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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Commando Trail to Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines)

January 15, 2017

Back in the saddle. Met up with Chris, Ethan, Khym and Scott in Kaneohe. Thanks to Scott’s friend, Alvin, for dropping us off on the side of the highway. Looking for wallabies … … deep in the valley. I think we found some. Rather large ones. Let’s keep our distance. Shout out to HTMC for […]

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Laie Trail to Castle Trail

January 8, 2017

Met up with Chris, Derek, Ethan, Glenn, Huckett, Kristina, Stuart and Tina to take a walk where the country is still country. The rugged Northern Ko’olaus. Have permits, will hike. The group making their way over the eroded trail section. A dirt biker’s paradise. The sun washing over the group coming up the dirt road. […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Moanalua Saddle (Kulana’ahane)

January 2, 2017

I decided to start off 2017 by slipping back into the saddles. Joining me today were Derek, Glenn, Lee and Matt. Thanks to Zack for dropping us off in the land of wallabies. No sightings. Making our way up to the power lines. We caught the sun breaking over the three peaks of Olomana. Photo […]

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Mokuleia Trail to Upper Makua Cave

December 31, 2016

Bills were due and rules were made to be broken, and that’s how we ended up with today’s hike. Right muthafucka? Thanks to Dale for dropping Frank, Shirley and myself off in the middle of nowhere. Winter is for the Waianaes. It’s also the time to bring headlamps. I guess some lists just aren’t meant […]

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Diamond Head and Piliwale Ridge to Pali Notches

December 25, 2016

‘Twas the morning of Christmas, when all through the tuff cone not a coqui frog was calling, not even an iPhone. When out on the pillbox, there arose such a clatter, we sprang from the summit to see what was the matter. Away to the railing we flew like a flash, sailing over the fence […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Pali Puka

November 16, 2016

Weekday. Hiking. Usually those two things don’t go together, but since I had to burn my last vacation day before my work anniversary, I found myself at the Pali Lookout with Chris and Shirley. Thanks to David for dropping us off on the side of the highway. Chinese and Hawaiian times do not mix well. […]

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Kulana’ahane Trail to Moanalua Powerlines

November 13, 2016

Met up with Agnes, Art, Chris, Ethan and Glenn at Moanalua Valley. Back in the saddle(s)? Bouncing and slipping. Group photo by Agnes Bryant, left to right: Ethan, Glenn, myself, Agnes, Chris and Art. Where are those Korean hikers? The trail was surprisingly dry. Photo by Agnes Bryant. Is this the legal way to Haiku […]

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Poamoho Trail to Schofield-Waikane Trail

November 6, 2016

The mountains were calling. The weather was close to picture perfect. We must go hiking. Permit and 4×4 ride in hand, I met up with Agnes, Chris, Glenn and Ryan in Wahiawa. Shout out to Zack for picking us up and driving up the road. Mini-van would not have cut it. Enjoying the bumpy ride […]

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Waianae Water Works

October 30, 2016

Lack of a 4×4 ride found Glenn, Ryan, Stuart and myself in the vast company of a HTMC group hike on the West side. Alex and his girlfriend also met up with our group. Waianae Steve, the man responsible for exploring and marking most of the Waianae trails, talking about the hike and passing out […]

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