Haiku Stairs to Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines)

August 1, 2020

Back to back KST completion hikes saw us back at the world famous Haiku Stairs. Mahalo to Quan for dropping Aida, Lilyn, Tessa and myself off at Aiea. Thank goodness we didn’t get lost from Kahalu’u. Photo by Art Young. Climbing up the steep stairs while attempting to recover something of important medical value that […]

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Aiea Ridge to Haiku Stairs

July 19, 2020

It was time to help another friend connect the dots and finish the KST today. Thanks to Jasmin and Art’s brother for dropping Analyn, Anne, Art, Chris, Ferlino, Lilyn, Mary Jane, Tessa and myself off at the Kea’iwa Heiau State Recreation Area. Transitioning from the loop to the ridge trail. Looking for views. Photo by […]

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Pali Notches to Manoa Middle

July 12, 2020

We decided to have Christmas come early for Lilyn today. Met up with Analyn, Anne, Art, Lilyn and myself at the Pali Lookout where typical windy conditions greeted us. Right off the bat, it was a short and steep climb up. The best part of waking up, is hiking up. Photo by Art Young. Anne […]

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Poamoho Trail to Pupukea Trail

July 3, 2020

We decided to celebrate Independence Day in the mountains and help a friend connect the dots. Met up with Agnes, Aida, Analyn, Anne, Bill, Cisco, Ferlino, Lilyn, Matt, Quan and Shirley at the Poamoho gate where Edgar, James and Richard shuttled us up the jeep road. Much mahalos to Jasmin and Lee for dropping some […]

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Manana Trail to Waiahole Ridge

June 21, 2020

We spent Father’s Day in the mountains from sunrise to sunset and then some. Anything for a good time, right? Thanks to Jasmin for dropping us off in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood to begin our early morning hike. Group photo left to right: Ferlino, Aida, Lilyn, myself, Art and Somphet. Photo by Jasmin Carinio. Pounding […]

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Aiea to Manana

June 14, 2020

Back for another grinder in the mountains. Misery loves company. I had a lot of them today. Thanks to Jasmin and Art’s brother for dropping us off at the park before the gates opened. Group photo left to right: Chris, Aida, Art, Lilyn, YawYaw #1, myself, YawYaw #3, YawYaw #2 and Ferlino. The group pushing […]

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Poamoho Trail to Waiahole Uka

June 11, 2020

I found myself in the company of Aida and Lilyn and back in the wild country of the Northern KST on Kamehameha Day. Not a bad way to spend the holiday. Maybe I spoke too soon. Who needs a cattle dog when you have a Toyota 4Runner. Thanks to Edgar for driving us up the […]

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Waimanalo to Olomana

May 31, 2020

Met up with some friends to hike a trail that I last did over seven years ago. Decided to eschew going up the front side as it was too pedestrian and clogged with other hikers. Back side it is. Photo by Cisco Quintanilla. Shout out to Jasmin and Matt for shuttling our rather large group […]

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Poamoho to Aiea

May 23, 2020

We spent a memorial weekend, in more ways than one, in the majestic mountains of the Ko’olau Range. Thanks to Ferlino and Jasmin for dropping Anne, Bill, Shirley, Tessa and myself off at the Poamoho Trailhead where we met up with Analyn and hopped in Zack’s truck for the off road ride up. We also […]

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Piliwale to Pali Notches

May 17, 2020

Took some friends on a trail that was new for them and let gravity do the rest. Mahalo to Jasmin for dropping Aida, Art, Ferlino, Sally, Tessa and myself off in Maunawili. Photo by Art Young. Million dollar view of Olomana and her surrounding neighborhoods. $1.3 million to be exact. We checked our collective change […]

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