On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:38:46 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 8/16/2012 4:17 AM, Farm1 wrote:
>
>>> Did you stockpile anything at all?
>>
>> No. Mind you, live in the country so we supply our own water, have a good
>> vegetable garden, keep poultry and I always keep a well stocked pantry.
>
>No food is stockpiled at my house, either.
>
>In Walmart, I noticed a large display, near the cash registers, of a
>12-Day Emergency Food Survival Kit. It guarantees you 2,063 per day, and
>it was $68. I assume this is for one person. I wonder who would buy this?
>
>Becca
>

Folks who live in hurricane or earthquake prone areas, for a couple of
examples. I would expect those who live in isolated, rural, areas
already deal with infrequent visits to grocery stores and
self-preserved foods, so they might not use them.