In an email, Brian asks:
My wife and I will be visiting the island for a little over two weeks from
the end of December-January, and except for a couple of days at the
beginning and the end of our trip, we’d love to spend the rest away from the
crowds, in our tent, soaking in as much nature [...]
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Kalalau Trail Conditions
There has been some discussion in the press and on this blog recently about the condition of the Kalalau trail. An article in the Garden Island newspaper paints a scary picture, one letter to the editor concurred and another admitted to cancelling a hike due to that information. While I personally know most of the [...]
Kalalau Trip Report
Several months ago, my wife and daughter were staying with my in-laws, and I had the chance to do some backpacking. Because of my day job with computers, I only had one weekend to hike in and out of Kalalau by myself. So while I never recommend it, I hiked to Kalalau and back in [...]
Poisonous Plants of Paradise
Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of Injuries from Hawaii’s Plants by Susan Scott and Craig Thomas, MD. Available at the Kapaa library (and possibly others), H 615.952 Sc under Hawaiiana.
This is a fascinating book if you’re interested in the outdoors and/or the specificities of flora in our isolated islands. Written as [...]
More Kalalau Questions
First a couple of announcements:
We’ve had a week of off-and-on heavy rain showers, and the newspaper reported today that the State Parks have stopped issuing the remaining permits for Hanakapiai and Kalalau campgrounds. The trail itself is not officially closed, though it is sure to be muddy, so existing permit holders may come and go. [...]