09-20-2007, 09:34 AM
Well, I think the way it would work is, if the "engineer" (me in a hat) of the "mining train" doesn't hear coquis in a particular lava tube, that's a pretty good indicator that they have been incinerated by an onrush of molten lava. So, don't take THAT tube to Hilo. Take the alternate route. It is possible that since lava tubes come FROM the volcano and probably do not traverse it, that we may have to take a tube UP to Kilauea, and then a short lateral over to Mauna Kea, and then down to Hilo.
As we get closer to the Kilauea summit, of course, it will be vewwy vewwy important to listen for frogs. No frogs, don't go!
As we get closer to the Kilauea summit, of course, it will be vewwy vewwy important to listen for frogs. No frogs, don't go!