ITEMS TO BARTER

by Q , Hills of Tennessee, Sunday, September 02, 2012, 10:21 @ the last man

Basicly anything that you may have an extra of would be good for bartering in a end of the world situation. But I would think that food stuff would be high on the list, especialy in the big cities.

Yes.
And food PREPARATION stuff, maybe?

You can pick up old Coleman double burner
camp stoves at yard sales for $5.00 most of
the time.

They were built to LAST. I have a 413 model
stove that is 53 years old that works as good
( I think BETTER )than the new ones.

The new ones have plastic parts which will
not last more than 20 years.

I think these things would be worth their weight
in gold in certain situations.

If properly maintained, they will outlast the
owners lifetime.

The most common is the 425 series. They
are great little stoves, for light to medium duty.
They are plentiful... the most common type.

The 413 stoves are a little larger and a lot more
powerful. They are for serious cooking.

Then there are the 426 series stoves. They are
just like the 413s, but with three burners rather
than the usual two. Family size!

Then, you have the small single burner 502 series
stoves. 'Backpack' stove, I have heard it called.

There are others, to be sure.
MANY others, but these are the ones I have
used and found to pass muster with flying colors.

One can learn all one needs to know here:

http://www.oldcolemanparts.com/home.php

Tech help here:

http://www.oldcolemanparts.com/resources/

Personally, I avoid the Propane items.
They are easy to fool with, but not as versatile as
the gas items.If things get dicey, gasoline will be
more readily available than Propane I think.

Coleman fuel will keep for a long, LONG time.
I have kept it for five years and it was still fresh
and ready to go.

Coleman stoves WILL work with unleaded gasoline.
All of them will. Some are labeled as such, most
are not.
Regular unleaded gasoline has varnishes and such
in it that Coleman fuel does not have.
Regular unleaded gasoline may clog up your stoves
generator sooner than Coleman fuel.

Generators can be cleaned, using LIME-A-WAY, or
C L R. ( C L R - Calcium Lime Rust ).
You just soak them till all parts a free, scrub with
a wire brush.I have gotten more than 20 years use
from a single generator like this.

I avoid the newer pump cups made from neoprene
as well. They have a finite lifespan (ten years or so).
The older style LEATHER pump cups last forever if
you keep them oiled.

Everyone should have one of these stoves and a can
of fuel stuck back in a closet, or slid under a bed.

There is room inside the stove to store matches,
ferrocerium rods, paper towels and your funnel or
fuel filler, too.

(By the way, *waterproof* matches are the only
way to go! They still work well no matter how
HUMID it gets....)

If you happen to be skittish, you could keep the fuel
out in an outbuilding --- though I don't think it is a
problem.

These stoves have worked well for me over the years
when there was a power failure, or when I was out in
the Wilds.

When the electricity stops, it is too late to start
preparations!

Best wishes,
--Q