Any WB here in Hawaii?

**Wolf - 23000** · 12-31-2009, 05:20

Hi All,

I know many of you are enjoying yourselfs everyday as you had a very White Christmas while some of us had to settle for taking a dip in the ocean instead on a tropic island miles from no-where in the state called Hawaii.

I was wondering if I was the only long distance hiker here or if there were others WB?

Wolf

**jrwiesz** · 12-31-2009, 05:31

I visited a good friend on Oahu last year[10/2008]. What island are you on?
Nice to rub it in, that most of us are knee deep in the white stuff, while you're surfing whitecaps.

**Wolf - 23000** · 12-31-2009, 14:46

I'm living in Oahu also. It's a beautiful island but little chance to do any serious backpacking.

Wolf

**Dogwood** · 12-31-2009, 15:17

I live on the island of Kauai when not out hiking or traveling.

Aside from that, realize not everyone in the world who celebrates Christmas does it in the season of winter or when it's cold or associates the Holiday Season with snow.

Hale Kalekemaka!

**mweinstone** · 12-31-2009, 16:33

yo soldier! my best friend cammo jack owns land in haviyee.but is in south america. with cammi. his humpstress. humping. but cammo builds the v22 at boing for 20 years and you would have alot to talk about. but you know cammo i think. so im still dumb.love ya wolf. hope to see you on trail again one season or another. and thank you for your service and your bent.

**gruntledpainter** · 12-31-2009, 16:43

Originally Posted by Wolf - 23000

Hi All,

I know many of you are enjoying yourselfs everyday as you had a very White Christmas while some of us had to settle for taking a dip in the ocean instead on a tropic island miles from no-where in the state called Hawaii.

I was wondering if I was the only long distance hiker here or if there were others WB?

Wolf

dude i Live in Texas, we have the worst of both worlds. It's warm enough in the winter, but no tropical paradise, or even decent beaches. We only have 2 seasons: unbearably hot (9 months) and cold & rainy (3 months)

**drifters quest** · 01-02-2010, 14:16

Was in Hawaii, I lived on Maui for 15 years till we moved to Spokane, WA 3 years ago. I would love to visit again- my dad and maybe sister are going back in January but since i'm saving up for my hike, it will have to wait for me.

**warraghiyagey** · 01-02-2010, 15:52

I tried long distance hiking in Hawaii but kept ending up in the ocean. . .

**camojack** · 01-02-2010, 15:59

Originally Posted by Wolf - 23000

Hi All,

I know many of you are enjoying yourselfs everyday as you had a very White Christmas while some of us had to settle for taking a dip in the ocean instead on a tropic island miles from no-where in the state called Hawaii.

I was wondering if I was the only long distance hiker here or if there were others WB?

Wolf

Ummm, yeah, I just had to "settle" for visiting the Austral Summer in Peru.

I'll be back to Hawaii (as in the Big Island) next month, but will avoid even changing planes on Oahu if I can help it.

Check out the other islands; they're all better than Oahu...I was stationed there for years, so I should know.

**buff_jeff** · 01-02-2010, 21:17

Originally Posted by camojack

Ummm, yeah, I just had to "settle" for visiting the Austral Summer in Peru.

I'll be back to Hawaii (as in the Big Island) next month, but will avoid even changing planes on Oahu if I can help it.

Check out the other islands; they're all better than Oahu...I was stationed there for years, so I should know.

Yeah, I wasn't much of a fan of Oahu. Then again, I didn't really get to explore outside of Honolulu. I took a bus around the island and outside the city it looked really nice, but I didn't get a chance to hike. Big Island was phenomenal, though.

**Wolf - 23000** · 01-02-2010, 23:07

Yea, Oahu is nice place but some of the other islands I think I would enjoy living there more. All well. It is Hawaii. It would be nice to see other long distance hikers around here.

Wolf

**schnikel** · 01-03-2010, 17:09

My brother lives in Maui, HI. My wife and I are going out to visit in early Feb. for two weeks. Last time we were out we backpacked Haleakala Crater, great hike!
Anyone else know of any other nice trails out there on Maui that my not be in the tourist books?
Schnikel

**Tabasco** · 01-03-2010, 17:11

Wolf-

get thee to Kauai and hike on the kalalau trail. Staggeringly beautiful.

**buff_jeff** · 01-03-2010, 18:13

Originally Posted by Tabasco

Wolf-

get thee to Kauai and hike on the kalalau trail. Staggeringly beautiful.

Really wish I would have done that...I went to Oahu instead.

Oh well, at least I got to see Pearl Harbor.

