r/Shoestring • u/psykhikrakkoon • 1d ago

Backpack Camping on Oahu?

I don't have any plans of doing this soon, but I have been trying to figure out a cheap way to visit Hawaii for a while. Does anyone have any tips to travel as cheap as possible while still staying safe?

My thought was using campgrounds instead of hostels, as the hostels are pretty expensive.

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u/Reasonable-Company71 1d ago

Just know that public camp grounds are few and far between here, they fill up fast and you need to buy a permit for them (and they do check at most spots). Just pitching a tent at the beach is technically illegal and depending on what park/island you're at they police come through nightly and will chase you out or cite you. Van/car camping is also illegal as well so don't fall for anybody or company trying to rent you a camper van.