Matt here, Aimee commented already :)
Yeah man, it is damn hard. We have had to cut to the bone and work hard to make it happen. We still had to borrow a bit but are going to pay it off as fast as we can. I think there are a lot of people that want this lifestyle but getting it is a really difficult so it remains a pipe dream.
All I know is standing in the forest makes me happy. Living next to and tending one will be worth the sacrifice.
Great post, thanks for giving everyone encouragement.