Bus from East Side to KOA?

[VancouverIslander]

I've done the bus coming back the opposite direction. Walked up the hill to the belt road to catch the bus, quite the walk. Then I tried hitch hiking from Hilo up to Mountain View since the bus was a ways off. I ended up hiking more than hitching. I must have looked dodgy although I thought I was pretty clean cut and presentable. Maybe it was the big backpack. Anyway, leave a lot of time at each end. You can always use the K-mart stop instead of Matsuyama Market.

Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike