Hey, I can rock a frat haircut and a suit too, I must be an expert. Anyone got a boat I can sink?
I would make a career out of it; but I don't think I can replicate the titanic, and then start a disaster survival blog. I have a terminal case of intellectual integrity.
Hey Genius, you cannot eat gold.
Your average person does not know the value of gold, and does not recognise it as a form of currency. The few people in a position to buy gold will have massive leverage over you, and will be able buy it for a massively discounted price.
You may be in a situation where there is nothing to spend your gold on in the first place.
If you have money to spend on gold, you are better off investing in: Land, food, water, guns and ammunition, fuel, warm blankets, basic medicine (antibiotics and antiseptics); as well as a capable off road vehicle and/or truck.
Keep yourself fit, and practice survival skills. You should be able to comfortably spend a week in the forest, while still going to work, and not having anyone notice.
Find out who is investing in gold, and join the community.
That way, when there is a crisis, you can sell items they desperately need for a hugely inflated price or get your gun and your truck, and take all the gold you want.
Not that it's useful for anything, except giving guys with douchebag haircuts something to write about; as though gold having tangible value was some kind of remarkable insight.
10000 BC: In future maybe lizard skin not worth much. Dogvig have shiny yellow rock. Me show you how to get shiny rock. Just buy Dogvigs e-cave painting with worth nothing lizard skin.