What to bring when moving to Hawaii? 

I appreciate the clarity and multiple perspectives to help a mainlander understand the process

This confirmed exactly what we were thinking moving from the mainland. Mahalo!

I will move to Hawaii as a long vacation, 6 month trial. The west side of Oahu. Makaha Valley has very attractive long term packages. After a 6 month stay, you will know if you want to stay. Then you can buy or rent from there. I am starting a 3 year plan of not having any ties. I want to live in several countries. Hawaii is top of my list.

Absolutely correct! We essentially came with the car and my wifes piano.

That’s what I did when I moved from Florida to Southern California. Got rid of all my furniture. Just packed my mustang up with some clothes , a few kitchen items and drove west .

What is the difference between a lanai and a patio? I have part of the backyard tiled over in concrete and some outdoor furniture on the concrete. I call that a patio.

If I ship my Tesla can it have a full charge? sorry...couldn't resist

I visited in October (a few years ago) and there were winter clothes in the store. It was difficult because I needed some more summer clothes. I did find a sundress in Waikiki.

What about Pallets? I read 4x4x7 pallets, shrink wrapped are $350 each as long as they don't go over 5000 lbs?

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Can you put a car in a shipping container and fill the rest of the space with your "stuff"?

Hey dude. I am currently house less and living in NYC. I am in a shelter and want to move to Hawaii at some point. It's just me. I don't have a wife or kids yet so I am ready to pack what little belongings I own and money saved and go. My plan is to wait until I have at least 10k or more saved and fly out. When ready I want to go out there to visit to look for work. I don't have a few skills, but do best in the realms of photography and videography work. My question is could a single guy move there on his own and live a quality life? I don't want a mansion or large house. I just want to rent a room or small studio, preferably in Oahu or the big island. Cheers dude!

I can’t remember where I heard it but I heard that certain types of vehicles are easier to get parts for than others. So my question is if I were to ship a vehicle over what brands of car/pickup should I bring for ease of maintenance and longevity?

What about surfboards? Is it cheaper to buy on island or pay the fee to ship on the plane?

I'm watching you today from.... Honolulu! I'm staying for 15 days

regarding moving? Can you get residency if you purchase real estate of a certain value?

Dylan, what size container for car + personal things?

Is it possible to live comfortably in/near Honolulu if you got a job as a police officer there?

I wish I had moved to Hawaii when I visited in ‘86 before it became high-end. I work from home so I can live anywhere but the housing cost and the number of homeless people everywhere is a concern.

If I won the lottery, I'd bring my cat, lots of books, my records, art supplies, art that I like the best, and my antique furniture. (One piece is a family heirloom from the 1700's)

Tools?

thinking about moving to Maui how is it in Maui

What about Parrot?

bring one suit case,,,full of money,,,,

Why repeatedly mention "You have no idea where you're gonna move, don't even bring your coffee maker because you don't know how much counter space you'll have"? People usually visit a place in person before signing a lease, or at least get a virtual tour. And a coffee maker doesn't take up THAT much counter space :)

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