Mauna Kea and Waterfalls

May 29, 2019

We woke up refreshed after sleeping at a lower altitude and had breakfast at the Crater Rim Café. Subsidized eating always hits the spot. Our stomachs full, we returned back to cabin #23 and enjoyed the crisp morning air and flowering lehua trees. Matt and I drove up the tree lined road to recover his […]

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Mauna Loa Trail

May 25, 2019

Saturday May 25, 2019 You’ll have fun they said. It’s a life changing experience they said. That is how I found myself on the Big Island with Analyn, Cisco, Matt and Quan to hike up the world’s largest volcano. We endured the almost out of the door TSA line as it was a holiday weekend […]

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Ma’akua Gulch

May 12, 2019

Cisco, Ferlino and myself decided to explore a relatively dry canyon today. We signed the log in case we got swept away by a freak flash flood or stampeded by a herd of unruly and wild pigs. Photo by Ferlino Carinio. Salute not shaka. Photo by Ferlino Carinio. I guess the BOWS really doesn’t want […]

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Wahiawa Hills (Poamoho) Loop

May 5, 2019

Met up with Chris, Christine, Cisco, Ferlino and Janell to do some possible river riding on the longest stream on the island. Photo by Janell Tuttle. Janell had checked the rain gauges online earlier and it did not look promising for a day of tubing. We fell back on Plan B. Get lost in the […]

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Ahuimanu Falls

April 28, 2019

I met and hiked with Freddie Patricio only once, on the hardest hike on the island. But from all reports; he was truly a remarkable individual, that gave more than he took. So I thought it fitting that we hike to the spot where he met his untimely passing as the anniversary was soon upon […]

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Pu’u O Kona to Bear Claw Left Fork

April 21, 2019

I had read somewhere that a ridge could be traversed from the Pu’u O Kona Summit down to the Windward side. Muddled thinking clouded my judgment and I became rather excited that I had “found” another ridge to explore despite having been up there too many times to shake a stick at. My euphoria was […]

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Hog Child (Mighty Mouse) Bunker

April 18, 2019

I got the opportunity to explore another abandoned bunker with Allison, Ani, Cisco, Dale, Greg, Janell, Jason, Naomi, and Tina. We got turned around in the wrong neighborhood, as they all look alike in this part of town. Greg checked his coordinates and we relocated to the correct part of town to start our hike. […]

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Canyon Trail to Waipo’o Falls

April 14, 2019

Our hike only burned about three hours of daylight, so we headed up the road to explore another part of the canyon. The parking lot at Pu’u Hinahina lookout was teeming with cars, which forced us to park on the road. We were used to it already. Making our way down the heavily rooted and […]

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Kukui Trail to Waimea Canyon

April 14, 2019

Our breakfast was eaten downstairs at the Tip Top Café, which was separate from the motel, a fact that was made clear upon check in. Now I know why. We then drove to find the secret tunnel, but found out that we didn’t know the password. So we found ourselves driving back towards Waimea. We […]

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Nualolo Trail to Nualolo Cliffs Trail to Awa’awapuhi Trail

April 13, 2019

Forecasted thunderstorms on Oahu chased Ferlino and myself to the Garden Isle for a weekend of hiking. We stocked up on supplies on our arrival and drove to the reddish waters to begin our hike. Life imitating art. Making our way down the short and muddy descent into the forested reserve. No signs of any […]

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