My opinion of the people stocking up on gold and silver is:

They are desperate and were lazy, because that's all they've got when they start to offer it in trade for food and things of real value.

They think TEOTWAWKI will be a money making opportunity because they think their gold will be worth even more. You can't eat or drink gold. It doesn't keep you warm. Yes, you could possibly buy food and drink with it and maybe some firewood. But not for long. The person selling his stash for gold just lost out unless TEOTWAWKI is temporary, as in a few weeks unless he has a s#tload of food reserves.

If you are in a situation where you have to move, well, I guess you just are. But realize if you are on the move a lot of other people will be on the move as well. It's kind of like that old military saying, "No battle plan survives the first contact with the enemy." Bottom line: If SHTF the freeways will be jammed.

A far better idea, IMO, is to go where you want to wind up right now and set up shop. Make your claim to your castle and defend it. Otherwise you will be wandering into territory that someone else considers to be theirs. That way you can accumulate what you need and not worry about transporting it anywhere. I think all these lists are very good. The only problem is moving what's on the list.

great comments for sure I will keep all in mind. I am thinking of course in an ideal situation that I hear that something is going on right as TSHTF and I am able to make it to where I need to go on the roads before they get decked out with HLS, TSA, and local law enforcement setting up check points. The truth is there are not enough government employees everywhere to set up checkpoints everywhere and some local law enforcement are not going to take things seriously if Sit-X does not happen anywhere near their area. That's just my take I could be wrong about this.

Call me crazy or silly however I have been watching some shows that I think are starting to really help me.
1. The Colony (Just finished season one on Netflix)
2. Dual Survival (About to be starting episode 6 of Season 1)
3. Jericho (Season 1 and 2 finished)

I have honestly been thinking about survival for a long time but Jericho is the show that got me thinking about it again seriously.

The other two shows followed. And I know they may be reality TV at it's finest and some of you may hate it and think it has no real merit or value at all. However I am a visual learner and it's very difficult to get visual aids for stuff like this other than survival shows.

I have noticed it's ideal to have a way to start a fire but there are many ways to do it. It's important to have water but some of us do not have a Berkey, the money for one, or the space to transport one. So it's more important to learn how to filter it in the middle of nowhere. (Water filtration)>>>>*Cloth on bottom, charcoal from fire, fine sand or dirt, and then gravel type material on top will provide you with pretty pure clean water with very little microbial activity, and for the rest if you have fire you can boil the rest.*

Many things some of us may not have thought about before and yet some of us have and do. But for the beginners out there I'm starting to realize that it may be more important to have the knowledge to do rather than hauling some device or some thing with me to do if for me. Those options are about convenience and if it works out great but if it doesn't can you drink river water or pond water without getting sick and dying from dysentery and dehydration?

Or if it's cold and your bic lighter got wet are you going to freeze to death because you couldn't get a fire started?

If your shoes get ruined and your vehicle is broken down would you have the forethought to cut up your tires and cut the seatbelts out of the vehicle to make tough sandals?

Real serious questions here and some serious food for thought for all.