**Dogwood** · 01-03-2010, 18:26

Wolf23000, in 2006 after an AT thru-hike, wanted to visit Hawaii to hike some more, stay warm, enjoy sunsets, and do some of the things I had missed on previous trips. I guess I was rewarding myself for finishing the AT. When I got to the hostel on Kauai where I was staying there were 3 other 2006 AT thru-hikers also there! Seems, unkown to each of us, we all independently decided to go to the same place after our AT thrus! We had a great time!

Be careful though. Hawaii can easily grow on you! I put in several job applications, was hired by all, and decided to make Kauaii my home for part of the yr! One of the best decisions I've ever made.

So many awsome hikes in HI, but if you have the time you can start w/ two most "dos", the Kalalau Tr on Kauaii(spend at least 1 day on Kalalau Beach) and, on Maui, hiking into Haleakala Crater from the summit on the Sliding Sands Tr to Paliku Cabin and out along the Halemau'u Tr or Kaupo Gap(this can be extended by doing a great oceanside road walk or hitching to Hana).

Oahu is a beautiful island. It has much to offer. You can get pretty anything there. For first timers or newcomers to HI Oahu is a good place to begin, but if one truely wants to visit the "old" HI or get a better feel for what HI is about you really should go to the other islands. Honolulu is a major city. This will become most obvious if you do a day hike up Diamond Head. The last time I checked, about 2 yrs ago, it also has 1.2 million full time residents packed onto the island. By contrast, Maui, which some say is starting to feel crowded, is the next most populated island with 120,000 full time residents! You, come to your own conclusions. Do know that each island has a slightly different personality!

HI is an international destination with a strong but generous and friendly indigenous people. I think it needs mentioning that we would all be better off we go to HI by understanding this and by respecting the Hawaiian people and culture. Sometimes, people, especially Americans, can forget that. However, many peoples and cultures exists and it has only become part of the U.S. about 50 yrs. ago, so it's very much unlike any of the lower 48 in those respects.

**jrwiesz** · 01-04-2010, 02:54

Great post Dogwood. I long to return soon, and check out all the islands.

For some views of Honolulu from Diamond Head Crater check out my gallery. Man I miss that warmth!

Yesterday morning, on my way home from work[7a EST] the temperature was 1 degree here in Michigan; I thought to myself, even at this time in Hawaii[2a], it's probably 70-75 degrees warmer than it is here.

Did I say, man I miss that warmth?

**camojack** · 01-08-2010, 22:28

Originally Posted by Tabasco

Wolf-

get thee to Kauai and hike on the kalalau trail. Staggeringly beautiful.

Yes...I did that very thing about a year ago.

**Dogwood** · 01-09-2010, 00:03

Originally Posted by schnikel

My brother lives in Maui, HI. My wife and I are going out to visit in early Feb. for two weeks. Last time we were out we backpacked Haleakala Crater, great hike!
Anyone else know of any other nice trails out there on Maui that my not be in the tourist books?
Schnikel

There are plenty, off the hook, so many off the beaten path not in tourist book hikes, that I could mention on Maui alone, but I don't need to, even if you were able to pry some of those secrets from me, BECAUSE, there are so many awesome, off the hook, hikes already in published guidebooks that can occupy your hiking time for a couple of yrs! Also, realize much land in HI is private property and most want to keep it that way and they can be serious about doing so! Take seriously about what I said about respecting people and cultures in HI, especially the Hawaiian people!

My advice, don't focus on too many hiking guidebooks that take in hikes from all of the state of Hawaii. If you want to find great hikes on Maui get one of the detailed guidebooks that focus on Hiking Maui! Likewise, get a hiking guidebook specific to whatever island(s) you want to hike.

I will tell you, on Kauaii, IMO, an underused tourist hiking area is on the opposite end of the island(by road) from Kee Kee Beach(Kalalau TH) at Waimea Canyon and the highest(elev.) swamp in the world Alakai Swamp.

**Lillianp** · 01-09-2010, 00:13

My family did do some day hiking while on the Big Island and Kauai-the majority of my gallery are actually pictures from the hike around part of a caldera on Kilauea, but we also did a 5 mile hike on Kauai, much to the dismay of my dear younger sister. Gorgeous area. Awesome views and a pretty sweet trail as well.

**Nean** · 01-09-2010, 00:43

Originally Posted by Dogwood

Hale Kalekemaka!

Hey brah, like try Mele?

Thread: Any WB here in Hawaii?

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Display

Any WB here in Hawaii?

Maui, HI

Posting Permissions