Is anyone interested in a self-sufficient life?

I agree that it does entail work, but it's healthy and peaceful work. And if done in a small village environment, then I'm sure that everyone would pitch in and help with really big jobs. Better than sitting in traffic jams, or sitting behind a desk, or humping somebody elses stuff, eh?

Sure - maybe some of the 1,000,000 dollars you are going to make could find us some land.
Malaysia would be a gret place to do this. I was there for three months a couple of years ago, but ran out of time and money. I'm in China now, but I don't know where to start because nobody speaks English and I don't speak the local lingo.

If you have I chance to get started, let me know. Then I can help you to make some money, and we can both fulfil our dreams.

But are you as healthy as you were? And working for yourself is better than slaving for someone else. Actually I agree. But I would plan on living somewhere warm, where heating the house is not required. I have spent 15 years in Thailand, and now 3 years in Hainan, south China, and have forgotten what house heating is.

I think I still live as healthy a lifestyle, perhaps just slowed up a bit, but age tends to do that to us:)

I lived in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for years too, but I love the change of seasons.

I should trade my useless, but very cute dogs for some chickens:)

Yeah. I've gone past that point on both counts.