This is true, but you can find things like this anywhere.
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Originally Posted by loneilrn
People steel your stuff on the beech, break into your property and steel. It is not safe to camp on the beaches.
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I camp on the beaches all the time! There is no real danger, especially on the south shore. In Kekaha, I've accidentally left my windows open with my wallet in the front seat for 24 hours, and no one did anything. However, I just came back from the Kalalau, and someone broke into my car and burned my registration, car owner's manual, inspection paperwork, board shorts, but didn't steal anything. So there certainly are some haole-haters, but mostly on the North Shore and Anahola.
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Originally Posted by loneilrn
There are many dangers related to some of the hiking trails and beaches. THere have been people who have gone hiking never to be found. Very unsafe trails above the Napali Coast.
People are swept out to sea just walking on the edge of the beach.
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The trails are fine; I just came back from Kalalau, and it was as safe as any mainland trail. The fact is, if you wake up in the morning, you risk death. Some activities are riskier than others, but Kaua`i is no different than the Mainland in that regard. As far as the ocean, yes, Mainlanders who have never been near the ocean need to think VERY hard before turning their back to a 6-foot shorebreak.
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Originally Posted by loneilrn
Kauai is beautiful, but living in a paradise it is not. You must be very rich to live there, and your are very isolated there.
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Paradise is what you make it. I love it here, but people need to understand that the income they are used to on the Mainland simply won't cut it here. Basically, Kaua`i is 10 years ahead on the US $ inflation curve, so multiply everything by 3, and you'll have an approximation of real costs. It is no more isolated than any normal rural town on the Mainland; the only difference is that you can't drive to another state.
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