Big Island Historic Sites | Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park | December 2018 Soon after leaving Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the weather changed from a light drizzle to a heavy downpour that stayed with us throughout the morning. We were fine with that, as we didn’t have a lot of plans for…
Our Experience at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | December 2018 2018 was a very eventful year at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and in areas surrounding the park on the Big Island. Eruptions, earthquakes, a hurricane, and government shutdowns. A lot of things changed around this side of the island, and much of the park was…
Hiking Mauna Kea | December 18, 2018 Having successfully completed our 4 day backpacking trip on Mauna Loa, we felt as ready as we’d ever be to finally hike Mauna Kea. Our only concern was the weather. What if we worked so hard only to be turned away by strong winds or rain? We were…
Backpacking Mauna Loa Day 4: The End | December 17, 2018 [Read about previous days here: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3] We began our morning by walking up the steep path to the summit of Red Hill to watch the sunrise along with the group of 6 (Red Hill Cabin is right…
Backpacking Mauna Loa Day 3: The Summit and The Descent | December 16, 2018 [Read previous days here: Day 1 / Day 2] Unfortunately, our night in Mauna Loa cabin was anything but restful. It seems that I have not mastered the skill of being able to fall asleep anywhere at any time as Curtis…
Backpacking Mauna Loa Day 2: Red Hill to Mauna Loa Cabin | December 15, 2018 [Read about day 1 here] This day was quite honestly the hardest of our trip — and one of the hardest hikes we’ve done both mentally and physically. Not because it was dangerous like many trails we’ve taken on Oahu,…