Holoholo

February 21, 2016

Today we gave our feet a rest and let the rubber meet the road. Met up with Chris, Glenn, Justin, Marvin and Thessa as we explored not so hidden and not so secret spots on the island. Photo by Marvin Chandra. Looking at a shortcut up to the mountains. Photo by Justin Hirako. Wandering in […]

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Laie Trail to Malaekahana Trail

February 13, 2016

Love was in the air. Oh wait, that’s tomorrow. Met up with Bernice, Dale, Glenn, Justin, Thessa and Troy to hike an overgrown trail. Photo by Justin Hirako. Everybody got their permits? Group photo by Justin Hirako, left to right: Glenn, myself, Bernice, Thessa, Justin, Dale and Troy. Of course, it had to rain on […]

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Kalawahine Trail to Pali Notches

February 7, 2016

Superbowl Sunday. Hiking funday. I decided to do a short stroll through the mountains today as my usual suspects were either sick or otherwise occupied or otherwise uninterested or otherwise uninformed. I passed the hunter check in station at the start of the trail off Tantalus Drive. No dogs. No guns. No knives. No check […]

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Wailupe Valley to Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail to Makapuu

January 31, 2016

Chris, Jose, Justin and myself picked up from where we left off from last week. We all met up in the back of Wailupe Valley. Somebody was running late and somebody was never in the running. Our group took the valley shortcut as we didn’t want to wait until 8am when the Wiliwilinui Trail opens […]

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Pali Notches to Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail

January 24, 2016

Gen, Jose, Matt and myself met up at the Pali Lookout with the goal to traverse to Kuli’ou’ou. The hot weather would have a say in those plans. Hiking with headlamps underneath the thicket of hau branches. Looking across to the other half of the Nu’uanu saddle. After climbing down the first notch, we hung […]

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Papali Ridge to Punalu’u Valley

January 17, 2016

I met up with Gen, Glenn, Jose and Justin to do some exploring on the North Shore. Photo by Justin Hirako. We passed the revolving graffiti wall on our way to the Ma’akua Ridge Trail. The sun breaking over the town of Hauula. Group photo by Justin Hirako, left to right: Jose, Gen, Justin, Glenn […]

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Rapelling Nu’uanu Falls

January 9, 2016

Tom invited Justin, Rebecca, Rob, Ryan and myself for a fun day falling off waterfalls. Photo by Tom Engle. We all met up at the crack of dawn near the top of Maikiki Heights to begin our hike on the Kalawahine trail. Ducking underneath a fallen tree. Some had to duck more than others. Walking […]

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Upper Makua Cave to Ohikilolo to Three Corners to Mount Ka’ala

January 2, 2016

Promising weather turned into perfect conditions for our hike this weekend. Dale, Gen, Jose, Rob, Ryan, Tom and myself met up on the West side. Thanks to Ryan’s sister and Dale for shuttling us to the trailhead. Chris B would join us after work. We picked up the trail through the dry shrubs and grass […]

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Rapelling Ka’au Crater Falls

December 20, 2015

Rob invited Ryan L, Ryan M and myself to learn the ropes. Down a waterfall. We met deep in Palolo Valley. Early hikers get the parking. Down the rabbit hole. We ran into Khym and Marvin on the trail. Rob and Ryan crossing Wai’oma’o stream. Ryan donned his surfing helmet in case a good swell […]

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Kolekole Pass to Palehua

December 6, 2015

Today was the day to polish off the last chunk of the Waianae Summit Trail (WST) for the second time around. Joining me today were Chris, Justin, Ryan and Thessa. Mahalo to Matt for dropping us off at the crack of dawn at Schofield Barracks. Photo by Thessa Bugay. Nobody but us early hikers on […]

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