Comments on: Kalalau Logistics http://great-hikes.com/blog/kalalau-logistics/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:47:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/kalalau-logistics/#comment-16307 Andy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:39:27 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=214#comment-16307 Thanks again, Mary Jo. Did you see my other comment? The Sierra Club shuttle is expensive, but it might work (then again, they may not have space for 5 people). Here is that link again: great-hikes.com/blog/kalalau-questions/#comment-13830 Otherwise, I am thinking that Haena State Park is the best option for you. You could drop off everyone and the packs at the trailhead and just the driver has to hoof it or hitch a ride, and it's only 1 mile. With people around all day and other cars at night, it's the least likely to attract attention. Or just check your car insurance and credit card to see what your coverage is with a rental, and leave it at the trailhead. In any case, I wouldn't leave anything visible in the passenger compartment (including papers, brochures, and guide books), and only non-valuables in the trunk that you can live without in case of theft. Finally, I'm sure theft happens, and I sometimes see broken glass in parking lots, but I really haven't heard of much. I don't work with visitors everyday, but I think I would have heard of it being a problem if it were. Thanks again, Mary Jo. Did you see my other comment? The Sierra Club shuttle is expensive, but it might work (then again, they may not have space for 5 people). Here is that link again: great-hikes.com/blog/kalalau-questions/#comment-13830

Otherwise, I am thinking that Haena State Park is the best option for you. You could drop off everyone and the packs at the trailhead and just the driver has to hoof it or hitch a ride, and it’s only 1 mile. With people around all day and other cars at night, it’s the least likely to attract attention. Or just check your car insurance and credit card to see what your coverage is with a rental, and leave it at the trailhead. In any case, I wouldn’t leave anything visible in the passenger compartment (including papers, brochures, and guide books), and only non-valuables in the trunk that you can live without in case of theft.

Finally, I’m sure theft happens, and I sometimes see broken glass in parking lots, but I really haven’t heard of much. I don’t work with visitors everyday, but I think I would have heard of it being a problem if it were.

]]> By: Mary Jo Gasparich http://great-hikes.com/blog/kalalau-logistics/#comment-16302 Mary Jo Gasparich Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:08:42 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=214#comment-16302 Hi Andy, Thanks for the reply. I have spoken to someone at the YMCA camp. She said it is NOT possible to park there, fee or no fee. Also, camping is only available for groups of 20-25 with reservations. If one calls them the day of, they may have an opening and one may camp there. It is way too speculative for our group of 5 to gamble on maybe having a place to stay, with our hike beginning in the am. I guess at this point our only option is walking back from H. State Park. If you hear of any other ideas please let me/us know. THANKS, Mary Jo Hi Andy,
Thanks for the reply. I have spoken to someone at the YMCA camp. She said it is NOT possible to park there, fee or no fee. Also, camping is only available for groups of 20-25 with reservations. If one calls them the day of, they may have an opening and one may camp there. It is way too speculative for our group of 5 to gamble on maybe having a place to stay, with our hike beginning in the am.
I guess at this point our only option is walking back from H. State Park. If you hear of any other ideas please let me/us know.
THANKS,
Mary Jo

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