How far is your grocery store?

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Posted: 7/23/2010 11:52:47 AM EDT

In other words how rural of an area does arfcom live in? I just read a thread were they drive past the grocery store on the way home, My store is 20 miles out of my way. So how rural are you? I would add a poll but dont know how.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:53:41 AM EDT

[#1]

Well, my one-way commute is 52 miles and I pass a lot of grocery stores...

That said, the closest one is about two miles away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:54:56 AM EDT

[#2]

Closest is actually 7.5 miles away from my house.

I drive by it everyday because I drive 32 miles to get to work

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:55:20 AM EDT

[#3]

Nearest place with groceries would be a Dollar General or a small food mart. About 2 miles away for me.

The nearest "grocery store", and also the nearest Wal-Mart, is about 20 miles away from my house. I live in a pretty rural area.

ETA: I don't think this is a good indicator of how rural/urban an area is. When I lived in a small city for college, I was still 2 miles from a grocery store because our subdivision was so large.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:55:34 AM EDT

[#4]

about 2 miles, maybe less.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:56:33 AM EDT

[#5]

Farming community but the store, Vons, is about 2 miles away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:57:01 AM EDT

[#6]

Closest one is less than two minutes (I'm in a rural location, just happen to be near the store). But I only shop there if we need something right then. Normal grocery shopping takes place at the store 15-20 minutes away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:57:09 AM EDT

[#7]

1.4 miles on foot.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:57:36 AM EDT

[#8]

About 5 miles from the house...

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:58:16 AM EDT

[#9]

I could walk there in about 5 minutes.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:58:18 AM EDT

[#10]

8 miles
Try the Add Poll button at the bottom right. It shows up after you post the thread.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:58:40 AM EDT

[#11]

The place I am moving into on Aug 1st: the full size grocery store is 75 yards away, within the same parking lot.

Current location: Half a mile as the crow flies, but it's closer to a bit over a mile due to pesky roads.

Posted: 7/23/2010 11:59:28 AM EDT

[#12]

Two miles from my house.
I drive right by it every day going to and from work.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:00:42 PM EDT

[#13]

3.2 miles by road. But my area is far from urban.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:00:53 PM EDT

[#14]

I live 3 miles from work. I have 3 grocery stores that are each about 1-2 miles from my house.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:01:15 PM EDT

[#15]

About a mile and a half.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:03:30 PM EDT

[#16]

I have within 5 miles:

Macey's
Ridley's
Allen's
Smith's
Harmon's
WinCo
Wal-Mart
Target

I really like the city I am living in. 84,000 people, and one of the biggest cities in the county.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:04:27 PM EDT

[#17]

five minutes by tennis shoe.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:04:31 PM EDT

[#18]

I might be a half mile from the closest one to me. I used to work there, and could walk there, put my lunch in my locker, and clock in within 7 minutes of leaving my apt.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:04:40 PM EDT

[#19]

A real store with produce, fruit, meat etc., about 26 miles.

Gas station with convenience foods, about three miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:04:51 PM EDT

[#20]

i have four neighbors w/i 1 mile, and am surrounded by about 400 acres of pasture and woods, but "the walmart" is only about 10 miles away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:05:58 PM EDT

[#21]

which one?

bout 15-25 i'd guess, following roads, but ya cant exactly travel in a straight line so meh

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:06:14 PM EDT

[#22]

6 blocks this way and one block over.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:07:40 PM EDT

[#23]

My local Albertson's is 1.4 miles away from where I live.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:08:23 PM EDT

[#24]

A 2 block walk.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:08:25 PM EDT

[#25]

For a quick couple items I can walk to the general store. For a weeks worth of groceries either go to a store thats 5 minutes away or one that is 15 minutes away. The BJ's is also about 15-20 minutes away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:08:26 PM EDT

[#26]

There's two within 400 yards. There's also a bank, a drugstore, a gas station and a pizza joint within the same distance. And I live in a small suburb

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:09:03 PM EDT

[#27]

Google maps says 1.0 miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:09:06 PM EDT

[#28]

OK ETA I didn't mean the local mini mart I was asking about a full fledged grocery store .

