associated with it. Many seniors are on synthetic opioids for spinal/pain conditions/degenerative disc disease. This will help them reduce dependency and adjust. Full on Heroin Junkies will be in trouble, because their supply will run out and the withdrawal will make them unable to steal/seek anything in a day or two. In the interim they can be violent, so immobilizing them till they can be treated compassionately is a must for the safety of your family.
I love your channel, and I agree with a lot of what you say. You've helped a lot of people. My thing is that you should avoid contact with people after shtf. Don't let people follow you to your hidey hole. Don't let people know that you have anything. I don't have any food or ammo in public knowledge.
Tips for Seniors! Don't laugh, but denture cleaners and adhesives!! I stocked up on extras early on so Mom wouldn't run out. Blister packs of denture cleaner tabs are very light weight.
The only kinds of barter items I would store are those my own family might use if the need for trading with others never arises. Some barter items to store in Zip Lock bags: individually wrapped hard candies (especially peppermints) and little packets of real honey (not honey-flavored "sauce"; find boxes of honey packets at restaurant supply stores). Other trade goods: cans of Yoder's bacon, cans of Spam, rechargeable batteries, disposable razors, little bottles of Tabasco sauce, factory-sealed jars of jams, jellies and marmalade; small jars of instant coffee from the dollar stores, plastic hair combs, solid stick deodorant, cough drops, new wool blend hiking socks, assortment of small building materials (nails, screws, bolts, nuts, washers), basic hand tools for carpentry and for gardening, sewing kits, dressmaker's shears, quilting needles, spools of quilting thread (designed for hand-sewing), iron-on patches for repairing jeans and jackets, lamp oil, candles, used children's clothing and shoes and toys. From my medical supplies: quart bottles of Everclear grain alcohol (cheap but too nasty to drink unless desperate, but good to clean skin prior to removing embedded objects and good to stave off the DTs for an alcoholic in withdrawal). I also have veterinary supply antibiotic tablets and potassium iodine tablets but would only sell these to medical or dental professionals. Food from your homestead to sell: freshly harvested garden produce, freshly gathered chicken eggs, home brewed beer or ale and homemade fruit wines. Homemade products: knitted or crocheted real wool caps, woven paracord belts and slings, made-to-order quilted winter vests, leather vests and leather moccasins. Services and other things to barter at a community market place: knife sharpening/gardening tool sharpening, use of charging station for communication devices and rechargeable batteries, laundering and repairing clothing, shoe and boot repair, hot baths, barbering and hair dressing, home-cooked foods (cookies, brownies, slices of fruit pies, freshly baked rolls and small loaves of bread), to go cups of freshly brewed coffee or tea, assorted street food cooked in front of the customer (chili, chowder, stew, chunky soups, Ramen soup, fried rice, stir-fry meat and veg dishes, fried noodle dishes, street tacos, omelets, vegetable kabobs....) and drinking bottle refills from a Berkey filter using water from your well.
Condoms (can be used for other things), tissues (especially the pocket packs), sanitizing hand wipes and the plain, non-sanitizing ones for quick cleanups/and/or baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, diapers, diaper rash cream, baby formula, duct tape, cheap tarps, large, freezer-weight Zip-Lok bags (for storage, not really for food--water can be carried in them, too)m small sewing and first aid kits.
Stock up on Ziplock bags and small containers from the dollar tree. That way you don’t have to barter the whole 10lbs. Ziplocks are at a special price right now because of back to school. This is the best time to buy them!
Maybe not lightweight but liquor and cigs are going to be gold in SHTF. Couple cheap bottles of vodka from COSTCO are in my preps. And in a pinch it can be used as a cleaner/disinfectant.
Learn to grow tobacco and brewing alcohol is fairly easily. I smoke but have not bought cigarettes in months. I buy tobacco by the pound and tubes by the box. I have a couple Top-O-Matic machines that I roll a pack for $0.82. Bar soap at the Dollar stores is dirt cheap right now.
🔷🔷 GREAT VIDEO 🔷🔷 @ Magic Prepper ~ All of your videos have been done very professionally with such a great presentation .... yet they keep getting Better & Better plus you don't seem to miss a beat ! Thank You for taking the time to prepare all of these timely videos for those of us who follow you on RUclips 😊 Steve in Florida 🌴🌴🌴 October 9th 2020
All great ideas! Tuna pouches you can get for less than $2. They are flat and lightweight. Also you can get peanut butter, almond butter packages at grocery store. Star Bucks has honey packs in their condiments and sugar packs. I collected a few honey packs every time i went and took them on a trip overseas. My daughter likes honey and lemon in her tea when she doesn’t feel good. You can also buy honey packages. Hope this helps!
Also remember. The absolute best knife sharpener in the world ls the top of the glass window of your truck. Just roll down the window and Sharpen your knife on the top part. You cannot buy a better sharpener in the world. It wasn't meant for that but works out just the same.
How about antacids, EmergenC packets, electrolyte packets, Anbesol for toothache, diaper rash cream (cheap and good for all kinds of skin problems, chaffing, etc.).
