Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Pali

January 21, 2024
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Took a couple interested people to see the saddles firsthand, as seeing is believing as they say. Mahalo to Ferlino for dropping Aida, Aileen, Akira, Chris, Haig, Tessa, and myself off the highway named after the last heir to the Hawaiian throne prior to its overthrow in 1893. Stretching prior to the hike to avoid […]

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Pu’u Hapapa Loop

January 14, 2024
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Easy hike Plan A got cancelled due to Poamoho Trail being closed. I settled on what I thought would be Easy Hike Plan B for the group. Relatively speaking. It was a chilly 53 degrees as Aida, Aileen, Akira, Chico, Ferlino, Jasmin, Mari, Tessa, and myself met up on the largest military base in Hawaii. […]

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Walk around Oahu (Diamond Head to Koko Crater)

January 7, 2024
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We had just hiked over 14 miles in the mountains last weekend, so why not walk over 14 miles this weekend? Thanks to Jasmin and Lilia for dropping us off at the fountain that only operates from 6pm to 10pm to conserve water. Chico trying to get up close and personal with the carp fish […]

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Manana Ridge Trail to Aiea

December 31, 2023
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Aida, Aileen, Akira, Amber, Chris, Ferlino, Orion, Roger, Tessa, and myself got together to celebrate fireworks, ring in the new year and bear witness to a good friend completing his last section needed to finish the entire Ko’olau Summit Trail (KST). We were two short of a baker’s dozen due to a no show and […]

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Walk around Oahu (Mapunapuna to Diamond Head)

December 23, 2023

‘Twas it was two nights before Christmas, when all through the city, we gathered together to be shuttled to our starting point for our last perimeter walk of the year. Thanks to Aileen for cramming Aida, Cinja, Leianne, Mari, Quan, Scott, Tessa, and myself in her dad’s truck to be dropped off at Mapunapuna. Ferlino […]

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Laie to Poamoho Trail

December 17, 2023

Back to back hikes that replaced the overgrown hike with the muddiest one in the mountains. Thanks to Ferlino for driving Akira, Chris, Tessa, and myself all the way into the road to start at the trailhead. Saved us a whole ten minutes! Chris giving the surf report from the mountains. Hiking by artificial illumination. […]

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Laie to Pupukea Trail

December 9, 2023

Back in the mountains after weekends of pounding the pavement. Met up with Aida under flashing lights in trees which probably kept the chickens up. Going up the heavily eroded and rutted section of the trail. Walking underneath the towering Norfolk pine trees. Traversing over the cleaned up landslide. Hats off to HTMC for all […]

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Walk around Oahu (Waipahu to Mapunapuna)

December 3, 2023

Our hike in the mountains got rescheduled, so it was back to the pavement for our perimeter walk #11. Mahalo to Chico for dropping Aida, Aileen, Akira, Lilyn, Mari, Ryan, Tessa, and myself off on Waipahu Depot Street. Walking on the bike path where we soon passed the HFD Waipahu Maintenance Facility and Ted Makalena […]

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Walk around Oahu (Kapolei to Waipahu)

November 26, 2023

Met up with the “Japan Fab Four” at Kapolei to start our perimeter walk #10. Catching the sunrise as we started walking on the old railroad tracks which paralleled Renton Road. Going to have put a little more elbow grease to get it turning plus generous amounts of WD-40. Who’s that guy sitting behind the […]

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Walk around Oahu (Maili to Kapolei)

November 19, 2023

Met up with Aida, Allison, Ferlino, Jasmin, and Mari at the parking lot of McDonald’s to start our perimeter walk #9. The combat medic saved the day for Mari’s shoes when he ran to Home Depot and gorilla glued her soles shut. Mahalo to Chico for dropping our group off in the pebbly town that […]

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