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:09:25 PM EDT

[#29]

About 2 miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:14:10 PM EDT

[#30]

I probably have 10 grocery stores within 5 miles of the house, but I usually drive to Whole Foods which is about 15 miles away. ETA: The closest is probably just over a mile away.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:14:48 PM EDT

[#31]

If I lean out of my balcony, I can see a Kroger's to the East, about 300 yards away. About a mile and a half past that is a Wal-mart. Target is 2 miles NW.

So, not far.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:18:57 PM EDT

[#32]

Twenty miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:29:11 PM EDT

[#33]

So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

ETA maybe i posted in the wrong forum.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:30:15 PM EDT

[#34]

1/4 mile

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:30:52 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

Being in close proximity to other people doesn't make me feel unsafe. I'll bug in or out depending on the current situation. Both can be equally dangerous, however hunkering down seems to almost always be a better option than venturing out.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:32:09 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
In other words how rural of an area does arfcom live in? I just read a thread were they drive past the grocery store on the way home, My store is 20 miles out of my way. So how rural are you? I would add a poll but dont know how.

My wife shops at two different stores, each is within 2 to 4 miles. There are another two stores within this area but she doesn't use them.

Exactly where do you live OP? You're only listed as in the USA.

Are you in Montana or somewhere like that?

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:33:13 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Quoted:

So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

Being in close proximity to other people doesn't make me feel unsafe. I'll bug in or out depending on the current situation. Both can be equally dangerous, however hunkering down seems to almost always be a better option than venturing out.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:34:44 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

ETA maybe i posted in the wrong forum.

posting in the survival forum probably would have given you some more serious answers than you'll get in GD.

i'm buggin' in.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:34:58 PM EDT

[#39]

There's a supermarket a block from my apartment and a bodega on my corner.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:36:18 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:

Quoted:
In other words how rural of an area does arfcom live in? I just read a thread were they drive past the grocery store on the way home, My store is 20 miles out of my way. So how rural are you? I would add a poll but dont know how.

My wife shops at two different stores, each is within 2 to 4 miles. There are another two stores within this area but she doesn't use them.

Exactly where do you live OP? You're only listed as in the USA.

Are you in Montana or somewhere like that?

25 miles from Madison WI

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:36:22 PM EDT

[#41]

I mentioned in another post about mine.

The only supermarket in the town I live by is about 3/4 mile from where I work. However, if I'm at home and need something it's 8.5 miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:36:33 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

ETA maybe i posted in the wrong forum.

I suppose I am the exception

We are "bugged out" where we live

We have to "bug in" to go to the store.

I cannot fathom living in a city or "built up" area

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:37:13 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

I'm not really worried about it.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:40:21 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
In other words how rural of an area does arfcom live in? I just read a thread were they drive past the grocery store on the way home, My store is 20 miles out of my way. So how rural are you? I would add a poll but dont know how.

My wife shops at two different stores, each is within 2 to 4 miles. There are another two stores within this area but she doesn't use them.

Exactly where do you live OP? You're only listed as in the USA.

Are you in Montana or somewhere like that?

25 miles from Madison WI

Good deal.

Never been there but I understand it's pretty country.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:42:53 PM EDT

[#45]

about a mile.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:43:49 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

ETA maybe i posted in the wrong forum.

I suppose I am the exception

We are "bugged out" where we live

We have to "bug in" to go to the store.

I cannot fathom living in a city or "built up" area

People?! *hiss*

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:44:14 PM EDT

[#47]

About 1.5 miles away. There are 2 others within about 5 miles from my home.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:48:13 PM EDT

[#48]

0.9 miles away from Save-A-Lot(ghetto no name brand Aldi knock-off.)
1.3 miles away is Sentry(chain small grocery store)
2.8 miles from a Wal-Mart Supercenter
4.0 miles from Jewel(large regional supermarket)
Across the street from that Jewel is a Food 4 Less(Kroger)

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:48:22 PM EDT

[#49]

11 miles.

Posted: 7/23/2010 12:50:14 PM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:

Quoted:
So my take on this is most of you are bugging out. That is the reason for asking. Question for the people who are 300 yards away do you feel safe at home? Or are you going to bug out asap after the shtf?

ETA maybe i posted in the wrong forum.

I suppose I am the exception

We are "bugged out" where we live

We have to "bug in" to go to the store.

I cannot fathom living in a city or "built up" area

People?! *hiss*

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