Moving to Orchid land

[KeaauRich]

The nearest police station is in Pahoa next to the fire station (there's a substation in Kea'au, but it's not always staffed). We've lived in Orchidland for almost five years and have never had to have water trucked in - in fact, our catchment tank overflows on a regular basis. Flooding can be an issue up near 40th in some areas - best to ask your neighbors if you're in the flooding area. Should you be worried about the lava flow? The current projection/guess (with emphasis on the word "guess")for the new flow shows it passing about 2-3 miles from your property; we live closer to the projected/potential/"could be possible maybe" flow than that, and we're not too worried. As for the undeveloped properties around you, they're a double edged sword. It's nice to have the sense of rural isolation and privacy that they offer you now, but its entirely possible that someone might buy the properties, clear cut them and then start a rooster farm next door to you tomorrow. It's like lots of things in life: you pay your money and you take your chance

I guess it all boils down to the fact that nothing in life is guaranteed, and if you want all the amenities and security offered in more developed areas, you might be happy living in more developed areas. We love Orchidland with all of its quirks, but we're "live for the moment" kinda folks.

Since you've already purchased, you've kinda committed yourselves, but you still might consider renting a home here for a year before you build, just in case you find it isn't your cup of tea after all.