Backpackers hostel is a gold mine. It is everything you need when you are surrounded by paradise- which isn’t much. It is simple living in its best form. The experience is one of a kind. You are starting in the heart of the North Shore- this is where you want to be if you want to meet the people, surf and watch the waves, and eat the good food. Foodland, which is one of my favorite grocery stores now, is a 2 minute walk, and just past Foodland is a food truck Mecca. Bus stop across the street that’ll take you to Haleiwa for anything you might need. The people who are here are as rad you would think. A meeting place for like minded people. The workers who live here create and add to the experience immensely. They want to be here and it shows. Highly recommend for anyone open to simple living, cultivating community, and good times.