Hawaii Volcano Lava Tube Exploration H#3 Full Version

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The full version.

The full version shows nearly the entire underground part of the adventure minus gear adjustments. A short version can be seen here https://youtu.be/IiSKg1WHLFU

My third video in a long series of Hawaii lava tube hikes on the Big Island of Hawaii.
It's been great revisiting these lava tubes after many years and being able to document them with videos.

Sorry, I don't show the location of these lava tubes to keep them protected.

In this particular section, I hike back downhill while underground. It's a long hike to reach the entrance and a long hike back to my vehicle.

For some reason, I talked more during this adventure. I promise not to do that again.
It was a very long day. An old foot injury was acting up so it slowed me down tremendously. I couldn't put my full weight on it the entire time I was underground and the entire hike back to my vehicle. Overall it was about an 8-hour adventure and no breaks. If I had sat down to take a break I'd probably still be there. 4+ hours underground.

I move slowly as most of the hiking is technical and tripping and falling is a real danger.
Also to show you as much detail as possible.

I had to mute parts at the end as I struggled to fit out of the exit opening and I was getting attacked by two hornets. I had some choice words for them.
You get a firsthand look at how difficult this hike is. You also get to see the beauty of these lava tubes.

The floor of this section is like walking on marbles on several steep drops. I took a decent fall and cut my right forearm pretty well. Nothing too serious. Just lots of blood at first.

For this outing, I used my Shimoda X-30 camera backpack because more gear was needed. The pack is great but, it was too big for this section as there were many tight areas I needed to navigate.
Some of these lava tubes require minimal gear and small packs.

No respirator is needed as it's an old tube system with plenty of ventilation. If it's windy sometimes I cover my face to prevent breathing in dust and lava shards.
In this section, I used my helmet but it got in the way often.
I've been hiking this system since late 1991 and 99% of the ceiling sections that collapsed have been there since then. Even our 2006 6.8 and 6.7 earthquakes did little damage. The same with the 2018 6.9 earthquake.

This area should never be developed.
It should be an extension of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

This is yet another addition to my new series of hiking videos.
They will appear in my Hike-U-Mentaries playlist.
If you're staying at home due to the worldwide pandemic, go on a hike with me.

No fancy editing or cool music. Just everything I heard while out there.
Wear headphones or watch in a quiet place to avoid distracting sounds and take in the peacefulness of the area. Taking social distancing to the extreme.

Why would I show an area I love to hike that I never see other people in?
I'm hoping that it helps to preserve this location by becoming a park status of some kind.

I used the GoPro Hero 7 Black and a Holhem iSready Pro 2 stabilizing gimbal.
No enhancements.

The rest of my gear list is shown near the end of the video.
I'm not sponsored by anyone. These are just the items I use. All of the gear was purchased by me.

The nice thing about watching videos is you can skip ahead and watch at any pace you want.

Photos in my website gallery were shot with my Panasonic GH5 and the Leica 8 - 18mm. Dual image stabilization. I'm really enjoying the micro four-thirds camera system. My entire kit weighs only 7.5 lbs covering 8mm - 400mm (16mm - 800mm 35mm equivalent).

Photos from this section can be seen here. They vary from multiple years of hiking.
http://lavapix.com/gallery/hawaii-volcano-lava-tube-exploration-h-3/

The volcano stopped months ago and it could be years before it gets going again. I have tons of other videos I've been wanting to make so, now I can get busy on them.

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