@@desmahebiton4534 I have noticed that the generic brands of antacids are out, in low supply, or have purchasing limits. This is in CT. So when I see them I grab a bottle, mostly for my elderly mother. I shop for her.
Really useful thing to add is a good antiseptic such as TCP. Normally, if you get a scratch, cut or graze, it's easy to keep the wound clean with soap and water, but when there are no medical centres and no clean water, wounds can very quickly turn septic and be very dangerous...Think sepsis. But treating with a good antiseptic to clean the wound and kill bacteria (it's good to let it bleed for a short while to evacuate dirt and debris) this could be a life saver.
I traveled cross country. I traveled with my own soap, shampoo and conditioner. I saved all those hotel little toiletries. They are in my prepper Shtf pantry.
This is the kind of prepper info I like! Guns are fun and all but it gets a bit monotonous. Also, Zote soap smells way better than fells-naptha. Fun fact. There is only one factory left that makes washboards!
@@HeatherRHall old fashioned fels naptha could be used for poison ivy. They have changed the formula and its no longer recommended to use directly on skin anymore :(
all greT items. we also carry small amounts gold/silver Valcambi bars. you can get sheets of 1 gram gold bars about $40 each in value. 10 gram silver about $10 value. light and don’t take much room. also candy condoms tampons plastic pocket combs oh the wheeling and dealing that could occurring.
Efchlor tablets are great, most used purifier around the world by disaster response organizations - very long shelf life (only starts to slowly lose potency after 5 years), cheap, come in small tradable blister packs for anything from 1-50L water treatments. Saves lives.
Randall's here in Houston close several stores last January. When I went to the stories when they went to 75% and 90% my sister and I bought all the water filters and feminine hygiene products along with throat lozenges and miscellaneous can food. And the tall white candles
@Rick V The Veteran in "The Road" was the real survivor. He protected women and children ... and a dog. Papa was the caregiver, but only for a time given, to hand our kid over to a good wiser stranger. Like the Veteran said: "Stay off the road!" The Papa didn't know that.
I see people arguing frequently over "best" barter item to have. What I have never seen is - what is it that you will want in exchange for your"barter" item? Why aren't you getting that now instead of "barter" items to get it post SHTF?
LeRoy Engle services. Having someone able to provide you some firewood delivered or someone who’s trained to teach or look after children, or has had a better yield of crop than you’ve had. There are strokes of good luck that can be shared if you’ve helped prepare for others needs, too.
Having bartering items is to use for something you might need that you didnt know or might not know what you will need post shtf. If I knew everything that I’m going to need in a shtf situation, then that would make me a wizard.
Good stuff. Always nice to see multiple opinions on bartering. Also, having a trade after modernization fails like being able to sow and make clothes, crafting and weapons Smith.
@Magic Prepper... while I do have some of the items you list, I have added packets of KoolAide, Neo-Sporin ointment, many bottles of food seasonings, and lots of OTC meds... You've got a good group of trade items listed...!!!
I obtained a "handful" of Mickey D's straws. I cut them in half, fill them with salt then seal them shut with a lighter and dip the ends in hot candle wax, sealing them from moisture. Be surprised at how much salt, any spice really, I have several seasoning salt packs, that can fit in a backpack pocket.
By the way magic prepper I've been to about eight different CVS Pharmacies this week and I've noticed that they haven't stocked up on their canned goods for months now. Just a heads up to everybody out here to understand that the food crisis will eventually explode
On the small bottles of alcohol. I've found over the long term, especially the plastic ones, there is a problem with evaporation or slow leaks. Waxing the tops I've found prevents this.
As far as currency in SHTF scenario, IMHO, initially gold, silver won't be worth much but eventually a common currency will be needed to transact land, auto, building supplies, food sales etc. And it will need to be backed by something like precious metals as has always happened throughout history. Nothing else fits the bill better than gold, silver.
Eye glass kit, very light weight and extremely necessary. I just bought a heavy weight thread much much longer and can be used to sew of wounds and use in your teeth!
Honey bees, not very transportable but the byproducts they produce will be. Raw honey (sweetener, antibiotic, tonics, mead, etc). Bee pollen and bee propolis. Bees wax (from the wax candles, lip balm/“chapstick”, water proofing, wax zippers and bow strings, etc). Honey comb. Sting from bees is better than a cortisone shot for pain from arthritis, etc. Pollination of crops and many more I haven’t listed.
New Skin is good item to trade. Q-tips and dental floss toothpicks. As far as alcohol for trade clear alcohol is more useful. Ross stores are also a good place to find miscellaneous prepping items. Found pink Himalayan salt very inexpensive. Found a power innovator that's normally 60 bucks for 19.99 a name brand. You'll find tools that are last year's model that have been discontinued. And the best line from Book of Eli. With no soap you can smell hijackers a mile away.
I know I'm likely being paranoid but did anyone else find it strange that much of the senior Trump admin plus the joint Chiefs went into quarentine at the same time 3 weeks before the election?
