Vince it don't matter when SHTF it will come to basic survival.
That's right, which is why I'm doing what I can to cover myself. Even if SHTF never happens, I can enjoy the peace and sanctity of an isolated area...away from crime, smog, assholes running around, etc along with being able to retire without being in debt.
I would only need to go back to town once every 2-3 months for food and provisions such as propane which is what I intend on using to run my heating, refrigeration, and hot water...likely even much longer as I'll be doing a lot of gardening and hunting. The rest of the homestead will be powered by combination wind, compost methane and solar power system. and should either of those fail, I have designed an direct inverter option to use a generator or even my truck to power the house while I fix whatever is wrong although everything will be under wireless computer control from a laptop so I'll know whether something is wrong or not.
Of course, even with being out there I'll still have every comforts of home with an LCD flat screen TV, PS3, etc because I'll be generating plenty of power to run everything. I don't intend on living like some fucking hobbit or hippie. I'm simply combining modern technology with the old days to have a simplistic or fulfilling life. Human beings weren't meant to spend their lives working themselves to the bone at some shit job to survive, lose their houses, or drive through traffic. They didn't do that shit 130 years ago.
You get your own property, put together your home, generate your own power and water, and no-one can fuck with you. You'll have your freedom