SURVIVAL BARGAINING TIPS

Dear Survivalists, In this issue of the Survival Life Newsletter, I give you part one of my list of items that are inexpensive to buy now but will become priceless after a crisis.  In Survival Tips, I give you my grandfathers personal recipe for bait that has kept our family swimming in catfish for decades. In Practical Prepper I gear up for my camping trip with a review of my first fire starting tool, the Sparkie and I see how well it stands up to its big brother, the BlastMatch. Remember, we're all in this together! 'Above Average' Joe

Priceless Bartering Chips: Part 1 'Above Average' Joe Any survivalist that’s worth his salt has a stockpile of things he or she has identified that they may need to survive a natural or man-made disaster. However, it is extremely important that you realize the value of maintaining a barter store as well. When things go south, particularly in an economic collapse where the dollar is nearly worthless, a number of non-monetary goods will be more valuable than a fistful of dollar bills. It’s also important to recognize that no matter what we do we could never store enough of every item to account for every scenario for an extended period of time. What we can do however is keep some items on hand to use as bartering chips with friends and neighbors that will help to plug any unforeseen gaps in our preparations.