Oh yeah!! I live in Tijuana and when covid hit they basically stopped the sale of alcohol in Mexico... some people did stress it was over a month maybe two for sure, I made a few bucks from my neighbors for bringing some across the border 🤷🏼♂️😀👍
One thing with the chewing tobacco.... It may be worth it to buy a can.... Some of them come pre-dosed in pouches. Also the roll-your-own cigarette tobacco is like $20 for a giant several pound bag... A box of (2400) top rolling papers is around $20.
I also bought a BUNCH of adjustable eyeglasses. They work great and will be something of great value when SHTF and people either damage beyond repair or loose their eyeglasses. They can be adjusted for both the near and far sighted people. Ask yourself how much value would you put on being able to see clearly in a SHTF situation? Others will feel the same!
Diapers - lightweight, any parent would want them, could be trimmed and used for feminine hygiene products, they could make a super absorbent bandage, & the powder inside can be used as 'potty powder' Tatmpons - lightweight, feminine hygiene, wound care .... depending on your local laws, not suggesting anyone do anything outside of what's legal... maybe weed - same reasons as tobacco, coffee, & alcohol people like their vice. Also pain killer and other medical properties. If it's not legal in your area then I dont suggest it though. Yes in SHTF who cares but right now you're still accountable for your actions.
Fels Naptha is good stuff. It will wash clothes. Kirk's Castile is good also. Ivory soap will wash up clothes if you cannot locate the Fels Naptha...In a survival situation, a piece of meat stuck in your teeth could cause an infection. So yes dental floss is important. You could take the tiny roll of floss out of the dental floss plastic dispenser.
The most important item is community. That one is obvious. Also weapons- when people are desperate they`ll turn to crime very fast, and those with guns will be desperate and highly dangerous. You`ll need weapons- if guns are unavailable I suggest a compound bow. They can also be used for hunting.
I don't have any teeth but I still store dental floss. Not only will they make a good barter item, it can be used for sewing, fish line, tieing things together, etc.
Good ideas, thx. I love the idea of small portions of coffee!! .. Some further ideas: crayons for kids, dices or cards, tooth brushes, chewing gum and/or hard candy, small sewing sets and soap you'll get at any hotel (small and enough for limited use), zip ties, condoms and porn mags, fishing cords and hooks (I don't like fish) and maybe tea bags, but they need to be vacced and I don't really think it's worth the work. It all works good for me/has multiple use, but it wouldn't mind me to trade them as well. .. I somehow envy you US for getting antibiotics without prescription. Danger of misuse by eating them like smarties, but good to have. Greetz from Germany
SMALL (FOR SOLDERING) BUTANE TORCH AND A 16OZ BUTANE REFILL IS FOR ME AND LIGHTERS ARE FOR TRADING. CIGARETTES/CIGARS WILL BE GOLDEN. CANDY LIKE SNICKERS, JOLLY RANCHERS, OR ENERGY BARS ARE GREAT TOO. (EVEN IF THEY MELT)
If you are in one of the states where pot is legal, some of the edibles might be something to trade with. Also individual wet wipes, nice for a first aid kit so you can clean your hands before dealing with a wound. Zip ties for hand cuffs, repairs, attaching a splint.
Another item that I would seriously consider is Kratom. It’s a leaf ground into powder and taken as a tea or in a capsule. It stops withdrawal symptoms and is safe (as long as nobody puts other substances into it). It also is amazing for pain relief and anxiety. This will be a godsend to many people if they can find it.
It’s also good because it can give some people a high which is very addictive, so it’s cheap and addictive, probably one of the best things to stock pile
Your old school laundry soap, Fels-Naptha, cuts the oils in poison Ivy, poison oak. When I was a kid I would get poison ivy from head to toe and that soap was what the doctor had me bath in to cut the oils.
@@rlrl2768 oh there's more...you ever seen the white shoe polish that comes in a bottle with the sponge applicator? We were told to put that on the poison ivy blisters to help dry it up. Non toxic. You haven't lived until your 10-11 years old walking down the street with bright white all over your face and arms. Worked well enough. plus I doubt it expires, just maybe dries up eventually.
Just remember this when bartering never barter at your house always go a distant location after the barter go back home a different way that you went to the location and about half way home back track to see if you are being followed and never barter ammo unless you really know the other person cause cause they might come back with a gun and kill you, and never bring alot of the barter items with you just a small amount like only 5 hooks and 5 sinkers when you have a package of 20 and if you can get someone handy with a firearm to go with you to watch your back during the barter, here's a barter item for you get some crafting wire for snares you can find it in the craft section of Walmart get like the 24 to 26 guage it comes in 270 feet lengths and costs 3 or 4 dollars
I have a small plastic ammo can that I store individual packs of salt and pepper, honey, olive oil, sugars and sweeteners and things like that for this very reason. It is so much easier to trade these smaller packs
Never bug out unless your house is on fire. Better to starve to death in your home then in the woods. Please dont bug out
Hard candies, socks, plastic grocery bags and garbage bags are stuff I have also in a barter bag. I bought a cheap camo backpack at Goodwill for $1 and I stuff all of my redundant items in it. That way I can have 1 place to go and know I'm not shorting my personal preps
I've been a student of prepping since 1983. You just gave me a V8 moment! Thanks. We all continuously learn.
