Sierra Point and Vernal Fall and Merced Grove

July 25, 2022
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Thanks to Edgar for giving us the idea to hike this trail today. We got our mixed up orders from McDonald’s and made our daily drive into the park. Pays to have a National Park Pass and daily entrance reservations. Otherwise we would be playing ping pong in the garage. Why walk a little, when […]

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Inspiration Point and Mirror Lake

July 24, 2022
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We felt the need to get inspired after walking around in the smoke that had blanketed the park yesterday. What better place to get inspired than from a place called Inspiration Point? Got parking permits and park maps this time around when we entered the park, not to mention more pictures with the sign. Blue […]

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Lower Yosemite Fall

July 23, 2022
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Jasmin, Mari, Quan and myself flew into the original town of Yerba Buena (San Francisco) that was previously inhabited by the Yelamu tribe and later colonized by the Spanish, Americans and Chinese workers. We picked up our upgraded Jeep and started our four hour drive to the third oldest national park in the country with […]

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Aiea Loop Trail to Kulana’ahane

July 17, 2022
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Took four virgins to Hell today. Not for a sacrificial offering, but for scenic purposes. Thanks to Sakura for dropping Asami, Aya, Dana, Shari and myself off at the beginning of the Aiea Loop Trail. Not even ten minutes into the hike and we discovered somebody had made a campfire in the middle of the […]

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Piliwale to Wiliwilinui

July 10, 2022
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Met up with Tessa to see how far we could go today in the mountains. We showed up too early for the open house viewing. I guess we have to pass on the $875,000 lots. Too affordable for our pockets. Going up the ridge pioneered by the legendary hiker, Silver Piliwale. Catching the breaking sunrise […]

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Pali Lookout to Kalihi Valley

July 2, 2022
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The winds were blowing hard and then some at the Pali Lookout where Asami dropped Nelson and myself off this blustery morning. Nelson making his way up the short and stiff climb. Looking out through Mother Nature’s window to the Windward views. We climbed up the slick roots and rocks on the Leeward flank of […]

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Red Hill to Kulana’ahane

June 26, 2022
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Met up with Chris, Marilyn and Tessa to hop, skip and jump over the saddles this weekend. It turned out to be more slip and fall. We crossed the seven bridges and Tessa grabbed a handful of ohi’a’ai from a neighboring stream. Group photo with Rocky and his group who continued their hike on Moanalua […]

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Holoholo Garden Isle

June 10, 2022
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We spent King Kamehameha Day Weekend on the only island that was never conquered by the first founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. However, it has been conquered by wild chickens that are the descendants of jungle fowl, fighting cocks and domestic chickens. King Arthur has come to re-establish the independence of Kauai. […]

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Ka’ala to Kaena Point

June 5, 2022
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I decided to do another long haul hike back to back from coming off my camping weekend. I don’t want to get fat and lazy. Well maybe just fat. Thanks to Tessa for dropping Chris, Jen and myself off deep into Waianae Valley where the feral dogs still roam at will. They must refresh the […]

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Pupukea to Poamoho (HTMC)

May 28, 2022
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I was unable to fly out to attend a good friends wedding on Kauai, so I camped in the mountains instead this Memorial Day weekend. Thanks to Jess for giving Elena and myself a ride to the North Shore and Patrick Rorie for inviting me on an uncommon HTMC three day camping hike, Pupukea to […]

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