Consider a compromise. Buging-in but in town. Most town have out of the where spots. If there is a group you might consider renting a out of the way small commercial building, possible a warehouse with drive in doors that would allow you to conceal your vehicles. Somewhere big enough you each place a large yard barn type building to store equipment and even use as temporary living quarters so you don’t have to heat the whole building and if the roof leak or the buildings drafty you can be nice and snug and have a bit of privacy. Most commercial builds would also be better suited for defense than the average home. Just my thoughts.
I have prepped my house and am always stockpiling but I am 50 years old in decent health. I am overweight. My wife and her sister live with me and both have health issues. I simply cannot leave easily unless I leave them behind. This I will not do.
I have hardened my house and will do what I can but this will be my stand most likely. I do not wish to be a refugee wondering the wilderness begging for scraps with 2 women with health problems.
I can defend this house better than trying to flee into the unknown. If I had another 2 years, I might have been able to do more, but I do not think we have another 6 months. My money only goes so far.
I will not post all the details of my prep on an open forum but I have prepared for past year especially and started a couple of years before that.
I have made friends with some younger people in the neighborhood and have made note of others with useful skills that may form a defensive core group but I cannot be sure till SHTF how they will react. As such, I basically count on for what I can control for now.