@@k1e1n1t1o communication is knowledge and knowledge is power. I love the comment section just as much as the videos. The wealth of knowledge is incredible
Good idea!
Put candles in Freezer. I know it does not work, check it out on youtube test.
I also highly recommend the charcoal tablets which is good for and upset stomach. The benefits of activated charcoal tablets are amazing.
7up works cheaper. Lol
Activated charcoal is also an excellent filtering agent for both air and water. Its the primary filtering agent for NBC filters as well as water purification filters.
Activated charcoal is my favorite stomach solution and it doesn't degrade like other medications. It's in my EDC pouch. As a Celiac, it's come in handy several times.
Where can I get this?
@@susanrowland4303, I've bought it from Amazon, Target, and Meijer.
This is an awesome list for those of us who have no plans to sell our bodies or our souls.
Thanks for the video! I would add a few LifeStraws® to the barter inventory. Water is the most valuable thing in SHTF and a LifeStraw® will secure 4000 liters of water from a stream.
Those are amazing.
Unfortunately, when you have a kid(s) you gotta prepare to the very end. I will never let my daughter down.
Side note, not too much soap, you don’t want to smell good and be sparkling clean with clean clothes when no one else is, they’re going to wonder else you have plenty of.
Definitely have to keep that gray man status
Great idea!
Your videos are so fun and thought provoking without being too dark and dreary and depressing to watch. You remain a hidden gem 💎
Almost every apocalypse/dystopian movie has a scene where someone has to risk their life to find an antibiotic. That’s my first go-to barter item. Antibiotics are very small, lifesaving, and people would give anything to help save the life of a loved one. I get them cheap from veterinary supplies and from Mexico. I never throw away leftover prescription pain meds for the same reason.
You can barter your labor! I’m an old disabled vet- I have 2 acres, wife and I plant a garden. If we had help, we could grow a lot more! Then share the produce with the person who helped. For now we push ourselves to grow starter plants & get those in the ground. The rest is easy. But we could do more with help.
Only buy Heirloom seeds. Also learn to save your seeds from your produce! Buy organic peppers- eat the pepper and save the seeds! It is very rewarding and a needed skill! Just make sure the seeds are dry prior to storing or they mold. Start now! Use plastic containers from lettuce at store to use to start your seeds! Get a shop light! Our seasons are getting shorter. All this info can we found on RUclips. 💥✌🏻
My daughter came up with a small washcloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, small soap, small shampoo in a slick bag. She will use for charity as opposed to food so refugees won't know the status of food availability. And so many don't think of hygiene. $1 store has all this for under $2/ziplock. The small shampoos and soaps are from her travels and staying at hotels! Would make a good barter item IMHO! 😁
Ziploc bag! Not slick bag!! I'm all thumbs!
Nails, screws, tape,Thread, needles, and glues. Things to repair stuff when you can't easily replace damaged items.
Buttons, safety pins, sewing kit, shoe repair kit, and shoe glue. I would get fabric to mend clothes.
Duct tape.
You need a crap load of salt and sugar in your prep. That will be highly valuable months into it when people start to run out of some of their Preps.
So glad you're all better! 😊👍🏼
Much much better!
Magic prepper you got your ‘mojo’ back!!!
All excellent ideas!
Seeds yes, very good! Follows the “give a man a fish, teach a man to fish” concept too.
The dollar tree sells seeds around spring time until they sell out and most of them are either heritage/heirloom seeds and you can use the seeds harvested from the plants to grow new plants (I have done it myself) and they are cheap (4 packs for a dollar). I hope this helps someone.
Caffeine pills will be invaluable. In an shtf situation. There will be no prescription speed for all these addicts , and while they may laugh at the idea of bartering for a caffeine pills now. I promise you when their body is forced to come off of amphetamines because there are none available. CAFFEINE pills will be looking mighty good. Not to mention just regular people who want a pick me up during those days. It will be a commodity.
Good point!
@@MagicPrepper Also remember. The absolute best knife sharpener in the world ls the top of the glass window of your truck. Just roll down the window and Sharpen your knife on the top part. You cannot buy a better sharpener in the world. It wasn't meant for that but works out just the same.
I don't do coffee so its diet cola for me, and caffeine pills! They are a must.
Caffeine withdrawal is bad enough, but opiate users could also be helped with Advil and some of the roll-on or patch over the counter pain relief stuff to east the joint pain associated with it. Many seniors are on synthetic opioids for spinal/pain conditions/degenerative disc disease. This will help them reduce dependency and adjust.
Full on Heroin Junkies will be in trouble, because their supply will run out and the withdrawal will make them unable to steal/seek anything in a day or two. In the interim they can be violent, so immobilizing them till they can be treated compassionately is a must for the safety of your family.
