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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Poamoho Falls

October 25, 2020

My original route from Poamoho to Laie got watered down today. Literally. Photo by Lilyn Avendano. Thanks to Edgar for driving Aida, Lilyn, Quan and myself up the jeep road. Saved us roughly five miles of wear and tear. Are we lost or just exploring? Photo by Aida Gordon. Sliding off the trail. Photo by […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Kulana’ahane Trail

October 18, 2020

Somebody’s apiphobia with well stung reasons found us back in the saddle again. Thanks to Quan for dropping Katie, Lilyn and myself off on the side of the highway. The kid gloves are off. The $5 safety gloves are on for what some claim is the hardest section of the KST. The jury is still […]

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Kuli’ou’ou to Kamehame Road

October 11, 2020

I did a solo stroll along the Southern spine of the Ko’olau Mountains today. Switch backing my way up the side of the valley. Entering the forested area populated with pine trees. Stepping foot on the stairs that helps to retard erosion on the trail. One of many spider webs on the trail catching dew […]

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Aiea Ridge to Stairway to Heaven

October 4, 2020

Some of us went to Hell and some of us went to Heaven today. Some of us got two for the price of one. Just depended on how much sweat and tears one wanted to pay for the price of admission. Thanks to Quan and Lilyn for dropping Jennifer, Katie, Tessa and myself off at […]

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Nu’uanu Pali Puka to Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines)

September 19, 2020

Deja vu. I found myself back doing the same hike from last weekend, this time to help Bill and Shirley finish their KST for the first and second time respectively. Thanks to Lilyn for dropping Analyn, Bill, Matt, Shirley and myself off at the tourist-less attraction. Photo by Matt Vidaurri. Making our way up the […]

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