Poamoho to Waimano Home Road

November 10, 2019

I decided to repeat a section of the KST that we had just done three weeks ago. With one difference, as I did not have company to share the misery this time around. Thanks to Anne for dropping me off. I’m just glad we were chasing the cow and not the other way around. Mahalo […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Na Pueo Park

November 3, 2019

My saddle tour business model continued with Ben, Cisco, Katie and Yoly where Quan and Lonnie were nice enough to drop off us at the trailhead. At a nickel a pop, I have to do a lot of business in order to succeed, which I learned in college. A slow study. Photo by Yoly Bedford. […]

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Poamoho Trail to Upper Waimano Trail

October 19, 2019

Met up with Analyn, Anne, Chris, Kip and Yoly to see Ferlino through the finish line for his Ko’olau Summit Trail completion. Photo by Chris Bautista. Thanks to Jasmin for dropping us off and Lopaka for driving our group up the jeep road. Photo by Ferlino Carinio. Separation of ungulates and mammals. Let’s keep it […]

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Horseshoe Bend

October 11, 2019

We drove over two hours from the town of Hurricane, Utah to Page, Arizona to visit the “Diamond Head of the SouthWest.” Going up the short, sandy hill that was filled with a steady stream of disgorged occupants from the nearly full parking lot. Passing the gazebo halfway on the trail that offers the only […]

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Toquerville Falls

October 10, 2019

They day was not over, as scribbling left behind on a hotel note pad lead us to another driving adventure. Photo by Donna Mae. We drove to the little town of Toquerville to begin our 4WD down the extremely rough road. Going down the bumpy road with the flat sandstone topped mountains in the distance, […]

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Kanarra Falls

October 10, 2019

Hooked up with Cathy, Donna and Edgar again for another fun filled day. Rounding out Team Hawaii was Danny, who was nice enough to get us the trail permits. We were the first car to roll into the town parking lot and showed our permits to the caretaker who gave us miniature maps to guide […]

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The Narrows

October 9, 2019

Our final day in Zion National Park was a far cry from where only angels can land. Mahalo to Danny and Edgar for suggesting to grab the trifecta combo of waterproof socks, boots and hiking stick from Zion Outfitter. Saved our feet and balance. We got off the last stop on the shuttle line and […]

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Angels Landing

October 8, 2019

Met up with Cathy, Donna and Edgar from Hawaii to experience what many consider to be one of the classic day hikes in the country. Sharing the road with a family of hoofed ruminant mammals as we got off the shuttle and walked over to the Grotto Trailhead. I wonder how many were sacrificed when […]

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Mossy Cave

October 7, 2019

Our day was not over yet, so we dropped in to the Red Canyon Visitor Center to get some ideas for another hike in the area. I had an interest in the tunnel trail, but somebody’s legs were burnt out, so we decided on the slipper friendly hike instead. Photo by Jasmin Nepomuceno. We drove […]

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Bryce Canyon Figure 8 Loop Trail

October 7, 2019

Jasmin and I traveled from Hawaii to the town of Hatch to hike a canyon that is not a canyon. We rolled into the thirteenth most visited national park at the crack of dawn with the crisp air hovering around the 28 degree mark. Bone cold. The scenery was on point, despite missing the sunrise. […]

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