09-09-2017, 05:48 AM
Any way you look at it, living in the middle of the Pacific, even though there is a "city" nearby with a 4 lane highway and stop lights, plus several big box stores, you are living remote. And I don't mean just living 25+/- or more miles from our local "city". Granted, it isn't as noticeable as living in bush Alaska. But, we do have many things in common.
Goods with little or no demand will be hard to impossible to purchase locally. There may seem to be many people here, but the total population is actually quite small. The 2016 population estimate for Hawai'i County is 198k. That's 100k less than the Borough of Anchorage.
Plus, Hawai'i is a poor state. Most employment is service based. It has to heavily tax its people to provide the meager infrastructure and graft for its politicians. With relatively little disposable income, demand for goods does go down.
You'll find that you'll need to become adept at finding and making many of your purchases from non local mail order, online, etc. sources.
Good luck in your search for your bags.
Welcome to Puna, the land of the Vocal Lunatic Fringe.
Goods with little or no demand will be hard to impossible to purchase locally. There may seem to be many people here, but the total population is actually quite small. The 2016 population estimate for Hawai'i County is 198k. That's 100k less than the Borough of Anchorage.
Plus, Hawai'i is a poor state. Most employment is service based. It has to heavily tax its people to provide the meager infrastructure and graft for its politicians. With relatively little disposable income, demand for goods does go down.
You'll find that you'll need to become adept at finding and making many of your purchases from non local mail order, online, etc. sources.
Good luck in your search for your bags.
Welcome to Puna, the land of the Vocal Lunatic Fringe.
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.