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NOTE: I no longer live in Hawaii. My last update was on January 18, 2011.

Photo journal of a boots on the ground volcano explorer.

I can be contacted through my youtube account
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Kilauea Summit Map :

Kilauea Summit Map

Updated: Sep 30, 2009 10:20am PST

Big Island 2011 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii through January 18, 2011, which was the last update to this journal.

Big Island 2011

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii through J ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2011 2:35pm PST

Man vs Wild : These are scenes which were supposedly along a route from Pu'u O'o to the Pacific Ocean in the Kilauea episode of Man vs Wild. Except for the landing site, they were, in fact, a few feet from various roads and highways used by thousands of tourists daily. Update: The original concept was that Bear Grylls would be dropped into remote areas and make his way to civilization with no help. The Discovery Channel removed this episode and several others from circulation after they were shown to be fake. Other early episodes were heavily edited to remove fake scenes, and new voice-overs were used to disclose that he received help from the crew including the building of shelters and the supplying of animals. Disclaimers on recent episodes disclose that scenes are staged.

Man vs Wild

These are scenes which were supposedly along a route from Pu'u O'o to ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2009 4:08pm PST

Shelterpod : This shelterpod was owned, designed and built by Mr. Paddy Daly who lives in Bellyacres Eco-village adjacent to Seaview Estates. Paddy was welcomed in to Bellyacres as family would be when the lava flows inundated the area in early 2008 and made it impractical (and illegal) for him to continue living in his private property. The shelterpod was built on lava flows from the 80's or early 90's about 1000 feet from the coast. It was a unique design consisting of a small living pod resting on a large deck. It had an electrical system consisting of a solar panel, storage battery and an inverter to supply 120 volt AC current. Two large plastic tanks sat under the deck and were to be supplied with rain water from the roof through the gutters and downspouts which were in the process of being installed. Spectacular views from the deck and large windows could be seen in all directions. Paddy was not only generous enough to allow visitors to rest in his pod while it was standing tall but also generous to share its dramatic end with the public. His generosity will continue into the future as he plans to leave Bellyacres in June, 2010, and begin a two year Peace Corps agricultural tour in sub Saharan Africa. Good luck and mahalo to Paddy.

Shelterpod

Big Island 2010 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2010

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Mar 14, 2011 4:15pm PST

Big Island 2009 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2009

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 5:06pm PST

Big Island 2008 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2008

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 5:05pm PST

Big Island 2007 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2007

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 5:04pm PST

Big Island 2006 : Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2006

Lava flows and volcanic features on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Sep 10, 2007 10:41pm PST

Big Island 2005 : Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2005

Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island ...

Updated: Jan 12, 2008 10:17pm PST

Big Island 2004 : Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2004

Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2007 12:08am PST

Big Island 2003 : Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2003

Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 4:47pm PST

Big Island 2002 : Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2002

Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 4:59pm PST

Big Island 2001 : Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island 2001

Lava flows and volcanic features on Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2007 5:13pm PST

Pu'u O'o Photos : Active vent of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Pu'u O'o Photos

Active vent of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Updated: Sep 07, 2007 10:29pm PST