attn: Big Island i-clubbers... Mauna Kea Drive! [saturday august 19]
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attn: Big Island i-clubbers... Mauna Kea Drive! [saturday august 19]
after almost 2 years of talking about it... i am finally doing it.
August 18-20 we will be there for a mini-vacation... mauna kea is where we wanted to go primarily... along with doing some maintenance on our home in keaau.
i plan on doing the cruise/drive to mauna kea on sat the 19th...
anyone interested in joining my family on this day post up-
unfortunately though....nobody in hilo rents Subaru....
see you guys in 2 weeks!
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
August 18-20 we will be there for a mini-vacation... mauna kea is where we wanted to go primarily... along with doing some maintenance on our home in keaau.
i plan on doing the cruise/drive to mauna kea on sat the 19th...
anyone interested in joining my family on this day post up-
unfortunately though....nobody in hilo rents Subaru....
see you guys in 2 weeks!
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
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Just got back from the Big Island...
The Saddle Road on the way up to Mauna Kea is awesome! It's a hilly, windy road in very good shape...abit narrow but I wished I had my STI...that would be a fun cruise!
Went up to the top...with a Mitsubishi Montero and 4 passengers, near the top, I had to give it full throttle just to get it to go 15mph! There is very little 02 up there for the motor...
Have fun!
Went up to the top...with a Mitsubishi Montero and 4 passengers, near the top, I had to give it full throttle just to get it to go 15mph! There is very little 02 up there for the motor...
Have fun!
i'd go but,
ill be in HILO from the 18th-20th with my GF family celebrating buddhist rituals. Ive been to the top Mauna Kea on one of those tour guide things. Wish i could pack my suby along with me. =) . Lets hope for that interisland boat thing to be up soon. +)
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I am down... I love that road to 9000' from the saddle turnoff. Nice pavement, great views, and a wheezing, gasping, out-of-breath VF-39 by 9000'. Lets not forget glowing brakes on the way down.
Which way are you going up the Saddle? I'm assuming from Hilo since you'll be working on your house in Keaau.. I'm in Waimea and usually take the saddle from upper road... But anyways....
I AM DOWN.
Lets see if we can get some of the other big island guys in... phone call tyme
dave
Which way are you going up the Saddle? I'm assuming from Hilo since you'll be working on your house in Keaau.. I'm in Waimea and usually take the saddle from upper road... But anyways....
I AM DOWN.
Lets see if we can get some of the other big island guys in... phone call tyme
dave
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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-
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SOUNDS GOOD.
I haven't taken the kid past 9K myself. And the pavement stops there.. so 9K is super.. I'm not sure of the swimming pond near Volcano. There are some hot pools in Puna about 40 minutes from Volcano... So..
Looks like starting in Hilo early in the am. . . . Sounds good.. . pm me if you want to! Still seeing who's available that day. You'll have at least a couple of guys for sure...
I haven't taken the kid past 9K myself. And the pavement stops there.. so 9K is super.. I'm not sure of the swimming pond near Volcano. There are some hot pools in Puna about 40 minutes from Volcano... So..
Looks like starting in Hilo early in the am. . . . Sounds good.. . pm me if you want to! Still seeing who's available that day. You'll have at least a couple of guys for sure...
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within this past week the lowest temperature was around 35 degrees...
here are some webcam pics-
and if we go to the top
maybe we can take home some shave ice.. or as i used to say "ice shave"
i was wondering if any of you guys know of that "abandoned golf course" i have been hearing about...? if so, sounds like a plan!
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
here are some webcam pics-
and if we go to the top
maybe we can take home some shave ice.. or as i used to say "ice shave"
i was wondering if any of you guys know of that "abandoned golf course" i have been hearing about...? if so, sounds like a plan!
aloha from the summit of *-^-mauna kea-^-*
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i just found out that i may have a SUBARU to drive up there!!! so we shall see, its a 01 RS with gravel tires..... keeping my fingers crossed!!!! 
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[QUOTE=gdogg]i just found out that i may have a SUBARU to drive up there!!! so we shall see, its a 01 RS with gravel tires..... keeping my fingers crossed!!!!
Oh dude.. that would be unreal... I put the old bfgoodies on the STi thinking of this cruise... And I talked to some folks about the 9000ft thing and kids. What I am told is that if they can talk, and therefore tell you if they're feeling "off", then you're ok to bring em up.
Just a thought..
Oh dude.. that would be unreal... I put the old bfgoodies on the STi thinking of this cruise... And I talked to some folks about the 9000ft thing and kids. What I am told is that if they can talk, and therefore tell you if they're feeling "off", then you're ok to bring em up.
Just a thought..
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^^^^ i was wondering when you were gonna reply! this is gonna be a great trip for us... wifes 1st time to mauna kea, my daughters 1st trip off oahu.... hopefully saturday yields us some decent weather-
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