Olympus to Makapu’u

March 18, 2017

Back to the mountains for another camping weekend. Met up with Ethan, Shirley and Yoly in Upper Manoa. Ethan providing curbside assistance in the form of packing. No shoelace tying offered. Let’s keep the noise down for the neighbors. Stay on the trail and watch out for blood thirsty mosquitoes. Let’s hike. Shirley straddling one […]

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Manana Trail to Aiea Ridge

March 11, 2017

The mountains were calling and we answered with a weekend camping hike. Met up with Chris, Ethan and Shirley at the top of Pacific Palisades to start our hike. I guess when you have to park, you have to park. Chris grabbing the tree by its branches. Synchronized sunrise picture taking. Soon to be an […]

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Kealia Trail to Mokuleia

March 4, 2017

Met up with Ben, Mitsy and Stuart at the end of Dillingham Airfield. Time to start counting the 19 switchbacks to the top. Chasing the rainbow. Hope you can swim. Looking out towards the country towns of Waialua and Haleiwa. Photo by Ben Hinders. We soon crested the top of the cliff, passed the picnic […]

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Kilauea’iki Trail

February 25, 2017

I managed to squeeze in a short stroll on the Big Island during a quick visit. Entrance fee was $20 for 7 days or $25 for an annual pass to enter the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Guess which one I picked? The railings tipped me off this was going to be a rough trail. Glad […]

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Nu’alolo Trail

February 19, 2017

We all met up at the Tip Top Restaurant for breakfast and to plan our second hike on the Garden Isle. Rito passed around his Black Widow hot sauce as the food was being dished out. I was foolish enough to pour a dollop on my omelet and my bowels would soon thank me. What […]

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Wailua Headwaters (Blue Hole)

February 18, 2017

I was invited to an outer island hike organized by Scott and guided by Rito, that was attended by a total of 11 fellow hikers. We flew into Lihue and met up with the others in our party, collected our rental jeeps and drove to the local Foodland to gather our food and drinks for […]

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Ka’ala Falls and Mokuleia

February 12, 2017

A heavy soaking the day before forced us off the ridges into a valley deep in Waianae. Met up with Chris, Ethan, Huckett, Khym, Ryan, Shirley, Tina and Yoly at the crowded trailhead. Let’s make sure everybody goes with the right group now. Photo by Khym Ansagay. Chris and Khym coming up the road that […]

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Laie Trail to Pupukea

February 4, 2017

I felt the need to be gouged, poked and scratched. A trip to the Northern Ko’olaus would take care of that. Exchanged morning pleasantries with a distant cousin of Mister Ed as I made my way to the trailhead. New sign. Same permit. Hiking through the eroded section that only dirt bikers can love. The […]

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Poamoho Trail to Manana Trail

January 28, 2017

It was time for another camping weekend. I’m glad we didn’t listen to the weather forecast of rain and gloom. Met up with Chris, Ethan and Shirley in the wee hours of the morning. Somebody needed more packing time. That’s why it pays to start early. Have to adjust for Hawaiian time. Thanks to Ethan’s […]

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Pali Notches to Awaawaloa (Olympus) to Kolowalu Trail

January 16, 2017

Met up with Chris, Derek, Ethan, Khym and Krissy to finish Chris’s last segment hike of the Ko’olau Summit Trail (KST). Some of us caught the breezy, breaking sun over the Pali. Others waited in the valley. Photo by Ethan Clavecillas Going up the surprisingly dry pock marked trail. Just a couple minutes later, we […]

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