I would like to add that we had the pleasure of Deb's company for the first day and night. Ralph asked me Thursday night if I'd been in the sun that day at all because there was no tan, much less burn. I'd like to give the first-timer's impression of Halape. After about 9 miles of lava and a view of the camp site for hours, you finally arrive to the Halape shelter. The water there is great and is the first priority.
Second priority is of course the restroom.
The term that came to my mind when I first used the facility is surreal. The restroom consists of some lava rocks stacked to about waist level and a toilet over a pit. After we re-grouped we headed to Halape Iki, a small inlet about a quarter of a mile from the shelter. I will not say who stated the quotes of the day, nor the context with which they came about. Imagination is a wonderful thing.