Does Anyone Keep a Stockpile of Bare Bright Copper?

[Recyclersteve]

I'm curious if any of the scrappers on this site purposely keep a stockpile of bare bright copper wire on hand for a SHTF scenario. Copper is used in so many things that I thought it might be good to consider keeping a bucket full of bare bright. I don't know specifically what I'd use it for (perhaps barter?), but figured there might be value in having it on hand. And I am not referring to having containers of copper coins on hand- I am specifically referring to copper wire.

What does everyone else think?

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

I got a bunch of it. I never miss an opportunity to bring home copper scrap. It has become a real hassle to weed-eat around it in the back yard. I have to keep putting out rat poison, too.

I got scrap copper stuffed into every little space I can find in my garage, storage unit, shed behind the house, and now lying on the lawn. I will post some pics as soon as I remember how, of what is in my backyard. I have not bothered to strip it out of it's various products. I figure there will be plenty of time for that should I need copper to buy food and medicine.

[68Camaro]

I've never thought of it as a literal stockpile, but I have kept a few small containers of bare stripped copper, and I have a tube of power wire of various types that isn't stripped, and I use it for various things (hanging heavy pictures, etc - sort of like "bailing wire" used to get used on the farm/ranch), to wire things up, etc, but it's also a mini-stockpile of sorts I suppose.

Tub not tube

[messymessy]

Seems silly to stockpile bare bright for a SHTF scenario. Seems like insulated wire would be much more useful. Something like a few rolls of new 12-2 Romex or even single strand #12 THHN.

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

I am going to extract the copper from a bunch of fans today. What is the best plastic bucket to store it in? If I remember right, anything with "chloride, chlorine, etc." is bad for copper. It causes it to tarnish, right? Are "food grade" buckets best?

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

Here are pictures of somet of what is in my backyard:

[smackvay]

I have a ac unit graveyard in my back yard lol
maybe 100 outside units from 2-7.5 ton

[messymessy]

I have a ac unit graveyard in my back yard lol
maybe 100 outside units from 2-7.5 ton

Wow - you must have a big back yard! My wife would kill me.

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

I have a ac unit graveyard in my back yard lol
maybe 100 outside units from 2-7.5 ton

WOW!!

[fasteddy]

I had a barrel I was filling up with copper wire...i gave it to the scrap guy that drives our 'hood...along with a 25 year old stainless grill and an old lawnmower...they were happy.