Hard Rhino supplements company! I have a 1 kilo bag of 99% pure Caffeine Anhydrous
@@agitpopprop5428 Benzodiazapene users, like Xanax or Ativan/Loreazapam users will be fucked too
I love your channel, and I agree with a lot of what you say. You've helped a lot of people. My thing is that you should avoid contact with people after shtf. Don't let people follow you to your hidey hole. Don't let people know that you have anything. I don't have any food or ammo in public knowledge.
Tips for Seniors! Don't laugh, but denture cleaners and adhesives!! I stocked up on extras early on so Mom wouldn't run out. Blister packs of denture cleaner tabs are very light weight.
What about fishing tackle? Small hooks, line spools, split shot weights, small bobbers, etc etc
Definitely good to have I agree
Wow great idea
A very good video. Lots of value. Well done. Thank you!
Thank you Joan!
The only kinds of barter items I would store are those my own family might use if the need for trading with others never arises.
Some barter items to store in Zip Lock bags: individually wrapped hard candies (especially peppermints) and little packets of real honey (not honey-flavored "sauce"; find boxes of honey packets at restaurant supply stores).
Other trade goods: cans of Yoder's bacon, cans of Spam, rechargeable batteries, disposable razors, little bottles of Tabasco sauce, factory-sealed jars of jams, jellies and marmalade; small jars of instant coffee from the dollar stores, plastic hair combs, solid stick deodorant, cough drops, new wool blend hiking socks, assortment of small building materials (nails, screws, bolts, nuts, washers), basic hand tools for carpentry and for gardening, sewing kits, dressmaker's shears, quilting needles, spools of quilting thread (designed for hand-sewing), iron-on patches for repairing jeans and jackets, lamp oil, candles, used children's clothing and shoes and toys.
From my medical supplies: quart bottles of Everclear grain alcohol (cheap but too nasty to drink unless desperate, but good to clean skin prior to removing embedded objects and good to stave off the DTs for an alcoholic in withdrawal). I also have veterinary supply antibiotic tablets and potassium iodine tablets but would only sell these to medical or dental professionals.
Food from your homestead to sell: freshly harvested garden produce, freshly gathered chicken eggs, home brewed beer or ale and homemade fruit wines.
Homemade products: knitted or crocheted real wool caps, woven paracord belts and slings, made-to-order quilted winter vests, leather vests and leather moccasins.
Services and other things to barter at a community market place: knife sharpening/gardening tool sharpening, use of charging station for communication devices and rechargeable batteries, laundering and repairing clothing, shoe and boot repair, hot baths, barbering and hair dressing, home-cooked foods (cookies, brownies, slices of fruit pies, freshly baked rolls and small loaves of bread), to go cups of freshly brewed coffee or tea, assorted street food cooked in front of the customer (chili, chowder, stew, chunky soups, Ramen soup, fried rice, stir-fry meat and veg dishes, fried noodle dishes, street tacos, omelets, vegetable kabobs....) and drinking bottle refills from a Berkey filter using water from your well.
Great list sister!
Condoms (can be used for other things), tissues (especially the pocket packs), sanitizing hand wipes and the plain, non-sanitizing ones for quick cleanups/and/or baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, diapers, diaper rash cream, baby formula, duct tape, cheap tarps, large, freezer-weight Zip-Lok bags (for storage, not really for food--water can be carried in them, too)m small sewing and first aid kits.
Stock up on Ziplock bags and small containers from the dollar tree. That way you don’t have to barter the whole 10lbs. Ziplocks are at a special price right now because of back to school. This is the best time to buy them!
Go to Dollar Tree for your drink mixes and single serving coffees. Both are excellent and only a dollar per box.
Maybe not lightweight but liquor and cigs are going to be gold in SHTF. Couple cheap bottles of vodka from COSTCO are in my preps. And in a pinch it can be used as a cleaner/disinfectant.
Learn to grow tobacco and brewing alcohol is fairly easily. I smoke but have not bought cigarettes in months. I buy tobacco by the pound and tubes by the box. I have a couple Top-O-Matic machines that I roll a pack for $0.82. Bar soap at the Dollar stores is dirt cheap right now.
Agreed!
🔷🔷 GREAT VIDEO 🔷🔷 @ Magic Prepper ~ All of your videos have been done very professionally with such a great presentation .... yet they keep getting Better & Better plus you don't seem to miss a beat !
Thank You for taking the time to prepare all of these timely videos for those of us who follow you on RUclips 😊
Steve in Florida 🌴🌴🌴
October 9th 2020
Excellent info. You had me cracking up with this video. Thanks, I needed to laugh.
It's hard to rant for 20+ minutes and not say something goofy haha
@@MagicPrepper I like goofy!
All great ideas! Tuna pouches you can get for less than $2. They are flat and lightweight. Also you can get peanut butter, almond butter packages at grocery store. Star Bucks has honey packs in their condiments and sugar packs. I collected a few honey packs every time i went and took them on a trip overseas. My daughter likes honey and lemon in her tea when she doesn’t feel good. You can also buy honey packages. Hope this helps!
Band-aids, tape, mini sewing kits, snack bars, anything that fits in the pocket. Excellent video, thank you. Peace and safe blessings.
Loved this video. There were several items I hadn't thought of.
