Bear Claw Left to Right Fork

May 15, 2016

Met up with Chris, Justin, Ryan and Thessa to loop the Bear Claw ridges. Many thanks to Bob for letting us park at the ranch. Photo by Justin Hirako. No canned messages greeted us this morning. We didn’t run across any HECO workers as well. The climbing begins. Photo by Justin Hirako. Making my way […]

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Three Poles to Kawiwi Ridge

May 1, 2016

Bolohead or bust. Met up with Chris, Gen, Justin and Thessa deep in Waianae Valley. Try and try again. Back on the road again. Snapchat what? Cat’s meow. Photo by Justin Hirako. The weather did not look promising. Bust. The trail was teeming with hikers today. Mount Ka’ala loomed heavy with dark clouds and the […]

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Pupukea to Laie Trail

April 24, 2016

Our original hike to Bolohead got aborted due to rainy weather, so since Chris and Justin had still yet to taste the Northern KST trails, we headed out to the North Shore. Photo by Chris Bautista. I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like. I want to ride my […]

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Waianae to Mount Ka’ala to Ka’ala Road

April 16, 2016

Met up with Gen, Justin and Matt on the West side with the intention of doing a camp over. Sweeping rain showers that inundated the highest point on the island dictated otherwise. Besides camping in the rain was getting old already. Just a week old. Photo by Justin Hirako. Group photo by Justin Hirako, left […]

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Aiea Ridge to Waiahole Uka

April 8, 2016

The weekend was here. What better way to spend it than camping and hiking in the Ko’olaus in dripping rain. Or was that dripping sarcasm? Thanks to James for dropping Gen and myself off at the top of Aiea Heights. Saved us from possible car abuse over the weekend. We soon stepped off the Aiea […]

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Aiea Ridge to Moanalua Middle Ridge

April 3, 2016

Today we went to hell and heaven and back. Met up with Chris, Gen, Justin, Khym, and Thessa at the top of Aiea Heights. Nobody but the barking dogs to keep us company in the wee morning hours. Hiking under the moon light. The trail was clear for the most part, thanks to the hard […]

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Pali Puka to Kalihi Saddle (Power Lines)

March 27, 2016

Chris, Justin, Ryan, Thessa and myself spent Easter in the mountains looking for the mythical rabbit that leaves the chocolate eggs. Or was it the hiker that poops the plastic eggs? Nobody but us hikers and chickens at the lookout. Early hikers get the adobo? Thessa coming up the short, steep and sweet hill. We […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Power Lines) to Kahuauli (Bowman) to Commando Trail

March 20, 2016

I met up with Matt and Thessa deep in the heart of mini-marsupial country. Matt and Thessa going down the electric road. Thanks to David Kwong for dropping off us in style. German style. Route 63 slicing through the edge. We caught a nice sunrise sandwiched between the clouds and mountains. Back in the saddle. […]

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Piliwale Ridge to Manoa Falls

March 12, 2016

I met up with Justin and Thessa to hike a ridge pioneered by Silver Piliwale, a renown hiker known for his legendary treks through the mountains. A short cardio puff up the trail as we were treated to a view of Olomana being backlit by the morning sun. Just a little over 2,300′ separated us […]

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Haiku Stairs to Kalihi Saddle to Mo’ole Valley

March 5, 2016

Met up with Justin, Pip and Thessa to get back in the mountains and hike a saddle. We found over three dozen hikers clustered inside and outside the CCL building. I found out the majority of the hikers had simply strolled past the guard at the bottom and climbed up the stairs. What the heck? […]

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