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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 2827383, member: 71642&quot;]I like the [USER=307]@mikenoodle[/USER]&nbsp; and [USER=1892]@SuperDave[/USER] answers for practicalities.</p><p><br /></p><p>There doesn&#039;t have to be a zombie apocalypse or WWIII to need a bit of preparation.&nbsp; A natural disaster works, and perhaps my perspective comes bit from living in Japan when the big earthquake/tsunami hit.&nbsp; How many people would do well even a week without?&nbsp; Not that we went without much (though I got a tad more concerned when the iodine tablets were passed out...), and not exactly the same situations...but it did make me think.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, why not try and survive and thrive in an emergency?</p><p><br /></p><p>For the OP question, I don&#039;t think there is anything WRONG with holding the copper pennies but what role are they playing?&nbsp; Actual money/trade or as a financial hedge/tool?</p><p><br /></p><p>In a real badness type situation they are unlikely to be as useful.&nbsp; Ammo of differing calibers, toilet paper, tubes of hydrocortisone cream, bottles of motrin, feminine hygiene products, diapers, cigarettes, and my favorite--airline sized bottles of booze, would probably be the most useful for small bartering situations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Longer term things like a generator, water, an x-number of days of food, entertainment (books??!!) well that is personal.&nbsp; Anyone should be able to go a week without power IMO.&nbsp; More than that, up to you.&nbsp; Oh, and COFFEE.&nbsp; And a way to make it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a great set of local friends/social network.&nbsp; Know your neighbors and hopefully be friendly enough that you would all stick together.&nbsp; Great in an emergency, or in everyday life.&nbsp; What if my neighbor across the street fell down?&nbsp; Well, if I didn&#039;t see her for a day I&#039;d know to knock on her door!</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, IMO not too much call for silver and gold in the disaster sense.&nbsp; Now, as an investment/financial hedge sure!&nbsp; Keep it physical instead of paper, not a bad idea, tons of forums discussing it.&nbsp; This is where copper is the problem.&nbsp; Too hard to manage in quantities likely to make sense as a financial hedge, again, IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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