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Great photos Carl, and welcome to Trailgroove.

The 1969 trek can be typical of HI off trail hiking today. I can imagine what you endured. I soloed to the top of Mt. Wai'ale'ale through the Alakai Swamp and solo climbed out of Kalalau Valley from the near end of the Kalalau Tr to the Alakai Swamp/Koke'e SP areas. I look back thinking what managed risky endeavors they were. Try hiking from Hilo to the summit of Mauna Loa via the ML Tr and bush wacking(mostly) to the summit of Mauna Kea and back down to the Saddle Rd in one water starved brushy trek.