The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-07-11
Overniuht Hike to Keanae

IN ~ ENCdIIdC
Everything was hurry and hustle
at camp, Friday morning with Coun-
cilor Deinert and Cook Gussie in the
kitchen, and seven Star of Bethlehem
Scouts, three from Pakalana Troop
and three from the Cup of Gold,
Nurse Boland, Captains Vincent and
Collins, packing up, and Director Sell
bert overseeing all for the overnight
hike from Camp Pokulani to Keanae.
AT 9:45 all were ready with KNAPP
sacks, blanket-rolls and canteens on
backs and the march began. We fol
lowed the upper ditch trail, hiking for
twenty minutes between signals for
resting. By noon we had covered
about four miles and enjoyed u
lunch and a longer rest at the edge
of a bamboo forest. Again the march
was resumed, taking us through many
beautiful gulches and forests of
eucalyptus. All along the trail were
kuikui, koa, ohia, mango, banana and
huge tree ferns, besides a great variety
of smaller ferns and other tropical
vegetation.
MANY times the rest period found
us sitting by shady spots along the
ditch, or enjoying refreshing drinks
from the water falls which were ever
a source Of pleasure when they sud
denly appeared. The farther we went
the quicker hats and packs were dis
cared at the sound of the rest signal
The many luscious thimble berries
along the way neve failed to do their
part in refreshing the weary. Feeling
that the end could not be far distant
a passing horseman was asked by a
councillor in the lead, How far to Kea-
nae?' Three miles Being given to
understand that the truth had not
been spoken, when asked a little later
by a second group, he replied "A mile
and a half
About 4:30 a shout from ahead
bore the glad news hat Keanae gulch
had been reached and soon all were
enjoying the view of that wonderful
valley from Koolau gap to the sea.
I'VE continued on our way and in
due course of time arrived %footsore
and weary at Mr.. Plunkett's. An
ideal camping site near a house with
running water was given us and we
made camp for the night. The girls
secuted around for wood for the camp
fire and soon all were relishing our
bread and hot sausages with onions
together with the fresh milk, rice, poi
and bananas so graciously given us
by Mr.. and Mrs. Plunkett.
"Blisters were dressed by the nurse,
blankets spread and weary forms
stretched around the fire while the
moor and stars looked down upon us.
Most were toe tired to talk and soon
shores and groans e n the air, one
even protested against continuing the
climb at midnight. Miss Seibert, each
hour during the night, ~replenished the
fire. At the 9:45 vigil, Mrs. Deinert,
being informed it was 4:30 protested
against starting breakfast before an.
other half hour.
Morning finally came and after a
hot breakfast we broke camp at Z
a. M, and the return hike began over
the same trail. About half way, we
took the old upper trail and found it,
too, beautiful with even larger tree
ferns and thimble berries in greater
profusion.
Some scouts, anxious to get back
to camp were given permission to &C
on ahead and arrived at 1:45 p. m.
the last n of the stragglers limpine
into camp at 3:45. Nurse Boland was
the most popular person in camp that
night. All were good scouts, ne com
plants were heard and not one of the
seventeen mixers thought the hard
ships of the journey surpassed the
pleasures.
CAPTAIN COLLINS.
Cup of Gold Troop"
CAPTAIN VINCENT,
"Pakalana Troop"