Also remember. The absolute best knife sharpener in the world ls the top of the glass window of your truck. Just roll down the window and Sharpen your knife on the top part. You cannot buy a better sharpener in the world. It wasn't meant for that but works out just the same.
Really?
Step by step instructions, please.
@@phathomholt1609 Same way you would use a stone except you're using the window top.
That's so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Great video you touched on some things that I never thought about.
How about antacids, EmergenC packets, electrolyte packets, Anbesol for toothache, diaper rash cream (cheap and good for all kinds of skin problems, chaffing, etc.).
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Antacid was one of the main things sold out during the panic buying here.
@@desmahebiton4534 I have noticed that the generic brands of antacids are out, in low supply, or have purchasing limits. This is in CT. So when I see them I grab a bottle, mostly for my elderly mother. I shop for her.
Thanks for all of the useful information.
Really useful thing to add is a good antiseptic such as TCP.
Normally, if you get a scratch, cut or graze, it's easy to keep the wound clean with soap and water, but when there are no medical centres and no clean water, wounds can very quickly turn septic and be very dangerous...Think sepsis. But treating with a good antiseptic to clean the wound and kill bacteria (it's good to let it bleed for a short while to evacuate dirt and debris) this could be a life saver.
Dollar tree tarps are super lightweight for trade.
Glad you are feeling better 😊
I traveled cross country. I traveled with my own soap, shampoo and conditioner. I saved all those hotel little toiletries. They are in my prepper Shtf pantry.
This is the kind of prepper info I like!
Guns are fun and all but it gets a bit monotonous.
Also, Zote soap smells way better than fells-naptha.
Fun fact. There is only one factory left that makes washboards!
Really? Only one? Man that's where we are at I guess!
Fels naptha helps get poison ivy oil off clothes and skin. Zote does not
My laundry room sink has a washboard as part of the structure.
@@HeatherRHall old fashioned fels naptha could be used for poison ivy. They have changed the formula and its no longer recommended to use directly on skin anymore :(
You can still bathe with zote. I store both zote and fels naptha. Also, strike anywhere matches
all greT items. we also carry small amounts gold/silver Valcambi bars. you can get sheets of 1 gram gold bars about $40 each in value. 10 gram silver about $10 value. light and don’t take much room. also candy condoms tampons plastic pocket combs oh the wheeling and dealing that could occurring.
laundry bar is the best item I've heard this year..... can't believe I don't have any....👏
Great information. Washed laundry by hand w bar soap in Kenya. PS - Other things that weigh "nothing": 'nothing', & Helium.
Water purifiers . Would be great you have a case you get any situation will all you have is nasty water And would make great Trade value
Definitely! Iodine, Sawyer Mini, anything along those lines
Efchlor tablets are great, most used purifier around the world by disaster response organizations - very long shelf life (only starts to slowly lose potency after 5 years), cheap, come in small tradable blister packs for anything from 1-50L water treatments. Saves lives.
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All good examples, thanks!
You're welcome!
Love from canada.
The Fels Naptha laundry bar is also very good to use to clean poison oak/ivy oils off your skin and helps dry it out making it heal quicker.
I bought me a few boxes of feminine hygiene products. Women will be all over me wanting to barter for their pads
not a bad barter item at all!
Not only that but Tampons are good for bullet wounds. Put some in your 1st aid kit.
Randall's here in Houston close several stores last January. When I went to the stories when they went to 75% and 90% my sister and I bought all the water filters and feminine hygiene products along with throat lozenges and miscellaneous can food. And the tall white candles
@Rick V The Veteran in "The Road" was the real survivor. He protected women and children ... and a dog. Papa was the caregiver, but only for a time given, to hand our kid over to a good wiser stranger. Like the Veteran said: "Stay off the road!" The Papa didn't know that.
@Richard Castle not much more..... 🤭
I see people arguing frequently over "best" barter item to have. What I have never seen is - what is it that you will want in exchange for your"barter" item? Why aren't you getting that now instead of "barter" items to get it post SHTF?
LeRoy Engle services. Having someone able to provide you some firewood delivered or someone who’s trained to teach or look after children, or has had a better yield of crop than you’ve had. There are strokes of good luck that can be shared if you’ve helped prepare for others needs, too.
I think it's more related to quantity of supply. If you have to leave your home, things will wear out or run out quickly.
Having bartering items is to use for something you might need that you didnt know or might not know what you will need post shtf. If I knew everything that I’m going to need in a shtf situation, then that would make me a wizard.
Brmic Matthews
Exactly
Just wait until youve survived so long you cant wipe your own ass. We will all be dependant on others one day.
Dont trust any one your best friend can be your worst enemy.
I totally agree
Friends can become enemies and enemies can become friends
I think it's going to be to bad to barter after SHTF
I have no friends. If I find a stray dog, that's who I'm rolling with.
Keep your friends far and your enemies further
Good stuff. Always nice to see multiple opinions on bartering. Also, having a trade after modernization fails like being able to sow and make clothes, crafting and weapons Smith.
