Jim Arroyo, President of the Yavapai County Preparedness Team, discusses several scenarios of civil disorder/civil unrest and how to get ready. He mentions the possibilities of hyperinflation, street violence in the large cities, and government breakdown.
Jim gets into what to stock up on for a barter economy. He suggests that extra cash should be exchanged for gold and silver, buying “junk silver” (pre-1965 US coins). Hand tools are another item that can be bartered, as well as ammunition, and building materials.