Hawaii!

Just got back from a trip to the beautiful island of Oahu.  Mhmmm. It was a dream! Here are some things I learned:
It's ok when not everything is planned because that is when the adventure really starts!
Sometimes planning can save money though...
A Ford Fusion comfortably can fit 10 people...2 girls and 1 boy spooning in the trunk is quite nice.
Thrifty.com is a great place to rent cars from especially when they upgrade you to Lincoln town cars so you can fit six people in each car. Just don't get the keys wet because the car won't start.
Traveling through Allegiant Air is cheaper...we got round trip tickets for $330 from Las Vegas...there's just not a ton of leg room.  Traveling in the spring time saves money and especially when you plan the trip around the cheapest flights, not the flights around the trip.
You don't have to reserve a seat on the plane. Unless you really, really want to sit by someone you know.
Check and pay for your bags before you get to the airport...it saves a lot of money.
If you can...pack with someone else because it saves money and you can still take a personal item like a backpack on the plane.
Almonds and jolly ranchers make excellent checker board pieces.
Don't play slap jack on the plane. People don't like it.
You can park at hotels for free and then taxi over to the airport in Las Vegas. Don't park at the airport. You'll pay a buttload.
It's cheaper to travel in groups because you can split the cost more ways.
Shopping at Costco saves a lot of money because prices are lower. Cost of living in Hawaii is SO high!
Hawaii is not Utah...your stuff will get stolen if you leave it on the beach.
It pays to have friends in cool places.It saves you money and you get to know about great things to do only the locals know about. It pays to be kind to people and make friends in cool places as well because they'll be more willing to share valuable information with you and show you around personally to sweet spots.
It's $4.50 to rent clothes at the Laie Temple...so don't forget your money if you're not bringing your own clothes...or your temple rec.
It's cheap to camp on the beach but go to a designated site or else it's dangerous and the crabs will clip your toes at night.
Watch out for people drinking Kava especially since they don't really like tourists.
Sometimes sleeping at a park can be safer than your camp ground.
Rain blows over quickly just don't go hiking in it because of flash floods.
The Sacred Pools are beautiful! The trail is easy to follow...just look for the Turn back and $2500 fine signs along the way. Visit the Hula Lady's shaved ice across the street afterwards. She is the nicest lady ever! Her house is blue and has been in their family for like 5 generations. Her husband also drives a sweet motorcycle.
McDonald's doesn't have a dollar menu. I prefer their oatmeal and parfaits to anything else I ate there.
Don't put your milk in the sun, it drains it of it's Riboflavin and other essential nutrients.
The Stairway to Heaven is closed because it's too dangerous but if you get there at 3 am or 4 before the guard arrives you can hike it. Plus you get to see the sunrise! The law enforcement is pretty lax there.
Time moves slowly there but before you know it...it's over. So play and enjoy every minute!
I am not afraid of the ocean. In fact, I love it and I love the power it has and what it contains.
Also no wonder people are so pretty there. You're tan, everything is relaxed so its all natural beauty because no one wears makeup. Best day ever! The humidity keeps your skin soft and when you get rocked by a wave the salt cleans out so much of your insides that there's no way you can get sick with your sinuses getting flushed out. and all the sand in your swimsuit is a nice exfoliator of course. Also the salt is nice in healing large open cuts...just make sure it doesn't dry on them. Keep them constantly lubed once you're out of the ocean.
My Speedo racing suit was probably my favorite one to wear because unlike my cute ones...it didn't get ripped off by the waves while body surfing.
The "Lost" beach is past the Dillingham Airport, passed a camp, passed the YMCA, passed "Moke" (that's what the locals call it) beach, and at the point where the mountain and ocean meet...possibly over K...something....point. But we never actually found it...
You can cliff jump @ the point in Laie.
China hat is a short but sweet hike...but we didn't do it.
I was told Duke's has good pies, Papa Ole's has good breakfast, shrimp buses are delicious, and you have to get ice cream in your shaved ice.
I didn't do a lot of things I was told to do by other people because I've realized that everyone vacations different. Vacation how you'll most enjoy it! I enjoyed just playing at the beach everyday, playing tackle football, ultimate frisbee, hiking, swimming, climbing trees, snorkeling, swinging on vines, and catching crabs...and none of that costs money.
Hawaiian Suns are better than Aloha Sun Maid and cheaper as well. The Guava and Passionfruit are the best flavors. And there's not high fructose corn syrup! It's made with cane sugar.
Also...and this is only general I realize it's not completely true BUT my theory about Eagle Scouts seems to be holding true.  Those who are non Eagle Scouts tend to be more...what's the word....well for lack of a better one. More trustworthy in the outdoors.
This is awkward but I also found that showering buck naked in a public bathroom really isn't all that bad. Eyes up! and if you close your eyes you can't see anyone...so I think that means they can't see you.
No pants are still the best pants...living in a swimsuit was the bomb!
A rubberband is a lot more effective as a wallet then anything else.
If you're fishing...there aren't too many regulations....just don't kill a state fish, sea turtle, or whale and make sure that an octopus' head is about 1 lb.
The Flea market at Aloha stadium was great.
Pearl Harbor is super cool as well!
Driving in Honolulu stinks. Don't do it.
The North Shore is beautiful and you don't really miss out by not going to Hanama Bay or Waikiki.
Mhmmm. Best trip I've ever been on! But that's mostly just because I was with amazing people!