I have 32 bars of Fels Naptha. I purchased Fels Naptha from Amazon.com for $0.97 each bar. Thank you Magic Prepper.
@Magic Prepper... while I do have some of the items you list, I have added packets of KoolAide, Neo-Sporin ointment, many bottles of food seasonings, and lots of OTC meds...
You've got a good group of trade items listed...!!!
I obtained a "handful" of Mickey D's straws. I cut them in half, fill them with salt then seal them shut with a lighter and dip the ends in hot candle wax, sealing them from moisture. Be surprised at how much salt, any spice really, I have several seasoning salt packs, that can fit in a backpack pocket.
Ok that’s sooo cool ! What kind of wax do you seal it with ?
This time of year we have tall wild lettuce every where in Utah. I may still make a tincture or "Tar-ball" for storage.
By the way magic prepper I've been to about eight different CVS Pharmacies this week and I've noticed that they haven't stocked up on their canned goods for months now. Just a heads up to everybody out here to understand that the food crisis will eventually explode
If you're willing to share, what state or region is that in?
It's good in upstate NY.
I'm in Chicagoland area my store I work at is back to normal
@@rileyauld4224 parts of houston tx
Excellent, thanks. Especially the benadryl/allergy suggestion.
Got a spider bite and my arm swelled up really big. Benadryl helped so much ...
On the small bottles of alcohol. I've found over the long term, especially the plastic ones, there is a problem with evaporation or slow leaks. Waxing the tops I've found prevents this.
Seeds will allways be worth keeping , ive been keeping the seed from my fruite and veg too drying them and storing them
As far as currency in SHTF scenario, IMHO, initially gold, silver won't be worth much but eventually a common currency will be needed to transact land, auto, building supplies, food sales etc. And it will need to be backed by something like precious metals as has always happened throughout history. Nothing else fits the bill better than gold, silver.
Junk silver (pre ‘64 coins) that’s what you want.
Great ideas, thanks. Fishing line and hooks, many uses.
Im glad finally someone said that emergency and prep food is generally crap.
Eye glass kit, very light weight and extremely necessary. I just bought a heavy weight thread much much longer and can be used to sew of wounds and use in your teeth!
Good ideas and items , thanks for sharing , stay safe , God bless !
Thank you!! Another great video!
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Thanks for your support
Honey bees, not very transportable but the byproducts they produce will be. Raw honey (sweetener, antibiotic, tonics, mead, etc). Bee pollen and bee propolis. Bees wax (from the wax candles, lip balm/“chapstick”, water proofing, wax zippers and bow strings, etc). Honey comb. Sting from bees is better than a cortisone shot for pain from arthritis, etc. Pollination of crops and many more I haven’t listed.
So glad you are better
New Skin is good item to trade. Q-tips and dental floss toothpicks. As far as alcohol for trade clear alcohol is more useful. Ross stores are also a good place to find miscellaneous prepping items. Found pink Himalayan salt very inexpensive. Found a power innovator that's normally 60 bucks for 19.99 a name brand. You'll find tools that are last year's model that have been discontinued. And the best line from Book of Eli. With no soap you can smell hijackers a mile away.
I know I'm likely being paranoid but did anyone else find it strange that much of the senior Trump admin plus the joint Chiefs went into quarentine at the same time 3 weeks before the election?
naw it would be more paranoid if they stayed under quarantine at undisclosed locations before and after then you should worry more.
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Not worried just thought it was a bit unusual. Im sure everything is fine.
Stay tuned.
What I found odd was no libs have become infected.
What is suspicious is that it was 33 days before the election. 33...
Bought a bunch of seeds. Wish they cost 20 cents.
Oh yeah!! I live in Tijuana and when covid hit they basically stopped the sale of alcohol in Mexico... some people did stress it was over a month maybe two for sure, I made a few bucks from my neighbors for bringing some across the border 🤷🏼♂️😀👍
Good info. Good basics, I'm bugging in , will trade early then bug out
Bugging in is the best option!
Good group of items. Thank you for the video.
One thing with the chewing tobacco.... It may be worth it to buy a can.... Some of them come pre-dosed in pouches. Also the roll-your-own cigarette tobacco is like $20 for a giant several pound bag... A box of (2400) top rolling papers is around $20.
I also bought a BUNCH of adjustable eyeglasses. They work great and will be something of great value when SHTF and people either damage beyond repair or loose their eyeglasses. They can be adjusted for both the near and far sighted people. Ask yourself how much value would you put on being able to see clearly in a SHTF situation? Others will feel the same!
Hey I have been looking for these! Can you please share where you buy them? I need a pair for myself!
I recommend a good medical kit including iodine its cheap as but its a miracle product
Liked video and shared
Thank you sassy cat!
Diapers - lightweight, any parent would want them, could be trimmed and used for feminine hygiene products, they could make a super absorbent bandage, & the powder inside can be used as 'potty powder'
Tatmpons - lightweight, feminine hygiene, wound care
.... depending on your local laws, not suggesting anyone do anything outside of what's legal... maybe weed - same reasons as tobacco, coffee, & alcohol people like their vice. Also pain killer and other medical properties. If it's not legal in your area then I dont suggest it though. Yes in SHTF who cares but right now you're still accountable for your actions.
