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<p>[QUOTE="xtronic, post: 882053, member: 24288"]I hear people talk about that mythical time when the SHTF and how we will all be living in UN camps, eating dirt and such..... It is all fear based justification for not doing anything. I understand, it is not something that North Americans are used to dealing with.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have lived in a number of third world countries and watched how people deal with inflation (Peru 1996), currency crisis (Thailand 1997), crazy inflation (Turkey 1999), and social & financial destabilization (Zambia 2004). When the SHTF, people still watch TV, they still eat, they still want a DVD player. The way they paid for these things changed and compensated hourly for the perceived value of the currency. </p><p><br /></p><p>In Turkey, people would take their payday checks and buy bags of cement to retain value. Peru, they would buy gasoline and re-bar. Zambia they tried to buy medicine. </p><p><br /></p><p>In all those cases life when on - but those that had tangible, easy to transport assets were able to buy the anti-malaria medicine or an extra bag of rice while those that had suspect currency had to make due with less - not nothing but less.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't let fear keep you from preparing for tougher times, don't let fear consume your present with distractions and paranoia. Use your judgment and knowledge to help your family now and in the future.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="xtronic, post: 882053, member: 24288"]I hear people talk about that mythical time when the SHTF and how we will all be living in UN camps, eating dirt and such..... It is all fear based justification for not doing anything. I understand, it is not something that North Americans are used to dealing with. I have lived in a number of third world countries and watched how people deal with inflation (Peru 1996), currency crisis (Thailand 1997), crazy inflation (Turkey 1999), and social & financial destabilization (Zambia 2004). When the SHTF, people still watch TV, they still eat, they still want a DVD player. The way they paid for these things changed and compensated hourly for the perceived value of the currency. In Turkey, people would take their payday checks and buy bags of cement to retain value. Peru, they would buy gasoline and re-bar. Zambia they tried to buy medicine. In all those cases life when on - but those that had tangible, easy to transport assets were able to buy the anti-malaria medicine or an extra bag of rice while those that had suspect currency had to make due with less - not nothing but less. Don't let fear keep you from preparing for tougher times, don't let fear consume your present with distractions and paranoia. Use your judgment and knowledge to help your family now and in the future.[/QUOTE]
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