Montana

are diving hundreds of miles to buy stuff at the big box stores when they could have saved a lot of time and gas to get what they need locally. I see it over here in my end of the state too. I haven't been to Costco yet but I'm not getting what the panic shoppers are after, I got all that in town at the normal grocery where I shop and probably spent less $ than if I had driven all the way over to the nearest Costco.

I would guess that's why. These are mostly the rumpers who don't believe the official word. Also people who haven't got the hang of rural life and planning ahead yet.