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 Owner: Ken Schmitt
Address: P.O. BOX 330969
Kahului, Hawaii, 96733
Phone:
(808) 879 5270
Fax:
(808) 893 2515
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Direct link to the
website:
http://www.hikemaui.com
Categories:
- Hiking and Trekking
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In 1979, Ken Schmitt left a successful life to live off the land in the jungles of Maui. He put a backpack on his back and walked into a jungle area on the wet, wild side of the island, then stayed there, living outside, for the next three years. He had studied classical Greek and Latin as an undergrad, then majored in Oriental philosophies and religions for a graduate degree. In the jungle, he was going to another school--one run by Mother Earth.
After three years of jungle life, he was a mini expert on the birds, the plants, the ocean, the insects and the geology of these incredible islands. In 1982, while still living outside, he began to feel a pull to do something different: to teach people what he had learned. With so many visitors introduced to The Islands in quick, short stays, he realized that most have little chance to appreciate how different and exciting Hawaii's ecosystem is. It is as unique as its native culture. He had to leave his jungle life to begin this new mission, but the rewards were reaped by the gratitude of those who have hiked with him. As one man said after a hike with Ken: "This has been the best day of my life."
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