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Interesting story--my family flipped out a bit when the Y2K thing happened. We basically stocked up on a year's worth of supplies, mostly grains, in large, airtight sealed buckets. We had a solar oven, water purifiers, hand-cranked flashlights, you name it. Started a back-yard garden along with a bunch of other people and were growing our own veggies, beans, etc. It was actually kind of an interesting experience.
Eventually nothing happened, and the supplies got slowly used up over the years. But it was an interesting scenario to go through.
Our neighbor on Kauai across the street actually does live almost entirely like this. His house is off the grid, he's got solar and catchment, and has a large garden.
Currently, being on Oahu, if anything were to go to shit, I'd be screwed along with everyone else. On an outer island? Might have an easier time of things if you're already partially stocked and growing your own things.
EDIT: Oh, and read the book Disaster Diaries for a good look at what one person tried living like this experienced.
These books are written specifically looking at that question (links included).
https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Rebuild-Civilization-Aftermath-Cataclysm/dp/0143127047
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebooting-civilization-survivorse28099-how-to-guide-for-restoring-technology-after-the-apocalypse-excerpt/
https://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Diaries-Everything-Necessary-Apocalypse/dp/0143124501/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EZHSA3SQ06AJPAEBV7M0