Poamoho to Manana

December 12, 2020

Team BASK had its rare meet up in the mountains this weekend. Photo by Chris Bautista. Mahalo to Edgar for driving Analyn, Bill, Shirley and myself up the bumpy jeep road. No cows sighted this time around. Passing through the barriers that filtered only two legged hikers onto the trail. Heading into the gulch with […]

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Manana to Aiea

December 6, 2020

I was in the mood for another grinder in the mountains. Met up with Art, Chris, and CJ in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the wee hours of the morning. Photo by Art Young. Look! Up in the tree! It’s a owl! It’s a rat! It’s just a cat. Call HFD. I think Chris wants […]

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Kolekole Pass to Makakilo

November 28, 2020

I went out the West side to dry out this weekend with Charlie, CJ and Tessa. Thanks to Matt for dropping us off at Schofield Barracks. Citizens of all country are welcome. The start of the trail was teeming with hikers. We got a jump on them before the trail got too congested. Photo by […]

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Poamoho Trail to Laie

November 26, 2020

I celebrated Thanksgiving in the mountains with me being the only turkey on the trail. Thanks to Edgar for dropping me off at the trailhead. Not being particularly fleet of foot, I always thought this route was a comfortable two-day camping hike. I decided to push outside my comfort zone and finish it off in […]

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Protected: Papali Ridge to Kaluanui Stream

November 21, 2020

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Ka’au Crater to Manoa Middle

November 15, 2020

Picking up from where I left off a couple weeks ago. Aida joined me today to help finish off the Southern section of the KST. Photo by Aida Gordon. Thanks to Quan for dropping us off deep in Palolo Valley. We scrambled down the boulders, followed the streambed and then the water pipe as we […]

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Laie Trail to Pupukea Trail (CB KST One Shot)

November 14, 2020

To begin this story, I have to rewind the clock back six days as Chris asked me to chronicle his KST one shot from South to North. Bear with me as I wasn’t with him until the last day. LOL. Day 1 Sunday, November 8, 2020 – Tessa dropped Chris off at Makapu’u to start […]

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Kamehame Road to Makapu’u Lighthouse

November 11, 2020

They said one of the ways to celebrate Veterans Day is to get outdoors with a veteran. So I rounded up a couple of my friends to polish off a small chunk of the KST. Met up with Aida, Angela, Art, Lilyn, Quan and Sally at the end of the road with million dollar views. […]

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Kuli’ou’ou Ridge to Ka’au Crater

November 7, 2020

We were supposed to meet up with another friend to celebrate her KST completion, but ended up stumbling into another surprise with a happy ending. And no, it wasn’t a massage. Met up with Lilyn and Quan in the wee hours of the morning in the hills of East Oahu and yes there is a […]

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Waiahole Tunnels

November 1, 2020

Back for more waterfalls. Of a sort. There was water flowing. Does that count? Photo by Analyn Baliscao. Aida, Analyn, Art, Dale, Ed, Edgar, Janell, Jennifer, Katie, Quan, Sally and myself carpooled into Lilyn and Matt’s vehicles and drove to the trailhead before the chickens woke up to start our tubing exploration and hike with […]

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