I live in a racially mixed suburban neighborhood on Long Island NY. I am well prepped with food, water and defense. However no generator. I'm skeptical about getting a whole house gas powered one ($$$) or smaller gas or diesel to power fridge and freezer only because the noise would make us a target. Any ideas?
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And where would I go? I am a 70 year old recent widow. My son and DIL live on the second floor. I would gladly sell my house, but then what? Not so easy when you don't have a support system elsewhere
Leaving for an unknown destination would probably not be your best bet. It sounds good - going to the forest, but if stuff really went south it wouldn't be the dream scenario most think of. Feeding and hydrating yourself would be very unlikely and surviving the elements would further decrease the likelihood of survival.
If you're there and have roots as well as nearby family, it's probably your best bet. I'm sure you realize that the location is way, way less than optimal, so maybe if you could convince your support system to also head elsewhere, that might be your best bet. If not, at least it sounds like you're on the right track to maximizing your situation.
Just don't fall for the concept of fleeing to the unknown unless you can realistically forecast that it's a better and more realistic option than staying in the known (which it could be, at some point, but don't do it impulsively because it would likely carry huge risks.)