Snagged from: http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/16/advice-for-viewing-the-big-island-lava-flow/
- Water is a must, particularly if you’ll be going to see the lava in the daytime.
- Snacks or energy bars may come in handy. There are no restaurants in the area.
- Flashlight for finding your way in the dark. The county has installed some reflective poles and some yellow tape on the ground to help you navigate to and from the viewing point.
- Binoculars will help you get a closer view. You may be a couple of hundred yards or more from the lava.
- