Dangers associated with hiking in Hawai'i

[Greg]

Here on the east side, hiking without trails isn't like a stroll through the woods on the mainland. Picture the most jagged A'a flow imaginable, with cracks, pukas, and razor sharp edges. Then picture the same flow, invisible beneath tangleing U'luhe ferns and thick inpenetrable brush. You'll be lucky to make 100 feet an hour. Wear gloves, long sleeves, long pants, and eye protection.

Or, stay to the trails. enjoy.

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