Gasoline prices

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Originally posted by sputnut

I'm not so worried that we can't afford it as just curious because I had heard gas there was WAY higher, and I wanted to know what to realistically expect. Seems that your pricing and earnable incomes there are comparable to the economically (and therefore every other way) depressed area of west central Illinois we are in now. (If I gotta be poor, doing it in paradise makes more sense!)
We are quite adept at living on about half what most people call their bare minimum, and living pretty good there. If we can find a way to make over 25k there we will be fine as we are going to bring enough to pretty much buy a house outright, maybe need a small 20-30k loan ($150-300 house payment... easy.)if it's over what we make on this house , which is paid off. We have found quite a few in our range in HPP, where we will most likely end up... nice size yards, lower taxes, and more amenities plus closer to Hilo for working and less rain. Maybe orchidland. (if I am off on those assessments, please let me know) I wouldn't mind more land in HA but, 120 in rain is enough for me. BTW.. can anyone tell me why about halfway down HPP the vegetation comes to a screeching halt? Less rain? Newer lava? Fire? Something else?

comin' your way soon!

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Just do it, I don't know what you intend to do for work, I don't think I would move to Hawaii if I had to start a new career. However, had I moved when I was younger it would have been fantastic.

Definately a shock about energy prices, but when you figure out you really don't need that much the shock wears off. In Illinois you are used to having almost 17 hours of sunlight in the summer, and less than 7 in the winter. In Hawaii it is around 12 hours every day, not much change with the seasons. Maybe 4 "hot" hours a day, by dusk the temp is cooling off and the trades blow so nice. I would just take a nap from around 1:00Pm to 2:00Pm after swimming or walking, just shower, turn on a small fan and out light a light. You just have to get used to turning things off, all the time.

30 month old rental cars sell for 60% of new (more or less) with around 30,000 miles on them, most get 26 or more a gallon. Some of the little ones get 45 or so now. So leave your gas guzzeler at home.

I rented a Malibu 3 times (more on that if you are interested) you can only rent for I think it is 4 weeks before you have to return it and re rent it or get a different car. I got 28 almost every tank, but I drive like a local, slow and easy. I just move over so everybody can pass. Learn the "hang loose" sign, and some Pidgen phrases.

I think when I go this time I will be staying in HPP, and I am going to ask my host if they would mind having an extra car that they could drive a bit and buy a rental off lease. I planned to be there by now, I am afraid to say a date again.[]

Anyway, where in Illinois? close to what town or landmark? We are close to Ainsworth Iowa, about 35 miles from Muscatine. I have 4 plywood boxes made to slide in a container, already packed. They would fill a 20' completely. I spent last year selling and giving things away and packing. I bought things that I knew would be expensive to ship later. My opinion, don't bring many clothes.

The vegatation line is probably where the salt air from the ocean stops, or the rain line, but probably a combination of both.

Aloha [:p][:p][:p][:p]

I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
Mahalo
Rick