Fels Naptha is good stuff. It will wash clothes. Kirk's Castile is good also. Ivory soap will wash up clothes if you cannot locate the Fels Naptha...In a survival situation, a piece of meat stuck in your teeth could cause an infection. So yes dental floss is important. You could take the tiny roll of floss out of the dental floss plastic dispenser.
The most important item is community. That one is obvious. Also weapons- when people are desperate they`ll turn to crime very fast, and those with guns will be desperate and highly dangerous. You`ll need weapons- if guns are unavailable I suggest a compound bow. They can also be used for hunting.
Along with that diphenhydramine you might want an H2 blocker like famotidine for allergic reactions.
I don't have any teeth but I still store dental floss. Not only will they make a good barter item, it can be used for sewing, fish line, tieing things together, etc.
John over on Prepper Nation touched on this as well. Has me thinking
As long as you have water purification methods, you can always trade clean water.
Good ideas, thx. I love the idea of small portions of coffee!! .. Some further ideas: crayons for kids, dices or cards, tooth brushes, chewing gum and/or hard candy, small sewing sets and soap you'll get at any hotel (small and enough for limited use), zip ties, condoms and porn mags, fishing cords and hooks (I don't like fish) and maybe tea bags, but they need to be vacced and I don't really think it's worth the work. It all works good for me/has multiple use, but it wouldn't mind me to trade them as well. .. I somehow envy you US for getting antibiotics without prescription. Danger of misuse by eating them like smarties, but good to have. Greetz from Germany
We do need scripts for antibiotics. But...not for fish and bird versions of human medications.
@@johnknoerzer2346 Pardon me, what? You'll get vet antibiotics without prescription? Works on humans as well.. and no need for sausage to hide it 🤣🤣🤣
Matsch Moon Exactly! 😉💊
I think something like a sawyer mini would be priceless because most will die from bad water, I got the big bic they're the same price as the minis
I'm tanning hides, with and without fur
All species will tan I dont want to be called ignorant or discrimination lol
Chapstick can be used as a firestarter
Yup great input!
So can Doritos
Binoculars!!!! They may not be light weight, but they’re probably worth a ton in trade.
I don’t want to be the guy on duty that falls asleep first true....I also don’t want to be the guy that falls asleep last either
SMALL (FOR SOLDERING) BUTANE TORCH AND A 16OZ BUTANE REFILL IS FOR ME AND LIGHTERS ARE FOR TRADING. CIGARETTES/CIGARS WILL BE GOLDEN. CANDY LIKE SNICKERS, JOLLY RANCHERS, OR ENERGY BARS ARE GREAT TOO. (EVEN IF THEY MELT)
ALMOST FORGOT HONEY......
You can protect yourself against witches!!! I had to pause the video to laugh 😂 good one.
If you are in one of the states where pot is legal, some of the edibles might be something to trade with. Also individual wet wipes, nice for a first aid kit so you can clean your hands before dealing with a wound. Zip ties for hand cuffs, repairs, attaching a splint.
Also, $ Tree has drink mix boxes in a variety of flavors for $1. My kids love 'em.
Very informative video I’m an old woman , so I can’t carry a heavy bag! Thank you very much!
Another item that I would seriously consider is Kratom. It’s a leaf ground into powder and taken as a tea or in a capsule. It stops withdrawal symptoms and is safe (as long as nobody puts other substances into it). It also is amazing for pain relief and anxiety. This will be a godsend to many people if they can find it.
It’s also good because it can give some people a high which is very addictive, so it’s cheap and addictive, probably one of the best things to stock pile
Fels naptha laundry bar is also good to wash with after poison ivy exposure
Great video on the small preps that matter.
Your old school laundry soap, Fels-Naptha, cuts the oils in poison Ivy, poison oak. When I was a kid I would get poison ivy from head to toe and that soap was what the doctor had me bath in to cut the oils.
Interesting tfs 😊
@@rlrl2768 oh there's more...you ever seen the white shoe polish that comes in a bottle with the sponge applicator? We were told to put that on the poison ivy blisters to help dry it up. Non toxic. You haven't lived until your 10-11 years old walking down the street with bright white all over your face and arms. Worked well enough. plus I doubt it expires, just maybe dries up eventually.
Just remember this when bartering never barter at your house always go a distant location after the barter go back home a different way that you went to the location and about half way home back track to see if you are being followed and never barter ammo unless you really know the other person cause cause they might come back with a gun and kill you, and never bring alot of the barter items with you just a small amount like only 5 hooks and 5 sinkers when you have a package of 20 and if you can get someone handy with a firearm to go with you to watch your back during the barter, here's a barter item for you get some crafting wire for snares you can find it in the craft section of Walmart get like the 24 to 26 guage it comes in 270 feet lengths and costs 3 or 4 dollars
I have a small plastic ammo can that I store individual packs of salt and pepper, honey, olive oil, sugars and sweeteners and things like that for this very reason. It is so much easier to trade these smaller packs