Piliwale to Manoa Falls

February 23, 2025
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We carved out a chunk of the KST for Roger today. A very, very small chunk. Missing the chairs. Development comes at a price. Somebody got their own princess chair. Passing underneath the powerlines. Time to cut back the brush. We crossed over the Maunawili Demo Trail and began our ascent on the Piliwale Trail, […]

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Ka’ala to Mokuleia

February 16, 2025
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Our camping weekend on the Big Island got postponed, so we did the next best thing. Hiked the highest mountain on Oahu. Thanks to Jasmin and Lilia for dropping us off deep in the valley of barking dogs and broken glass. Somebody didn’t like the rain falling out of the sky and decided to take […]

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Pink Pillbox Birthday Hike

February 9, 2025
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Aida, Aileen, Andrew, Akira, Chico, Chris, Jeremy, Mari, Roger, Ryan, Val and myself collectively gathered to do a short birthday hike on Superbowl Sunday. We all parked nearby the seventh pole and after some discussion, went up the “normal” switchback trail. Tessa leaving the “pebbly” neighborhood behind her. Aida and Roger sitting in a tree. […]

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Walk around Oahu (Waipahu to Kapolei)

February 2, 2025
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Cobbled together a group of eleven friends to go walking around the island this weekend. Thanks to Ferlino and Roger for the shuttle service. Group photo left to right: Chico, Mari, Ferlino, myself, Akira, Chris, Dale, Jordan, Aida, Tessa and Roger. Somebody forgot their phone in the truck. It’s an Android. No loss. But we […]

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Kaua to Pohakea Pass

January 26, 2025
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It was supposed to have been a beautiful day today for Aida’s WST finish hike. And it was on the West side. Never take anything for granted. Chico parked his truck near the trailhead on this chilly morning, for Hawaii people that means in the 60s and 70s. Making our way through the re-routed access […]

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Aiea to Moanalua

January 12, 2025
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The plan was to end at Tripler but weather and other factors would have the final say in our destination today. Thanks to Roger for dropping us off at the “mysterious” park to start our before the chickens wake up hike. Stopping at the bench that was installed by Thomas Yoza and his biking buddies […]

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Walk around Oahu (Mapunapuna to Waipahu)

January 5, 2025
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Met up with Aida, Akira, Chico, David, Ferlino, Mari, Roger, Rose, Susan, Tessa, and Val to do our first hike (walk) of the year. The dirty dozen, well not today. Group photo as we left the industrial area that is prone to flooding during high tides and parts of the land has already sunk 4-5 […]

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Pu’u Ka’ala to Kolekole Pass

December 29, 2024
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A friend got sick and was unable to complete the KST this weekend, so Eric and I did a hike on the West side instead. Thanks to Chico and Groot for dropping us off in the area that was once dominated by sugar and cattle plantations from roughly 1906-1946. We passed some hunters who when […]

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Poamoho to Pupukea Road

December 21, 2024
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It was our second attempt with the same crew for the same trail. The first one was aborted due to severe weather. This time around was different. We would finish, come hell or high water or mud. Mahalo to Edgar for driving Aida, Jeremy, Roger and myself up the jeep road for our hike today. […]

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Pohakea Pass to Palehua

December 15, 2024
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It was time for a certain individual to tackle one of her biggest challenges in the mountains to date, with a little help from her friends today. Somebody had time to snap a picture of the fiery sunrise over Ke Awa Lau O Pu’uloa (Pearl Harbor) and Le’ahi (Diamond Head). We all met up, eventually, […]

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