Well, it is hard to say how good you think this kind of living to be =)

Also, at the moment I'm using a lot of things I bought, so I really can't say how much work it would be to go almost totally self-sufficient. I'd guess there would be some surprises - like water containers; a plastic bucket costs 1.5 euros, but to make a wooden bucket would take a day of work (not to mention all the learning required, and this is still assuming that one has good and sharp tools available - if we go on counting work required to make those tools, a simple water container becomes a highly expensive item... and we modern people are spoiled with cheap plastic stuff we use once and throw away.)

At the age of 40 I'm still learning, going step by step. Buying this place cost me money, and I need electricity and stuff, so I have to work for money. One of the biggest challenges seems to be balancing "working for self-sufficiency" and "working for money".

But, yes, fun it is. Fishing or cooking food by fire takes some time, but it doesn't feel like work - it is life =)