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I will be camping but wont be near bathrooms/electricity but will have running water. I have never camped for more than 3 days and always used other peoples supplies. I need to know what is a good tent to get and how do i keep it dry (i'm going to a very wet area) and what other items i should bring for camping. Also simplicity and mobility and weight are important since i will have to carry all my stuff and will be moving around often.
Answer
You will probably be better off with a 'Weathermaster' tent (made by Coleman) if you are going to a wet area. You will also want to bring a nice sleeping bag, a foam pad, pillow, flashlight, stove, matches, poncho/raincoat, knife, hatchet, propane, batteries, water purifier, bug repellant, and anything else you might need. Sounds like fun - good luck!
You will probably be better off with a 'Weathermaster' tent (made by Coleman) if you are going to a wet area. You will also want to bring a nice sleeping bag, a foam pad, pillow, flashlight, stove, matches, poncho/raincoat, knife, hatchet, propane, batteries, water purifier, bug repellant, and anything else you might need. Sounds like fun - good luck!
How high can primitive camp sites get in Hawaii?
Honest
I don't refer to cost. I'm interested in altitude.
A recent emergency camp involved a snow
cave on the big island.
No snow cave in Hawaii?! I'm soooo crushed.
I was considering packing up a 7/11 Slurpee.
Answer
Not higher than 4,207 meters on Mauna Kea. Of course, camping there would be a violation of state regulations.
Camping
Four Hawaiâi Parks allow camping.
Kalopa State Recreation Area offers tent camping in addition to cabin lodging.
Manuka State Wayside offers open shelter camping.
Kiholo State Park Reserve provides weekends-only camping along the stark, lava-covered Kona coastline.
Interestingly, a federal wildlife reserve exists to protect threatened and endangered species.
In 1997, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased approximately 5,300 acres of land to create the Kona Forest Unit of Hakalau Forest NWR. The Kona Forest Unit includes lands within the Hoâokena and Kalahiki land divisions on the western slopes of Mauna Loa, at elevations between 2,000 and 6,000 feet. Kona Forest Unit is located approximately 23 miles south of Kailua-Kona.
At the lower elevations - 2,000 to 3,600 feet - the forest is predominately âÅhiâa trees with an understory of nonnative trees and shrubs, such as christmasberry, clidemia, an strawberry guava. Above 3,600 feet, the invasive trees and shrubs drop out and the forest is dominated by âÅhiâa and koa trees with an understory of ferns and native flora. A remnant of dry âÅhiâa forest is found at the highest elevations and includes sandalwood and mÄmane.
The primary purpose for establishing the Kona Forest Unit is to protect, conserve, and manage this native forest for threatened or endangered species. Of particular concern was the âalalÄ (Corvus hawaiiensis), whose wild population, known only from the west side of the Big Island, gradually declined to only a single pair in 2002. After 1993, the wild population of âalalÄ was observed intensively, as the number of birds gradually declined to a single pair in 2002, and were not seen after June of that year. As of 2008, approximately 50 âalalÄ are in captivity at the Keauhou and Maui Bird Conservation Centers on Hawaiâi and Maui islands, respectively. Once the Kona Forest Unit is fenced, feral ungulates removed, and vegetation and habitat restored, progeny from these captive birds may be released into the Kona Forest Unit.
The rescue of the stranded hiker, however, was within a national park under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Interior on Mauna Loa, 13,677 feet.
New York resident Alex Sverdlov, 36, began the grueling 18-mile trek from the top of Mauna Loa Road at 6,662 feet towards the summit of Mauna Loa. He reached the 13,677-foot summit on Tuesday, after dropping off his heavy gear at a lower elevation.
The snowstorm struck on his late-afternoon descent, creating a blinding white-out. Night fell, and after a few futile attempts to locate his pack, Sverdlov decided to hunker down in the snow until daylight. His only protection was the clothes he had on, and a bottle of frozen water.
Not higher than 4,207 meters on Mauna Kea. Of course, camping there would be a violation of state regulations.
Camping
Four Hawaiâi Parks allow camping.
Kalopa State Recreation Area offers tent camping in addition to cabin lodging.
Manuka State Wayside offers open shelter camping.
Kiholo State Park Reserve provides weekends-only camping along the stark, lava-covered Kona coastline.
Interestingly, a federal wildlife reserve exists to protect threatened and endangered species.
In 1997, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased approximately 5,300 acres of land to create the Kona Forest Unit of Hakalau Forest NWR. The Kona Forest Unit includes lands within the Hoâokena and Kalahiki land divisions on the western slopes of Mauna Loa, at elevations between 2,000 and 6,000 feet. Kona Forest Unit is located approximately 23 miles south of Kailua-Kona.
At the lower elevations - 2,000 to 3,600 feet - the forest is predominately âÅhiâa trees with an understory of nonnative trees and shrubs, such as christmasberry, clidemia, an strawberry guava. Above 3,600 feet, the invasive trees and shrubs drop out and the forest is dominated by âÅhiâa and koa trees with an understory of ferns and native flora. A remnant of dry âÅhiâa forest is found at the highest elevations and includes sandalwood and mÄmane.
The primary purpose for establishing the Kona Forest Unit is to protect, conserve, and manage this native forest for threatened or endangered species. Of particular concern was the âalalÄ (Corvus hawaiiensis), whose wild population, known only from the west side of the Big Island, gradually declined to only a single pair in 2002. After 1993, the wild population of âalalÄ was observed intensively, as the number of birds gradually declined to a single pair in 2002, and were not seen after June of that year. As of 2008, approximately 50 âalalÄ are in captivity at the Keauhou and Maui Bird Conservation Centers on Hawaiâi and Maui islands, respectively. Once the Kona Forest Unit is fenced, feral ungulates removed, and vegetation and habitat restored, progeny from these captive birds may be released into the Kona Forest Unit.
The rescue of the stranded hiker, however, was within a national park under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Interior on Mauna Loa, 13,677 feet.
New York resident Alex Sverdlov, 36, began the grueling 18-mile trek from the top of Mauna Loa Road at 6,662 feet towards the summit of Mauna Loa. He reached the 13,677-foot summit on Tuesday, after dropping off his heavy gear at a lower elevation.
The snowstorm struck on his late-afternoon descent, creating a blinding white-out. Night fell, and after a few futile attempts to locate his pack, Sverdlov decided to hunker down in the snow until daylight. His only protection was the clothes he had on, and a bottle of frozen water.
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