Notes: Hana Side came about when I took a backpacking trip around Maui in the summer of 1975. I camped at Paia with my friend Steve, and then went on to stay at a commune near the Kaulanapueo Church in Huelo. The people there were very hospitable as we camped in our tent up on the cliffs. During the day we would explore around what was then mostly cow pastures and local trails. I remember going to beautiful pools there that emptied into the ocean via large waterfalls.
At night we'd visit with some of the folks who had built unique little houses there and play music. I was impressed at how well plants and food grew and how the locals created water catching systems to store water. The only problems with camping on Hana side were the mongooses who would sneak up from the edge of the cliffs and steal food, then run back over the cliff where we couldn't catch up with them, and the centipedes which had a nasty bite (i.e. you wouldn't want to put on your pants with one inside.)
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Guitars: Joey Latimer
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