Mount Oyama

July 28, 2015

Determined to get one more hike in before leaving Japan, I found a suitable trail in the town of Isehara in Kanagawa prefecture. Mari kept her mother company and the mountain kept me company today. I slapped on my slippers and caught the two hour sardine packed subway train from Shinjuku to Isehara and then […]

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Fujiyama 2015

July 21, 2015

We arrived in Japan sandwiched between two typhoons. Wunderbar. We had two days before our third climb up to Mount Fuji. Mari was checking on the constantly changing weather forecast. Clear. Cloudy. Rainy. Clear. Cloudy. Rainy. Guy Hagi is alive and well in Japan. As a precaution, we had even booked another day in case […]

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Valley of the Temples Waterfalls

July 12, 2015

Remnants of tropical storm Ela were set to batter the islands this weekend. Heavy rains forecasted. Great for exploring waterfalls. A sucker is born every minute. Met up with Chris and Gen for our waterfall exploration in a Windward neighborhood. Barking dogs and inquisitive neighbors were our only company walking on the dry stream bed. […]

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Pali Puka to Mo’ole Falls

July 3, 2015

Met up with Glenn, Jose and Ryan in the dark shadows of Pu’u Keahiakahoe. Our planned hike was from Pali Puka to Haiku Stairs. The best laid schemes of weather and hikers often go awry. Shout out to Chris who woke up early and ferried us from Kaneohe to Nuuanu. It’s going to be a […]

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Maikiki-Tantalus Loop

June 28, 2015

Mari and I took a page from Stuart Balls “The Hikers Guide to O’ahu” for our Sunday hike. The directions were spot on as we have never set foot on what can be a confusing trail system with multiple junctions. Cars and hikers were streaming into the Maikiki Forest Recreation Area when we pulled into […]

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Ka’au Crater Loop

June 27, 2015

Met up with Alex, Gary and Gen deep in Palolo Valley to loop a hidden crater nestled against the Ko’olau Range. Early hikers gets the limited parking spaces. Going down the rabbit hole. Last time we took the wrong road and ran into two large dogs. Protective dogs. They are still around. Making our way […]

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Pu’u Ka’ilio Loop

June 20, 2015

Blustery weather had rained on our saddles parade. Chris, Glenn, Jose and myself decided to go with our backup hike. Go West hikers! Kolekole Pass was open to the public again. Early hikers get the trail all to themselves. Not a soul in sight. Returned to the forbidden mountain to complete some unfinished business. Glenn […]

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Kawailoa to Laie

June 14, 2015

Our group consisting of Alex, Chris B, Chris C, Gen, Glenn, Jasmin, Ryan and myself met up with the HTMC for this normally restricted trail in Haleiwa. The combined group numbered at least two dozen. Our plan was to separate from the HTMC group at the Kawailoa summit and go down the Laie trail. Bernice, […]

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Koloa Gulch

June 11, 2015

Weekday hike. Must be a holiday. Kamehameha Day. I found myself in the company of Rebecca at Laie Beach Park where we then walked to the trailhead. Permits in hand, we walked down the jeep road to begin our hike. The trail soon took a left up into the hills as we passed a pumping […]

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Na Pu’eo to Kamanaiki Ridge Trail

June 7, 2015

Met up with Gen, Glenn, Jose, Khym and Marvin to tackle one of Troy’s unfinished project hikes. We all piled into Glenn’s truck and drove to Alewa Heights. Troy promised loads of bushwhacking and a miserable time. How could anybody pass up such a hike? Not us. Photo by Khym Ansagay. The best seat on […]

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