Going at an unhuried pace, we broke down our tents and packed up for the return to civilization scheduled for the early afternoon. At 9 a.m., the sun shining brightly on the LZ, Joby, Gus and I headed north on the KST at a botanical pace to study plants, look for snails on marked trees, and walk the proposed fence-line marked by orange ribbon. Joby explained that the pigs love to eat hapu'u ferns and rototill in the soil allowing teraleapus to gain a foothold. He brought to our attention the fact that plenty of mature loulu palms are visible but few if any babies exist because rats eat loulu seeds and pigs enjoy living around the base of the trees. However, prior to that area, it will pass close to the top of a waterfall notch to windward of a windswept grassy area.
Corners are more difficult and costlier to construct, thus a straight path is always desireable.
It is also difficult and more expensive to fence over drainages. To the west, the fence will cross two drainages but in order to save money and make the job easier for the fencers, the KST will be used instead of crossing drainages in Kaluanui. 500 meters is a small piece of the total fence length. I recognized the mature bog enclosure not far away, visible to the north, and suggested we go have a look. En route to the bog, Joby pointed out a healthy group of lobelia gaudichaudii normally found on the windswept windward pali.