Looking forward to all this. I had taken my first time step before I came to Canada..it didn't work so well, but I learned somethings and want to do it again as soon as I can. First thing: get a truck that that can pull a trailer. Second, buy a house for the...residency things and make it as off grid as possible. Third, buy my special trailer and enjoy things so much slower. I agree with fixing everything...if not most everything myself. Pretty cool experience actually. I'm a very much "do it yourselfer". Oh they house is also so a very abundant garden! And my from scratch homestead typa thing.