Hey, first time poster here, my name is Rick, from Beautiful FAR Northern California. The very top of the Greater Sacramento Valley, Redding, CA. Where everything is not concrete and asphalt. Anyway, I read all these articles on "How to survive PR on $1200 a month" And I have to wonder, I get by here now, (with a room mate) on a little less than $1000 a month. I'm thinking a guy can live a simpler life than your $1200 guy and get along pretty good. But I don't find much information about it. I'm NOT the apartment downtown guy, I want a little farm type home, where I can raise chickens, maybe hogs or a cow or two. Grow my own fruits and vegetables, still be close enough to the water to go fishing or just splashing anytime I want. How unreasonable is that? I'm looking to go somewhere on the western quarter of the island, roughly. Any advice? Thanks all...