Bit of Govt common sense here

[shtferbrains]

North Carolina had areas with no power for weeks after the Hurricane damage last fall.

Cash or barter only.
Everyone should do 20 minutes research on what actually barters well .

Mallie explains it well in the OP.

I know an older guy who only got a card so he could get hotel rms.
Carried scary amounts of big bills in his wallet with more at home.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I had an old hay buyer/trucker who only dealt with cash. I think he carried more cash than his hay truck was worth.

[blackpowder]

If the govt would like to do away with cash, what's in store for Bitcoin?

[cropgrower]

my understanding is that the long term plan is a worldwide digital currency , and digital ID , they likely will orchestrate a big crash to roll it out , people must do everything possible to keep cash