07-08-2014, 06:22 PM
Just wait until Pele sends her flows to the coast again and then hike out and see her.
I would strongly suggest you do NOT hike out to where she is flowing now,take a helicopter ride or small plane 1st.
If you do attempt this :
Take 10 gallons water with you,plenty 1st aid , a GPS locator beacon . several cell phones ,a few pairs of boots,and spare cloths.A tent and plenty high energy foods.
Park at Uncle Roberts and let the authorities know in advance where you are going in and when you are coming out.
Never go alone,go with a group as it is EXTREMELY dangerous hike.
It may take 3 days all in all.
Not worth it.......
Just wait till Pele is close to the coast .
Plenty tubes you can fall in up there on the pali,and never be seen again.
1st thing i would do is take the Mauna Ulu hike in the national park.
If it is easy for you at 5 hours in and out,then do that times 10 and you get the idea
Mauna Ulu parking lot to the top of Mauna Ulu and back down.
See how well you do and how you feel,then see if you can handle doing the Pu'u O'o flow hike.Check with Rangers at National Park 1st,as it may be off limits.
From the top of Mauna Ulu on a clear day,you can see with good binocs right into Pu'u O'o crater.
That is as close as we would ever go and the safest and legal.
I would strongly suggest you do NOT hike out to where she is flowing now,take a helicopter ride or small plane 1st.
If you do attempt this :
Take 10 gallons water with you,plenty 1st aid , a GPS locator beacon . several cell phones ,a few pairs of boots,and spare cloths.A tent and plenty high energy foods.
Park at Uncle Roberts and let the authorities know in advance where you are going in and when you are coming out.
Never go alone,go with a group as it is EXTREMELY dangerous hike.
It may take 3 days all in all.
Not worth it.......
Just wait till Pele is close to the coast .
Plenty tubes you can fall in up there on the pali,and never be seen again.
1st thing i would do is take the Mauna Ulu hike in the national park.
If it is easy for you at 5 hours in and out,then do that times 10 and you get the idea
Mauna Ulu parking lot to the top of Mauna Ulu and back down.
See how well you do and how you feel,then see if you can handle doing the Pu'u O'o flow hike.Check with Rangers at National Park 1st,as it may be off limits.
From the top of Mauna Ulu on a clear day,you can see with good binocs right into Pu'u O'o crater.
That is as close as we would ever go and the safest and legal.