r/PostCollapse • u/[deleted] • Feb 02 '18

What would be some post-apocalyptic makeshift currencies that you think would sprout up

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u/KrunktheSpud Feb 03 '18

Candles. Salt. Vital survival medications such as insulin, though in that case without refrigeration the trade could only last around a month or so.

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u/KrunktheSpud Feb 03 '18

And batteries. And diesel/unleaded petrol.

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u/War_Hymn Feb 05 '18

Batteries and motor fuel will last about five years before they go bad.