About half of my time in Kauai was spent backpacking the Na Pali coast, but when I wasn't there, I spent a good bit of time touristing around the rest of the island. We didn't manage any other hikes during the trip partially because we were pretty beat up from Kalalau, and partially because weather wasn't on our side. Here's the things to do and see that made the top of my ...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Very Damp: Backpacking Kalalau Trail
I may have never been backpacking, but I wasn't about to go to Kauai and miss out on Kalalau Trail, the iconic Na Pali coast experience. After all, Hawaii seems like an awfully nice place to get your feet wet (literally, it turns out!) in backcountry adventuring, so I was up to the challenge. In the months leading up to the trip, I spent hours learning about the hike, reading backpacking tips, ...
