benchmark

[rockbot]

Wow its been awhile since my last post!

But I haven't stopped exploring, hunting, bottle digging and enjoying life.

Hope all is well with the gang and look forward to the blue pages once again.

On a recent hunting trip I stumbled upon this old benchmark. I was wondering if any you have uncovered them?

 

[rockbot]

Of course whats a hunting trip if you don't keep and eye out for the old glass!

 

[Hulingirl]

Very nice find!

 

[rockbot]

A little history about this place.

The Ainapo Trail was the primary route to the summit of Mauna Loa from prehistory to 1916. The trail began on the southeast flank at 2000 feet of elevation and reached Mokuaweoweo, the summit crater, at 13,200 feet (4,000 m). It was sometimes called Menzies Trail after Archibald Menzies who was the first recorded outsider to climb the mountain in 1794.

 

[rockbot]

The newly rebuilt cabin at the 8000 ft elevation. I would consider the hike to be moderate to hard especially with a alice pack and rifle. Or I'm just getting old! lol

 

[rockbot]

Thanks Hulingirl!

 

[RICKJJ59W]

oh thats what you have been doing []

Get any thing to eat with that rifle?

 

[bostaurus]

Glad to have you back...I was hoping all was well with you.
Is this one of the areas they want to put off limits to hunting?
Hope you were successful.

 

[epackage]

Hey Rock great to see you posting again...[]

 

[rockbot]

ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W

oh thats what you have been doing []

Get any thing to eat with that rifle?

Not this day but "goat me doubles" the week before.