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Old 12-04-2010, 02:25 AM
 
Location: East Bay Area, CA
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Hey all -

Just got back from Alaska (working for AmeriCorp/SAGA) and now in California visiting friends and family for Christmas. Thinking about heading out to Hawaii afterward. Specifically thinking of going to the big island, over by Pahoa. Girlfriend's working at a yoga retreat there and would like to visit.

My plan is to arrive in Kona (it's cheaper to fly there) and take the free bus to Hilo (Hawai'i County Mass Transit Agency — Hele-On Bus). From there, ride my bike to the yoga retreat.

Some questions I was wondering about -

Any good campgrounds in Pahoa?

What are the roads like? My bike is a road bike, am I going to be getting frequent flats due to bad roads?

What stop on the bus schedule (http://www.heleonbus.org/schedules-a...o-bus-schedule) is closest to the Kona airport?

Any rules about hunting/fishing/gathering of edibles?

A SAGA buddy of mine went down to Hilo to do some WWOFing (volunteer organic farming - WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) and apparently got robbed by 5 guys at gunpoint. Lucky for him he has family in Hawaii and he's staying with them until his AmeriCorp service in Texas starts. Any pointers on avoiding crime in Hilo/Pahoa?

Anyway... I've never been outside California and Alaska so any tips and stuff will be helpful!

Jason
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