V Falls

December 31, 2021

Joined Dale’s group to end the year with a roaring waterfall that was once a highly kept secret which backfired and is now widely known in the community. It’s even on AllTrails. Met up with Chris, Dale, Lilyn, Quan, Sally, and Terri at the church parking lot that used to be home to the Ko’olau […]

Read the full article →

Pu’u Maikikiki

December 26, 2021

We did a fun and short exploratory hike the day after Christmas. Met up with Aida, Edgar, Kathleen, Lilyn, Marilyn and Quan deep in Waiahole Valley. Leaving Eden as we crossed the small arched bridge to begin our hike. A bunch of vines does not make a bunch of roots. Photo by Lilyn Avendano. Reviving […]

Read the full article →

Poamoho

December 12, 2021

We went to the mountains to help celebrate a friends birthday today. No cabins were cleared this year, unlike the prior one. Photo by Art Young. Thanks to Andy and Roseanne for letting us borrow her 4×4 so that we could all drive up the muddy, rutted road. Photo by Andreas Wiegand. Group photo left […]

Read the full article →

Aiea to Poamoho

November 25, 2021

I spent the weekend in the mountains celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Day 1 Walking under the moonlight with nothing but feral cats and nothing else I hope to keep me company. Thanks to Marilyn for dropping me off. Leaving the loop trail as I caught a glimpse of the […]

Read the full article →

Pipiwai Trail and Iao Needle

November 21, 2021

We hit up two of the most popular attractions on Maui that tourists visit while on the Valley Isle. Aren’t we all tourists to some degree? Photo by Matt Vidaurri. We broke down the hotel on wheels and gave up our prime parking so that other tourists could park here. Courtesy and hindsight go hand […]

Read the full article →

Sliding Sands to Kaupo Gap (Haleakala)

November 20, 2021

Aida, Matt, Quan, Tessa and myself flew to Maui to hike across a dormant shield volcano and drive on the highway to heaven, since the stairway is reputedly slated to be torn down. Our accommodation for the night. Forget ocean views, we had beach views. We woke up early the next morning and broke down […]

Read the full article →

Nanakuli to Kaena Point

November 11, 2021

Chris, Ferlino and myself decided to traverse the entire Waianae Mountain Range this Veteran’s Day Weekend. From the other side. Day 1 Thanks to Jasmin for dropping us in the kiawe infested valley. The chilly morning was soon replaced by the heat and humidity of the valley as we made the short and stiff climb […]

Read the full article →

Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Kulana’ahane

November 9, 2021

I burned off a vacation day to take some visitors from Alaska on a hopefully memorable hike. Photo by Orion Satori. Thanks to Quan for dropping Chris, Jackie, Orion and myself off at the power station. Photo by Orion Satori. The group coming up the recently cleared stairs. Catching the breaking sun as we gained […]

Read the full article →

Big Island HoloHolo Day 2

November 7, 2021

We woke up to our last day on the Big Island with not enough sleep under our eye bags. Never try to manually rotate the ceiling fan unless you are prepared for the backlash. Photo by Quan Haberstroh. We drove back to the Volcano National Park to hike through a crater that last erupted in […]

Read the full article →

Big Island HoloHolo Day 1

November 6, 2021

Aida, Quan, Tessa and myself flew to the only active volcanic island in the Hawaiian chain for a weekend of hiking and exploring. We landed in Hilo International Airport, picked up our 4×4 Jeep and had a late breakfast at Ken’s House of Pancakes. Checked in at the soon to be Airbnb and then made […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →