[quote=patientlywaiting]Southern California doesn’t work because the land is bad and the lack of rainfall makes it impossible to live off the land (raise a variety of lifestock and veggies to survive). [/quote]
Higher elevation is the key. Big Bear averages 21 inches per year. Mount Laguna gets 30. Oakhurst (Yosemite south entrance) gets 33. Unfortunately, like everywhere in SoCal, rainfall/snowfall occurs during winter months. So, your capabilities to raise crops are limited.
