How cheaply can you live in Puna?

[Wuzzerdad]

quote:

---

Originally posted by ericlp

ptrichmondmike, Aloha! Welcome to the big island. Most people forget that hawaii is the 50'th state of the good ol' USA. Just you need 3-400 bucks to buy your one way ticket! Can't just get on a bus or hitchhike to Hawaii.

Don't worry about Ted... That guy walks around with his Born here not flown here t-shirt. You might get a few stink eye looks from the those types but... Hell, I'd rather have people that want to live here and live off the land then go apply for food stamps and section 8.

"Stop encouraging the minimalists to move to Puna". Hahaha Yeah, right... Okay... Hey don't come here it's ugly and terrible. Is that gonna stop em? How the hell does minimalist = ghettofication?

Do you even know what a Minimalist is???

http://www.becomingminimalist.com/escapi...nsumerism/

---

Thanks for saying what I wanted to say. Puna Hawaii is as diverse a place as anywhere on the planet. It sure as heck is a much better place to be poor than Iowa. At least it would be very hard to die from exposure.

My wife and I have a pretty good retirement income, but even in Puna without a mortgage I feel we would have to forgo some luxuries we currently enjoy. As far as people go, I would take a retiree on SS over a druggie with a job any day. Some folks just want to keep it only for themselves.