Poamoho Trail

July 27, 2013

I joined the OHA ( Oahu Hikers & Adventurers ) group to drive and hike up Poamoho Trail today. You will need a permit (free – click on this link) and 4 wheel drive to make it up the trail. We met at the parking lot right before the entrance to Helemano Military Reservation at […]

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Mount Fuji

July 17, 2013

I’ve visited Japan 16 times but had never gotten around to climbing the iconic symbol of Japan – Mount Fuji. 17th time was the charm. Rewind seven month earlier as my wife, Mari, planned everything from the gear rental, hotel and hut reservations and bus rides down to the last detail. Details such as getting canned […]

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Palehua to Palikea to Pohakea Pass

June 30, 2013

Note: I made a couple changes/omissions to the story. If you were in the group, you would understand. A small group of us made our way up from Umena Road in the nicely gentrified housing area of Makakilo. We were doing an exploratory-extreme hike today. Vehicles in all sizes and shapes passed us by as […]

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Knife Edge to Kamaileunu to Kawiwi

June 16, 2013

Happy Father’s Day! I joined Marcus and his crew of Tom, J, and Susan for a hike in the Waianae Mountains that I’ve done before, but we were doing it in reverse today. We staged a car in Waianae Valley and parked at Makaha Towers. The hike started off on a paved road that got steeper as we walked all […]

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Kaupo Cliffs #2 to Mariner’s Ridge

June 11, 2013

Needing to stretch out my sprained ankle from my last hike, I went with Chris, Andy, Ryan, Will, Kelly, Catherine and Bob to hike up Kaupo Cliffs #2 on Kamehameha Day. Nice to be off on a weekday! We staged some cars at the top of Kaluanui Road and met at the Tom-Tom trailhead. Wading through […]

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Pupukea to Laie

May 25, 2013

Back for another grinder. I joined Ted and his crew of Steve, AJ, J, Tom, Laredo, LyZel, Sara, Heather, and Randy. We were piggybacking on Marvin’s first leg of his three day trek from Pupukea to Waiahole Uka. What a way to spend the Memorial Day weekend! We were doing the abbreviated version from Pupukea to Laie, […]

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Papali Ridge/Castle to Laie Trail

May 5, 2013

2:00am. What was I doing up so early on a Sunday morning? Boy’s Day? No, it was to join David and the crew of J, Tom, Ted, Yoshi, Randy, Troy, Chenay, Kinky and Gerwin to hike the last segment that David needed to complete the entire Koolau Mountains. We staged some cars at Laie and met […]

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Kolowalu Trail to Olympus to Manoa Middle

April 28, 2013

When I heard that HTMC was going down Waiakeakua Falls, I jumped at the chance to go visit another new place. Glenn picked me up and we met the other club members by the Manoa Chinese Cemetery. We also witnessed why hikers in general get a bad rap from the stupid minority of hikers who […]

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Kaupo Cliffs #3 to Tom-Tom

April 20, 2013

Glenn and I joined J, Tom, Kilei and Bob to climb another Kaupo Cliff section – #3 to be exact. We all met at the Tom-Tom trailhead and ran into Marcus who was leading a new group of hikers up the Tom-Tom trail. The initial trail runs almost parallel to the homes on the left. It’s so […]

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Mo’ole and Waipuhia Falls

April 14, 2013

Taking a break from ridge hiking, I joined Nate, J, Tom and Glenn for some waterfall hiking in Nuuanu today. We parked at the Pali Hunter’s Check-In Station and crossed the Pali Highway to enter an un-locked gate that took us into the lush forest. As we started on the trail, I recognized dirt ninja aka Chris’s tag […]

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