Tradables?

[Not_Yet_Prepped]

So after reading some

[610Alpha]

being able to make stuff ex. candles, to soap, to....

repair items: chainsaws

leather working

items for barter: mason jars, lids, batteries (get those big packs of el cheapo batteries), hygiene items of all kinds, .22, etc

knowledge transfer: I'll show you how to do X if you will give me Z.

if you have Chickens you can trade eggs for fire wood...etc. or a couple hens for something even more valuable since a Hen that is already laying would be worth more than an egg that hasn't hatched...IMO

[Not_Yet_Prepped]

oh... Chickens for the Eggs... Good One! And "renewable"

Candle and Soap making... Need to start practicing that Thanks,

[Hit or Miss]

I've always thought things like warm winter socks and leather work gloves would be good barter items.

I've never met anyone who made there own socks, and we will all be working outside with our hands more.

[Not_Yet_Prepped]

Good points...

I know in Central Europe in the mid 90s middle class families repaired their socks, which was new to me even as poor as I grew up... But still even then no one I saw making their socks like you said.

And gloves, every labourer needs gloves and most likely we will all be labourers. And no matter how good the glove is, they wear out and many get lost.

Both every good suggestions.

Thanks,

[Jeep]

Needles, thread, buttons, first aid items (band aids, antibiotic ontment, etc), mason jars/lids (I ordered last year the reusable Tattler lids), nails, screws, hardware items, even cut lumber would probably be high on the trade list. Also fishing line, hooks, split shot, wire for snares. The list goes on but the basic items will be needed by people who have not prepared.

[Grinnan Barrett]

Candles, Matches, cigarette lighters (bics), can openers manual, alcohol, soap, rice, beans, plastic tarps, batteries, seeds, hard candy, how to books, first aid manuals, old fashioned thermometer, tooth paste and toothbrushes, old bicycles, any manual tools, air pumps, packages of Kool Aid, any knife, water containers of any sort, coffee filters to strain out particulate from dirty water sources, lubricants, blankets, sleeping bags, Mason/Ball canning jars with lids and gaskets, compasses, paper maps, zip lock bags, anything to pull supplies in (wagons, carts, etc.), towels, baby formula, aspirin, acetaminophen, Pain killers and fever reducers, coats, hats, sun shades, Duck Tape, bags backpacks, metal cups and eating utensils, cable and pulley devices, fence cutter tools, Bolt cutters, lumber, children's books, Bibles since people will be looking for help from on high. GB

[VINCENT]

disposable razors, and toothbrushs. people dont "need" them, but they make you feel like a hundred bucks when you have them

[Cimarron]

A skill I think would be in high demand would be blade sharpening. If a person stocked up on metal files for shovels, mauls, axes, hoe's and the like, that is something that doesn't take too much skill and you could "work" for someone relatively fast putting a sharper edge on their tool.
Along with this would be honing, still's (spelling?) fine edge sharpening stones for knives, machete's and such. This takes a little more practice but if were building skill sets now we would most likely be in high demand
I would think that if were doing a lot of manual labor it's going to really suck trying to weed with a dull hoe or skinning/carving something with the 'edge' of a butter knife.

A person that had enough tools they might even be able to have a sort of business through barter/trade.

[trapper]

Small animal traps,gasket material,salt,hand meat grinders,

[Blowmax10]

Good boots will be in short supply within a year of a major event - good to have a couple of extra pairs if the budget allows

[Ken]

If we get into a situation where gas becomes scarce, people will be using things like bicycles, carts, wheelbarrows and such, these all have tires and most have tubes and these get punctured.
I would think that a good supply of tire patch, tire plugs, sealant and intertube patches would be a good barter item as its something that would be needed after but not many will have on hand before!
And I will second all the items mentioned already!

[Ken]

Another item I just thought of.
This would fall under the skill/trade category if we loose electricity and someone needs a tire changed or fixed, sure you can wrestle with a car tire by hand with some odd screw drivers or something and take all day to do just one tire but!
I have one of these already and have used it many times and saved a ton of money from not needing to take my tires to a shop.

On this video, this kid doesn't quite know what he is doing, he makes it harder than it needs to be.
First off, after breaking the bead on one spot, just step on the tire to break the bead the rest of the way instead of moving the tire around to break it the rest of the way with the bead breaker.
Second, he did not use any type of lubricant to dismount the tire, a little soapy water makes the job much easier, even just plain water is better than nothing!

The one I have is just like this one, purchased it localy at a discount tool place for $59.99 on sale and mounted mine to a concrete floor, and it works great!

Anyway, here's the video:

[WiseOwl]

Salt, hand tools (for fixing and dismantling) and duct tape. You can rule the world with enough of this. :)

[VINCENT]

If we get into a situation where gas becomes scarce, people will be using things like bicycles, carts, wheelbarrows and such, these all have tires and most have tubes and these get punctured.
I would think that a good supply of tire patch, tire plugs, sealant and intertube patches would be a good barter item as its something that would be needed after but not many will have on hand before!
And I will second all the items mentioned already!

this is the first time in many years that i have been prepping, that i have ever heard this mention. excellent. thank you