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EQUIPMENT. 
The following equipment is essential, and its selection is 
based upon much experience : 
Woolen shirt (2 pockets, with buttons). 
Khaki trousers, army pattern is best. 
Medium weight woolen underwear, full length. Cotton 
is very cold when wet, and should not be worn on such trips 
as this, where one may have to spend a night in rain and mud. 
Heavy, hobnailed tramping boots. These must be durable 
and well-fitting. The hobnails should be either screwed in, 
or should be long enough to clinch firmly inside the sole. 
The short form commonly used is worthless. 
Heavy woolen socks, 3 pairs. 
Canvas leggins. 
Canteen. 
Blanket (single, all wool). 
Heavy pocket-knife. 
Candle (very useful for starting fire). 
Leather gloves (to avoid lacerated hands). 
Felt hat, campaign style. 
My personal experience is that the best foodstuffs are 
sweet chocolate, dried raisins, fig bars, tea or coffee. Take 
enough for five light meals. Heavy eating is not conducive 
to good traveling. / 
expanses. 
Railroad fare — Honolulu to Wahiawa $ .80 
Railroad fare — Kahana to Honolulu 2.75 
Food stuffs 1.00 
Meals — Wahiawa and Kahana 1.00 
Total $5.55 
THE TRIP. 
I. Wahiazva to Beginning of Ditch Trail. 
Follow the government road from the railroad station, 
across the bridge near the Consolidated Cannery, and mauka 
to the “Wood'road.” This is a private extension of the gov- 
ernment road, and goes into the forest. Continue along this 
until you pass freshly-cut embankments. You will presently 
meet a trail beginning in a bend of the road, and ascending 
a grassy ridge. The trail is the Ditch Trail, and is marked 
Kapu. Ascend this trail and you will see to your left the 
beautiful verdant expanse of the Wahiawa Valley. 
This first portion of the trip is through pineapple country. 
The roadsides are well bordered by trees, chiefly various 
species of fragrant eucalyptus. 
The ends of the Wahiawaward ridges of the Koolaus to- 
