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"What about finding a ‘hideout’ somewhat close to home"

This is something I am carefully considering. My thought is possible look at a out of the way long vacant commercial building of some kind. Something with a drive in back door so I can pull in vehicles out of sight something with a 'front showroom' which would be visible to the passerby, which I would not use, but set-up like a stage; thrash empty paint buckets, piles of debris. Something with a large 'warehouse' like area in the back in which camp could be set-up. Possibly using prefab yard barn type structures for live space something small and cozy using the building merely as a 'windbreak' 'weatherbreak' and the flat roof would lend itself to a good place to setup an un-observable solar array.

The set-up would appear as a vacant empty building with of no interest to looters and thieves and the view-able front area would actually be set-up as a 'fly trap' should anyone decide to enter they would quickly find out that they 'done put their foot in it'. Of course strict light, sound and outside movement protocols would have to be set would have to be observe, but I think such a set-up could get you through the initial 'shock awe' of a major event.

The set-up would appear as a vacant empty building with of no interest to looters and thieves

wouldn't that make it attractive to people trying to do what you are doing?

My thought is possible look at a out of the way long vacant commercial building of some kind. Something with a drive in back door so I can pull in vehicles out of sight something with a 'front showroom' which would be visible to the passerby, which I would not use, but set-up like a stage; thrash empty paint buckets, piles of debris.

Some relatives did this many years ago. The front showroom was filled with junk and looked vacant. The problem with that is it appeared vacant which made it a prime target for vandals. The garage was in the center section but was only one vehicle wide so it was a hassle to get to another vehicle. The back was the residence which had it's own problems. They never knew what was happening on the roadside of the building and never knew when someone was approaching until they were at the door. Again, being away from the street, it was out of sight from passerbys if there was an emergency. The whole set up creeped me out and even as a kid with no thought of SHTF, I could see the problems. Nothing wrong with the concept, but they didn't think things through.

Anyone living in the suburbs would need to compromise and not go to far but not too close to home either.. Assume family blocks or ‘neighborhoods’ will be overrun, looted and torched. Can’t stay there. Avoid being on roads headed way out of town. Too risky. So, find a half-way point preferably in the hills (if you have hills) tucked away in a bushy area of culvert. Pitch a cammo tent with guns at the ready. Unfortunately for most of us, things probably won’t go as planned. Do your best and pray hard. Lots of crazy people in America. There IS safety in numbers. My neighbors seem clueless to ‘SHTF prepping’, so.. I’m SOL. LOL

Something with a large 'warehouse' like area in the back in which camp could be set-up. Possibly using prefab yard barn type structures for live space something small and cozy using the building merely as a 'windbreak' 'weatherbreak' and the flat roof would lend itself to a good place to setup an un-observable solar array.

Kart, it sounds a lot like that cable/reality show, "The Colony". They put ten random people in an abandoned warehouse to simulate a pandemic event.

Kind of a precursor to "The Walking Dead", without zombies and hot chicks. ;]