It seems that going solar on a smaller scale is more practical. You can buy solar chargers that will charge/power small electronics, cell phone, laptop, iPods, e-readers, etc. There are solar lamps for reading/lighting. Solar ovens for cooking. If you purchased a small solar panel it might power your fridge possibly to at least save your food. That is my planning.
I agree, my small solar/battery system is for running incidentals like the laptop/internet and powering the fridge in an emergency.
It seems that going solar on a smaller scale is more practical.
PV solar is foolproof for pumping water from a source that does not involve high head. Dig a hand well, pump it out grid free. I believe water is one of the essentials for survival.
Electric bikes springing up all over. Keep it charged, ten to twenty miles of ready transportation.
Battery powered tools available anywhere, keep'em charged, DIY paradise.
As some other poster mentioned elsewhere the key to PV solar is distributed purveyance.
There are of course those who, like freedom, hate such.