Hiking Mount Olympus • Ko’olau Mountain Range • October 28, 2017 Having hiked Ka’ala the weekend before, I really started to think that we had probably done one of the most difficult hikes on the island. And, with a peak done in the Wai’anaes, I felt that it would be appropriate to do a peak in the…
Hiking Ka’ala, the Highest Peak on Oahu • October 21, 2017 As I’m getting to know my fellow officers, I’ve learned that several of them are as much into hiking as we are. I indicated our interest in doing a hike with them and they were quick to include us. On Friday, they informed us that that weekend’s…
Hiking to Pu’u Hina on the Pupu Kea Trail • October 15, 2017 We were on a roll in terms of hiking these first couple of weeks, doing a hike almost every weekend. What’s more, we had done a hike Windward, Leeward, Southward, and in the Valley, so it seemed appropriate that we do a hike…
Hiking to the Pu’u O Hulu Pillbox • October 14, 2017 At this point, we had been living on Oahu for 2.5 weeks (3.5 for Curtis) and had been staying in a hotel this entire time. We had found our home within the first 5 days of searching, but the escrow process in Hawaii is always…
Hiking the Aiea Loop Trail • October 8, 2017 After our hike the day before we felt that we should keep up the hiking while the weather was good. We figured that while we were living around Pearl Harbor we would take advantage of the centrality of our location and get some hiking done in all…
Hiking the Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail • October 7, 2017 The Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail is a very easy walk, right around 2 miles round-trip, gradually gaining elevation on a wide, paved road which is essentially a highway for tourists. It took us 2 tries to make it to the end. That’s pretty sad for experienced hikers, right?…