Piliwale to Wiliwilinui

July 10, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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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Omega Station and H3 Tunnel

May 15, 2022

We went in search of a tunnel but found something close to it, but no cigar. Met up with Art, Chris, Edgar, Jen, Lilyn, Marilyn, Mateo, Quan, Scott, and Tessa to take a morning stroll in the neighborhood. Three distant cousins in the picture. What time does the gate open? Art climbing the stairway to […]

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Kamaileunu Ridge to Hunter’s Ridge

May 8, 2022

In search of ridges that I have yet to hike; met up with Andy, Jen, Lilyn, and John today. Some of us left our doors unlocked and crossed our fingers and hoped for the best as we started up the grassy and rocky ridge. Skirting the ancient Hawaiian temple. Mass in the mountains. Coming up […]

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Ka’ilio

April 17, 2022

I spent Easter Sunday on the “forbidden mountain” with Andy, Enrique and Lilyn today. Walking down the shuttered road passing signs that warned of high winds and falling rocks. The signs did not lie at all. Leaving the twisting hairpins behind us as we traded the asphalt for basalt. We were not going up the […]

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Ka’ala to Kolekole Pass

April 10, 2022

Thanks to Robert for dropping Art, Enrique, Lilyn and myself off to Waianae Valley where we met Justin for somebody’s WST finish. This must be the way to the trail. Thanks for the visual reinforcement, as I would’ve totally missed it. End of the service road and the beginning of the “real” trail. Going up […]

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