I’m thinking either Bic lighters or cigarettes, just to trade
Not a single mention of bullets? Seriously?
In an apocalypse, ammunition will be worth more than gold.
Maybe in a zombie apocalypse, but what are you gonna do with bullets in a regular apocalypse?
You may be the only person you’ll ever see for years at a time. You can’t drink them, you can’t plant them, you can’t build with them.
You could probably use them on yourself if you’ve got a gun that they work in, though, especially if that’s the only one item you decided to choose for long-term survival. 😮
The bullets aren’t for the zombies…
They wouldn’t be much of an issue after a year anyway, but ammo will still be extremely valuable, especially if you’re trying to rebuild society. Gonna need something to defend yourself with against invasions from rival gangs.
Gonna need something to defend yourself with against invasions from rival gangs.
Bullets won’t protect you against an intentionally set fire to your home or base. Without laws, it won’t be gun vs gun situation.
That said, it would really depend on the type of apocalypse we’re talking about.
Massive natural disaster? Nuclear? Pandemic? “Zombies”? Global drought? A breakdown of society?
Bullets might be fine depending on the situation. You might not even survive long enough to use them.
Metro 2033 ing intensifies
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.
In the zombie variation, might want to cheat the system and ask for loaded guns. Because guns wear out and get jammed sometimes.
Smart move
What if it’s like impact winter? Asteroid, forever blocked out sun, winter, and vampires.
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.
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.
Dang it, genie tricked me again
Vampires…? Uh, garlic. lol
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
And still, only a small amount of water on Earth is actually drinkable.
can I get them all in one lump sum or do I have to use them up before getting another?
unlimited other earths to live in
clean water
We can clean up the entire Capital Wasteland!
Aqua-pura for sale!
I was thinking Fallout 4 when I said it. The cans of pure water.
This really is it. Sure, a high water ratio soup would provide both nourishment and fluids for living, but basic clean water allows for cleaning and the ability to grow food or trade for other stuff.
Plus truly unlimited means you can start your own river to help society recover!
We’re putting Gatorade on the crops and they don’t grow. Ground is broken!
I would never have imagined I would witness this becoming our reality but it looks more and more like it.
But it’s got what plants crave!
No silly that’s brawndo! Gatorade just isn’t there yet you see.
Came here to say just that.
If you are going that route: Rule of 3
3 minutes without oxygen. 3 days without water. 3 weeks without food (I think it is also “3 hours without shelter” but that is a much more environmental factor and feels shoehorned in). And, depending on the apocalypse, clean air can be hard to come by.
I’ve heard it phrased “3 hours without shelter in inclement weather”.
Yeah, obviously need the first that that will kill you. We take breathable air for granted. But if you need an infinite supply of clean air, you are probably dead anyway. An infinite supply of water has many uses beyond drinking and hygine – irrigation, power, and cooling come to mind as very useful post-apocalypse.
Fuel cans probably.
I’m diabetic. I choose insulin.
Water; for living
Evil Genie: “Granted.” It starts to rain. It never stops.
“I’ve seen drier days on Ferenginar. And we have a hundred seventy-eight different words for rain. Right now it’s glebbening out there. And that’s bad.”
- Quark
Like that time it rained for two million years
Ugh i remember
'Twas such a drag, ʕ ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°ʔ
Heroin. Either build an army of addicts who’re completely loyal to me or I can just off myself depending on how things are going.
Condoms, in case we need to repopulate the earth
I don’t think condoms are going to help you with that buddy.
I think he’s opting out, or trying to prevent it altogether
A machine that allows me to travel across space-time so I can just nope-out of the universe amd find a new one in a timelime where the apocalypse didn’t happen.
Toilet paper. During apocalyptic scenarios, it’s worth is apparently uncountable, so I will be able to trade it and live a life of opulence.
Can’t believe I had to scroll this far to finally see the first item to disappear in every real apocalypse I’ve been through. Plus it’s man’s greatest invention. Just ahead of the Hubble space telescope.
Got that covered … I’m still going through my excess toilet paper supply I bought during the start of the 2020 pandemic. When people started clearing the shelves of toilet paper, we panicked and bought several whole cases of the stuff. It was completely insane.
I haven’t bought toilet paper in five years.
Just use water.
You expect the guy who bought cases of toilet paper to worry about wasting it?
You where the problem lol
And a bad problem. If you are panic buying anything for the apocalypse, you’re not prepared for the apocalypse. I have a “minimum” amount of TP I’ll let the house get down to before buying more. My partner is a teacher and so during the winter months when we’re both not home we go through it at a glacial pace. We had plenty to last even when we were wfh. Never worried.
I recommend you consider baby wipes and invest in an apocalyptic marketing campaign that praises the variety of usages in face, neck, armpit, crotch and butt wiping.
Depends on the apocalypse.
Iodized salt. I live in iowa, we have planty of water (i can figure out how to filter it), and a great climate for growing food. However our soilis naturaly low iodine and there is no salt around so those are critical nutriants I don’t think I could get here.
second would be iron - we don’t have any and It is usefur for a lot.
A packet of Timtams.
