I take it there's electricity? As that should be able to pump in the water and replace the stove. Farms here often have a raised water tank, so if there is a power-failure (or drought), water's still available until the tank runs dry. How to stop the water totally freezing in your temps though, I wouldn't know.

"we"? How many of you are thinking of moving there?

not things you get to love in the long run The 'long run' would especially apply to the outdoor toilet. :-)

There's been heaps of experiments in the West with alternative ways of living ever since the hippy-sixties. There's no doubt do-it-yourself solutions to all the problems you might have available somewhere. A possible starting point...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Earth_Catalog