I’m thinking either Bic lighters or cigarettes, just to trade

  • @Carrolade@lemmy.world
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    607 days ago

    What flavor of apocalypse matters a lot. If it’s zombies, ammo becomes critical. If it’s nuclear, ammo is less important and water filtration probably becomes critical. If it’s a gigantic asteroid that blots out the sun, water is easy to find but food is critical.

    For an unknown apocalypse, I think I’ll go with gasoline. Not critical in and of itself, but helps a lot more generally with a lot of stuff, being able to power a generator and move camp more easily.

    • yeehaw
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      197 days ago

      What if it’s like impact winter? Asteroid, forever blocked out sun, winter, and vampires.

      • silly goose meekah
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        17 days ago

        Enough gasoline could blow the asteroid up, preventing the whole thing. Forever blocked sun means no food but with gasoline you can power lamps for the plants. Burn gasoline to keep warm against the winter and burn vampires using gasoline. It is a christian invention after all /s

        Gasoline doesn’t seem like a bad choice tbh. Also good for trading if, for example, water is scarce.

        • @jonesey71@lemmus.org
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          37 days ago

          Ah, but the question is “post-apocalypse” so avoiding it isn’t really an option. If it were just “slightly pre-apocalypse” you might have a chance to avoid it.

    • Norah (pup/it/she)
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      57 days ago

      If it’s a gigantic asteroid that blots out the sun, water is easy to find but food is critical.

      Well, no, (liquid) water would be quite scarce :P