Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

This is intended mostly for fun but to also see if it generates some interesting ideas. The scenario is you've been a sheep all your life and have basically nothing in the way of any sort preps, weapons, etc. Today you realized an Argentina or Zimbabwe-type event is imminent and you have $500 to prepare. You can choose either a house on a .2 acre lot or an apartment as your residence.

What do you buy? Why?

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

I keep the $500 bucks and squat in a vacant foreclosed house.

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

$200 for a backpack, sleeping bag, good knife, camp cook gear, several days of dried food, water container, spare undies and socks, etc.

$200 for a used hand gun and ammo.

$50 in 90% dimes and quarters (about $5 face), $50 in cash.

Carry everything with you, in your pack. Sleep where you are at, under the bridge, in a barn, in the park, etc.

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

$500 worth of cigarettes.

in a few weeks they'll be worth their weight in gold. :D

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

You have two choices in this scenario. Both options require the same product.

1. gun + a bullet.

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

Best answer!

The cigarette idea below was good too.

Re: Fun Scenario: Red Pill On A Budget
 

cheapo backpack - $50

walking boots - $120

coldsteel SRK - $40

used .22 pistol- $80

3 bricks of ammo (1500 rounds) - $30

used surplus canteen and raingear $20

10 bic lighters - $8

katadyn pocket water filter - $125

Peterson's field guide to edible plants - $25

And of course $2 left over for emergencies.


I really would have liked a few extra dollars to spend on boots, but $500 was the limit.


Alternately if I OWNED the house on .2 acres free and clear and it wasn't too close to a major urban center, I would seriously consider investing the $500 in seed, gardening tools and a pump shotgun.