{"product_id":"halape-backpacking-trip","title":"HALAPĒ BACKPACKING TRIP","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re putting together a small crew to do a 4-night backcountry trek through Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park—a committed, self-reliant route through hot exposed lava fields, remote coastline, primitive beach camps, and the kind of quiet you only get when you carry everything on your back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a group logistics pool: we’re coordinating the same essentials everyone would pay for anyway—so the plan is clean, the crew is aligned, and the big costs are handled upfront.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDates (September 2026)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThu, Sept 3 — Fly HNL → ITO \/ pick up van \/ permit check-in \/ hike into Halapē\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNights of Thu, Sept 3 → Fri, Sept 4 — Halapē backcountry camp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSat, Sept 5 — Break camp \/ move from Halapē to Kaʻaha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNight of Sat, Sept 5 — Kaʻaha backcountry camp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun, Sept 6 — Kaʻaha coastline \/ final night in the backcountry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMon, Sept 7 — Hike out \/ return van \/ fly ITO → HNL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: This is a fly-in \/ hike-in same day, hike-out \/ fly-out same day mission. No buffer day. Flights, van timing, permit pickup, and crew readiness all need to be dialed before departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA coordinated backpacking trip with a capped crew (12 total) where we:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elock in one shared plan (dates, itinerary, expectations)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecoordinate inter-island flights and Hawaiʻi Island transportation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecoordinate the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park backcountry permit plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ekeep everyone aligned with readiness + packing standards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emove as one crew (not a scattered group of “maybe” plans)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s included in the pool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoundtrip group flight coordinated as one itinerary (HNL ↔ ITO)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShared 12-passenger van transportation on Hawaiʻi Island (crew + gear)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePermit\/reservation coordination for the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park backcountry system\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalapē + Kaʻaha itinerary planning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroup prep + comms so nobody shows up undertrained or underpacked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s not included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonal backpacking gear (pack, shelter, sleep system, layers, etc.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonal food\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater filter\/treatment + personal water carry system\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirline baggage fees or gear oversize fees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnything outside the mission itinerary (extra nights, rentals, upgrades)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonal incidentals (snacks in town, extra rides, etc.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTerrain + conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a real backcountry trip—expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elong hot miles with full packs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexposed lava fields, coastal trail, sun, wind, and heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elimited shade and remote camps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erocky, uneven, and potentially overgrown trail sections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estrict water planning and self-managed hydration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea steady pace with a self-managed load-out (no one carrying your kit)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll be a good fit if you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecan hike long exposed miles with a loaded pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecan manage your own gear, hydration, food, and pacing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eare comfortable camping in primitive backcountry conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewant a small, capable crew and a clean plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eare here for the landscape—not the “tour” energy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe point\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re simply pooling resources so the flight + transport + permits + timeline are dialed, readiness is non-negotiable, and the crew moves as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re in, you’re in for the whole mission: 4 nights backcountry, self-reliant, exposed, remote, and built for people who actually want to backpack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNL HIKE CLUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42880000426078,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1399\/0494\/files\/halape.webp?v=1781225455","url":"https:\/\/hnlhikeclub.org\/products\/halape-backpacking-trip","provider":"HNL HIKE CLUB ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}