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A love and respect for ʻāina or place is tied to an aloha for ʻohana… ties that are more than evident here in Waimea, home to the voyaging canoe Makaliʻi that was built by some of Hōkūleʻa’s original crewmembers. And now their own children are training even younger voyagers, who are well-connected to and care deeply for this place.

For the youngest crewmember on this leg, It's a lot of work to earn the invitation onto the canoe, but it’s not impossible. For him, it has been worth all the blood, sweat, and tears.

Mark from Lanaʻi High School asks what is the most important lesson you learned while living in limited quarters?