Nice one Solitude,
Me and the missus are of the same mind. We're heading off to the Yukon hopefully later this year.
We're leaving for exactly the same reasons you are. Money (or lack of), restrictive laws, crime and just a general social breakdown that seems to have affected this country over the last few years. (i'd best not get started).
As much as i love the UK, i no longer feel proud to be British. I no longer have a sense of identity. And, living in semi rural worcestershire, i'm getting penalised for not living in a big city. ( am getting a ranting head on, will shut up now).
Good luck mate, i hope you make a good go of it.
Baggins
The Yukon would also be my dream land. I have wanted all my life to live in remote places. I have also put many obstacles in my own way. Some put themselves there. It's really difficult. the more you think about doing it, the more difficult it becomes to actually do it. I came to England from France in 74 and I loved this country when I first came. Then love and children came and I am still here.

But I have come to dislike the gready entity this society has become, the constant striving to have more, more, more... the ever more restrive laws, the selfishness of a lot of people, the greed of the governement.
A couple of days ago, I stopped a dog from running away onto a road, the owner came runnig to the dog screaming, not at me, but I just could have been a ghost standing there: no acknowledgement I was even there, no thanks, didn't even look at me. Now I didn't do it to get thanks, but there was nothing from these people, just selfishness.
That for me now epitomises the general attitude in this country: me me me. And I won't even mention the obscene amount of money land & property cost.
I couldn't go back to France either: I have family there

I generally keep to myself to, and I have come to regard this site as a saving grace: people who broadly have the same opinions, dreams, attitude than I have. Long may it live without interference from the "powers that be" they might think we are becoming some dangerous subversives


So I want out!! And the Yukon would fit the bill for me, because I think I have that "can do" attitude you need to live there, self reliance, where you are not judged by what you have or what you wear or what you do or what car you drive.....
Rant over, thanks for putting up with me here:You_Rock_
Stop dreaming about it: do it would be my advice If I was asked for it! The longer you dream, the less time you've got left to DO IT.