"I'm not afraid to risk my life. If it means feeding my girlfriend and our friends. My group will look to me for protection and food and I'll do everything in my power to keep my people happy."

"Who said I was a kid?"

"No it's not, kids can get/buy food too. If one wants to do something, a little thing like age won't stop you. How many teenage moms are out there, even though their parents don't help them get that way."

"So what you're trying to say is that Wal-Mart will be empty? My moms friend works there and she says there is ten times as much food and supplies in the warehouse behind the store. Even if the stores miraculasly were cleaned out I'd just look for Wal-Mart semis as I traveled the open road."

"Awww bless! Seriously don't worry about your cat mate, the most useless fat pampered Persian purebreed (not suggesting yours is) is about two an a half square meals away from being a killing machine with more ability to survive than you, I and Chuck Norris combined.
It will take it's self off if it thinks you can't keep it but it will be doing ok most anywhere."

"Any time you have an emergency people flock to retail stores. Walmart is the obvious choice but I'd be willing to bet most local markets will be picked clean in the rush.
Once chaos breaks out people will probably resort to looting, that will probably take care of the remainder of most of their stock.
On another note, if I were a raider I'd probably keep my eyes out for the trucks you mentioned. If someone wanted to set a trap for desperate survivors that would probably be a more obvious one.
Is there anywhere near your bug out location that has fertile enough land to farm?"

"i think it depends on where you live

i know because of the second hand experience of civil war in Yugoslavia.
Sure, people bought more and stored food, but there was enough for everyone and you woudnt die in a stampedo in a shop"