I’m thinking either Bic lighters or cigarettes, just to trade
drinkable water
Sorry to be pedantic, but potable water, but yes, that is the correct choice.
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I think alcohol would be useful for trading.
Will “fully equipped cruize ship” count as one item? Then I can scavenge them for all parts required to build new civilization.
And if it is not, then question to OP, what is the limit for the composite items to stop being counted as one item?
Why cruise ship and not aircraft carrier?
I don’t know how to drive an aircraft carrier, silly
Not a single mention of bullets? Seriously?
In an apocalypse, ammunition will be worth more than gold.
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Maybe in a zombie apocalypse, but what are you gonna do with bullets in a regular apocalypse?
You may be the only person you’ll ever see for years at a time. You can’t drink them, you can’t plant them, you can’t build with them.
You could probably use them on yourself if you’ve got a gun that they work in, though, especially if that’s the only one item you decided to choose for long-term survival. 😮
The bullets aren’t for the zombies…
They wouldn’t be much of an issue after a year anyway, but ammo will still be extremely valuable, especially if you’re trying to rebuild society. Gonna need something to defend yourself with against invasions from rival gangs.
Gonna need something to defend yourself with against invasions from rival gangs.
Bullets won’t protect you against an intentionally set fire to your home or base. Without laws, it won’t be gun vs gun situation.
That said, it would really depend on the type of apocalypse we’re talking about.
Massive natural disaster? Nuclear? Pandemic? “Zombies”? Global drought? A breakdown of society?
Bullets might be fine depending on the situation. You might not even survive long enough to use them.
Beans. Not only about the most important food source, legumes are also natural nitrogen fixers for soil health.
A) Something to trade (rely on others)
B) Something for ME to survive on (rely on nobody)
C) Something to rebuild (everyone relies on me)
I generally lean towards rebuilding, but it really depends on what apocalypse we’re talking about here. Zombie? Nuclear war? Asteroid? Nazis? Waterworld?
So, assuming I can survive enough, I’d pick rebuild critical tech like rubber or a way to forge steel or a critical chemical. Think, “Doctor Stone”.
But if I need to survive like a water world or a desert world or a zombie outbreak, what I pick is going to be pretty fucking different. Cigarettes don’t mean shit if there’s no water. Water don’t mean shit if that’s all you have. And none of that matters if you’re stuck in a world with aerosolized zombie infection that results in smart running zombies that fast heal.
ammunition could get you anything you could need. drinking water would be a second i guess, but you could with effort gather drinkable water.
ammunition is heavy, but no where near as heavy as water for trading purposes,
Depends on the apocalypse.
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Waterproof matches.
Ok so some people are asking what type of apocalypse but I feel that’s mostly irrelevant because you said it’s a post apocalypse scenario. The apocalypse has already passed.
So there’s kind of two options. One is where I would be the sole survivor on the planet, and the other is where there’s still pockets of survivors out there.
Most post apocalypse situations involve other people surviving, so I’ll start there.
You didn’t put a limiter on what the item could be, whether it had to be realistic or not, and how this supply would come to be. So I’ll give three answers, each with different degrees of what I’m assuming your intention behind the question is.
The first would be an infinite supply of non tricky, non malevolent genie lamps. Infinite wishes baybee, this trumps pretty much everything.
Something more fantastic but more reasonably grounded would be computers, with a complete set of data on human history, art, music, science and schematics, with instructions on how to rebuild society in a more equitable way, translated into all languages possible, with a pictogram of how to charge it up etched on the outside. Pass those suckers around, rebuild society, got infinite of them, everyone gets one and it has the windows space pinball from the 90s on it just for fun.
But since you said lighters, to play with the idea of things that exist, I’m gonna go with tents. Probably those onion shaped ones that are designed to be permanent housing, or yurts. Sure water and food are important but without shelter you’re fucked, and I could house everyone.
Now if it were an apocalypse where I’m the only survivor, I would want an infinite supply of one thing.
clean water
This really is it. Sure, a high water ratio soup would provide both nourishment and fluids for living, but basic clean water allows for cleaning and the ability to grow food or trade for other stuff.
Plus truly unlimited means you can start your own river to help society recover!
We’re putting Gatorade on the crops and they don’t grow. Ground is broken!
I would never have imagined I would witness this becoming our reality but it looks more and more like it.
But it’s got what plants crave!
No silly that’s brawndo! Gatorade just isn’t there yet you see.
If you are going that route: Rule of 3
3 minutes without oxygen. 3 days without water. 3 weeks without food (I think it is also “3 hours without shelter” but that is a much more environmental factor and feels shoehorned in). And, depending on the apocalypse, clean air can be hard to come by.
I’ve heard it phrased “3 hours without shelter in inclement weather”.
Yeah, obviously need the first that that will kill you. We take breathable air for granted. But if you need an infinite supply of clean air, you are probably dead anyway. An infinite supply of water has many uses beyond drinking and hygine – irrigation, power, and cooling come to mind as very useful post-apocalypse.
We can clean up the entire Capital Wasteland!
I was thinking Fallout 4 when I said it. The cans of pure water.
Aqua-pura for sale!
Came here to say just that.
My meds. I don’t think I’ll be able to do shit without them.
Paper, good for lighting fires and keeping people honest. Also I’m guessing pretty hard to make
