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Sunbathers enjoy the beautiful beach at Waimea Bay.

Getting permits and permission

Only one hike in this book requires that you have a permit: ssss1, the Kuaokala Loop. You get the initial permit in person from the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in downtown Honolulu (see ssss1) and exchange it for a military-issued permit at the guard station you must pass.

For visitors from the mainland, there are no backpacking opportunities to speak of on Oahu, so getting overnight permits for backcountry camping doesn’t apply to this book. (What little “backcountry” camping there is is for hunters.)

You will need permits for car camping and cabins; see ssss1.

Prepare yourself with general information, too

A generous source of a wide variety of useful information about Hawaii is the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau at www.gohawaii.com. For Oahu in particular, see www.visit-oahu.com or call them at (877) 525-6248 (OAHU).

Another good source of general information is a reputable and up-to-date guidebook. Check online or with your favorite travel store for guidebooks to Hawaii, which are too numerous to list here and of which, in any case, I’ve used only a few, especially Moon Publications’ Hawaii Handbook: The All-Island Guide by J.D. Bisignani.