attn: Big Island i-clubbers... Mauna Kea Drive! [saturday august 19]
08-12-2006 | 03:56 AM
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BTW,
any oahu guys wanna go? i know its short notice but hey--- who knows it might just be a trip of a lifetime... maybe we can have an "impromptu" rally
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
any oahu guys wanna go? i know its short notice but hey--- who knows it might just be a trip of a lifetime... maybe we can have an "impromptu" rally
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
08-14-2006 | 01:27 PM
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I was waiting to see what my schedule would be like before committing to this. Looks like I'm stuck at work on that day. 
What time were you thinking of making the drive up the mtn?
I wanted to try and bring my sti and my wife's forester to add into the mix.
I guess we'll be there in spirit.
What time were you thinking of making the drive up the mtn?
I wanted to try and bring my sti and my wife's forester to add into the mix.
I guess we'll be there in spirit.
08-14-2006 | 02:02 PM
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Took my kids up (7 and 10yo)
Yeah...they were either affected by the altitude or they played too much...Once we got to the top near the observatory...they fell asleep...I believe it was due to the altitude though...I was even getting a bit sleepy...
I'm not a stranger to altitude having lived in Denver and snowboarded way up there in Breckenridge and Copper Mountain...but Mauna Kea is definitely waaay up there...
Greg, make sure you watch the kids man...it's kind of spooky having everyone fall asleep...
I'm not a stranger to altitude having lived in Denver and snowboarded way up there in Breckenridge and Copper Mountain...but Mauna Kea is definitely waaay up there...
Greg, make sure you watch the kids man...it's kind of spooky having everyone fall asleep...
Originally Posted by gdogg
i think we might have to stop at the 9k mark. supposedly kids are not recommended any higher? i remember back in the 80's my parents took me up there no problem.
we are planning to go early Saturday morning- i'll be bringing some i-club stickers and goodies for you guys- (well whoever we run into) and then hitting Kona for the famous sunset.
btw, any of you guys ever heard of that swimming pond near volcano? i may be mixed up on location, but either way we will be driving a 4WD tacoma that weekend-
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
we are planning to go early Saturday morning- i'll be bringing some i-club stickers and goodies for you guys- (well whoever we run into) and then hitting Kona for the famous sunset.
btw, any of you guys ever heard of that swimming pond near volcano? i may be mixed up on location, but either way we will be driving a 4WD tacoma that weekend-
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
08-14-2006 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Island Style
...but Mauna Kea is definitely waaay up there...
Greg, make sure you watch the kids man...it's kind of spooky having everyone fall asleep...
Greg, make sure you watch the kids man...it's kind of spooky having everyone fall asleep...
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
08-18-2006 | 03:53 PM
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Any word on drive time for Saturday? Myself and a couple other guys will probably head up saddle from Kona side. Perhaps we should meet you at the summit turnoff? Let us know!
08-19-2006 | 12:31 AM
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AWESOME.... myself, delkwon, hawke and potentially a couple others will leave Kona side around 8am. We'll meet you at the turnoff from Saddle to Mauna Kea Access!! I gave you a ring this evening and left my cell phone on your voicemail.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!!!
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!!!
08-19-2006 | 12:35 AM
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we will be in a Tacoma, and should be fun... haven't been up there in 23 years! man i am getting old- i got your message, but my nextel is a little bit "choppy" over here- i will definitely ring you in the morning-
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
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