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Hey, I'm gonna give bystander the benefit of the doubt and assume his prayer is both precise and compassionate: no one loses their property or gets hurt. I'm as vulnerable as the next guy living in HS. Whatever happens, I'll deal with it. The threat of lava doesn't change my outlook that I'm one of the luckiest people on the planet because I'm living HERE. In the meantime, I'm not going to take life--or myself--too seriously. Aloha.
Still counting my blessings...
Tim

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I'm with you!!!! I also count my lava blessings that I live with out (much) traffic, the lady at the bank knows my name, we got a 4Wd if the lava does come, we live near Poohiki to take the super ferry to Hilo or a helicopter. And Seaside Bob's is couting his lava blessings that I wont be able to do as much retail therapy.


Edited by - kapohocat on 11/15/2007 09:02:55

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RE: Volcano acting up - PunaLover - 11-15-2007

You can tel local trucks from mainland trucks buy the ground clearence. Anyone can buy wheels and tires, but to have clearence to crawl over lava flows, lol that's what you gonna need. All them other bottom enders are gonna be looking for that air drop.

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RE: Volcano acting up - Rob L - 11-15-2007

It looks to me from the map of Nov. 15th that most of the lava is now heading south. See http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/maps.html
I've called it too early before, so don't hold your breath. Still, if I'm wrong and the lava did cross Highway 130 and they built a gravel road to the Chain of Craters Road (and no one was hurt or homeless) I think we could all get used to living a little more remotly. It was the remotness of lower Puna that was part of its orignial attraction to me. It might be like living at South Point. A long drive, which would discourage those who were not in love with the place from visiting.

Aloha,
Rob L

Edited by - Rob L on 11/15/2007 23:12:57

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RE: Volcano acting up - leifgn - 11-15-2007

Rob, I thought so too a few days ago. But, still a finger heading East. The direction seems to be favouring the South.

Leif

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RE: Volcano acting up - Carey - 11-16-2007

Trib-Herald has article today that the lava has covered "3/4 mile since last friday", "most of the movement has come from a tube tha fed lava eastward."
Article also noted that yesterday was and interesting day for staff geologists, as there are bridging & blocking events happening to the channel, resulting in pool formations

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RE: Volcano acting up - Kelena - 11-16-2007

Way behind schedule, but I think we see the trend: East, inexorably, East.

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RE: Volcano acting up - telusm - 11-16-2007

I will be staying in Keeau at end of December. This is my first time on big island and have some questions.

1) How do I find out which roads are open/closed? I would preferably drive car then make take short hike to get close as possible.

2) Can I see anything from end of Upper Puna Road approaching by car? Is this road open?

3) I hear Chain of craters rd is closed so I guess I can't get close from west?


4) what is on north side? Is there a trail that I can take off Mamalahoa hwy?

Thanks for your time.

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RE: Volcano acting up - Carey - 11-16-2007

The last I heard, HVO has asked the public to not visit this site because it is not safe...
The current flow is really out in the middle of a forest & lava flow area, about 8 miles from any paved road & not on OR near any established trails.
Many people got lost when the flow was on fairly open lava fields, sometimes even when traversing marked trails...
To get to this flow is through some dense rainforest & very rugged lava flows.
If you decide to go, expect that you will trip on knife sharp lava, your leather gloves & your boots will get cut up, you may very likely get lost & prepare to have enough water & provisions for that scenerio (this is happening with some of the people that have been doing this for years right now, it could happen to you!) Plus be aware that the VOG has been chokingly intense on many days...
Access has been very limited for the geology students at the university...thesis only type work that I know of, none of the traverse to see it stuff of the last few years.
To give you an idea of the remoteness,
check out the map:
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/maps.html

Edited by - carey on 11/16/2007 15:27:55

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RE: Volcano acting up - telusm - 11-16-2007

Thanks for the information.

It looks like this is going to be my best bet (puna road) if it's open. Does anyone know?

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8876/aacy8.jpg



Edited by - telusm on 11/16/2007 15:35:50

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