Well....

Rereading the original post and some of the comments I need to clarify the housing situation. We will be moving into my father-in-law's house for a few months(at the most) finding a rental for about a year then, if all goes as planned, buying a house, the wife wants rugrats so we want to put down roots so to speak.

Once all that happens the budget should afford to buy a few acres. About 2 & 1/2 to 3 years down the road. If County and State Laws allow, I will harvest the raw lumber from the property, give it a year to cure then start the cabin. If I get the "NOPE NOT GONNA HAPPEN FOR HARVESTING THE LUMBER" I will do one of the prefab. cabins. I am hoping to build it as a weekend retreat (i.e. carry in supplies like water, food and propane) then over 1-2 years install wind/solar electricity and water.

Not sure if anybody was wondering, the destination is Show Low/Pinetop Az.

I am moving from Ventura County California to answer that question.

Also, since moving out of pedominantly earthquake country and to forest fire country I have started to make some DV-Rs with wedding photographs and such. Family and frends will get the coppies here in California, so if a large fire prevents us from getting home to grab kepsakes it won't be a total loss. Everything else is replaceable.

I am looking forward to the law-abiding-person-freindly gun laws.
I was in a gunshop here in California about 5 weeks ago and found out to get a used pistol (Astra .380 Constible) for $280.00 USD, I needed to spend an extra $150.00 USD for licensing and registration, and that the model of Kimber I already own(Eclipse Pro II) is no longer avalible for California sales.

Well the last paragraph ws off topic but, I am tired and felt like sharing some of the discomfort.