These are all good ideas. I do have a small bartering box that I keep just for bartering. Seeds, batteries, small sewing kits, small tools, matches, fishing items, Hubby makes his own lures, so that would be good to go with the fishing things. Small first aid kits as well. I have a great deal of material that I was going through awhile back. I have decided for some of it to make cloth diapers with some of the flannel. We have a great deal of newborns up to 3 years old right now with neighborhood still putting out those babies. (must be something in the water). Diaper pins as well as toothbrushes, toothpaste and other toiletries. Mostly skills will be a great asset. I am getting ready to try my hands at soap making. Hubby would like to try the moonshine. My neighbor behind us can help him with that one. He has been making it for years now. One thing I will never trade is ammo. That could come back to bite you one day. Besides we don’t have enough for trade anyway. Just for hunting. Flashlights is another I have in my box. Most everything I have for bartering are things that we can use as well. So if something happens that we need any of these things I can go to my barter box.
