Hawaiian Acres

[Carolann R]

You are so asking the right questions! (First of all, it will be pointed out to you before too long that if you click on the Search feature at the top of this page, you will be able to find the answers to so many questions in AMAZING detail...just do a search for water tanks, solar or photovoltaic, composting, rainfall, subdivisions, coqui frogs, lava zones, post and pier vs. slab construction, etc...you get the point, I'm sure.)

The people on Punaweb are a wonderful resource and very happy to help you as they have been for my husband Tony and I. I also googled to find out about coqui frogs, bufo or cane toads, centipedes and spiders...yup. We got 'em! And learned just what Jerry was explaining above about the rainfall...the closer you are to the coast on the east side, the less rain. Usually rains at night, and during the morning hours, but drier within a couple of miles of the ocean during the day.

Hilo and the east side are so much slower moving than Kona - that's the GREAT thing about it! Not as much tourism, so less rushing around it seems. Not as many condos goin' on outside of Hilo. (And rarely do you smell VOG from the Volcano!)

And if you're really into living off the grid - well there's plenty of that on the east side too. I won't be living off the grid, but I know there are plenty of Punatics here on the forum who do and would be happy to share their experience!

It's very exciting that you have your large family coming to live together in such a beautiful place. The air is amazing here!

Aloha!



Carrie

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