I have over the years observed the preppers and the survivalists
preppers want to be ready to live in reasonable comfort for a year or two but after that they are lost
Survivalists are willing to live like a stone age tribe as long as they can
One wants comfort for a period and then nothing
one wants existence no matter the price
If I was to do something, I would combine the two; you can live relatively primitively but still decently if you plan and act well
I am always amused by those that claim even if society falls gold will matter
I imagine a few fools will think that gold means something no matter what but most will ask this question:
Can you eat gold? Will it heat your home? can you wear it? Will it keep you warm? if not, then it is meaningless. Now the addicts will sell anything for a fix, be it drugs or booze or whatever. Gold will become a useless shiny metal.