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Trader 1Trade goods are what scrounging is all about!

In a barter society, these are some goods to look for.


NOTE: This subject has been discussed time and time again on the threads and several other pages. This page is a culmination of some of those ideas together as a quick reference for our Scrounger Teams to focus on finding these items, but not to discuss how they can be used.


"Get some dealin' done..."

Can they use it, sell it or make it work? Scroungers are half tinkerer and half trader when it comes to evaluating what they find.


Trade Goods Quick Reference Guide:

High Value Items:
Tobacco - cigarettes, cigars, loose leaf, Snuff
Liquor - Beer, Whiskey, Wine, Moonshine
Recreational Drugs(Addicts will give anything for these!) - Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana, etc.
MRE's
Ammunition - All calibers!
Weapons - Katanas to Flamethrowers


Medical Supplies:
Rubbing Alcohol
Medical tools (Surgical Packs) - Medical, Dental or Veterinarian
Stethoscope
Microscope
Thermometer

Common Kitchen Items:
Baking soda
Tea
Coffee
Spices
Flour
Yeast
Baking powder
Sugar
Salt
Soft Drinks - Coke,etc.
Coco Powder
Utensils
Pots & Pans - metal & iron
Butter
Candy/Snacks
Tin Foil

Scrounger 4Hygene:
femine products
razors
Toilet paper
Soap
Toothpaste

Fuels & Expendables:
Propane tanks (small & large)
Gasoline
Diesel
LP Tanks
Lighter Fluid
Kerosene
"White Gas"

Building supplies:
Concrete
Mortar
Nails
Chalking
Plastic Sheeting
"Tar Paper"
Glue
Duct Tape
Sandpaper

Tools:
Chisels - Wood and Metal
Hand Drills - mechanical, non-powered types
Dirt Digging - Shovel, hoe, pick
Mechanic - specialized wrenches, sockets for working on Cars, Trucks & Construction Equipment
Level
Tape Measure

Explosives:
Dynamite


Ammunition/Reloading Supplies:
Powder
Bullets
Primers
Brass Cases
Die Sets
Reloading Books
Reloading Presses
* See Reloading Page for details


Dry Goods:
Clothes
Shoes
Pencils - lead and colored
Paper - Blank sheets or notebooks
Crayons
Shoe Polish
Waterproofing (Silicone) - polish or spray on
Ziploc Bags

Entertainment:
PornPlaying Cards
Dice
Chess/Checker Set - standard or chinese
Backgammon
Poker Chips
Dominoes
Generic board games - Monopoly,Sorry,Chutes&Ladders,etc
Porn

Livestock:
chickens (& eggs)
rabbits
hogs
cattle (& diary and meat)
goats (milk)

Camping Gear:
Tents
Sleeping Bags
Camp Stoves - White Gas & Propane

Hunting/Fishing Gear:
Fishing Gear - hooks, line, rods & sinkers
Traps - small game

General Items:
Compass - all types
Lighter - Fluid and Disposable





NOTE: This subject has been discussed time and time again on the threads and several other pages. This page is a culmination of some of those ideas together as a quick reference for our Scrounger Teams to focus on finding these items, but not to discuss how they can be used.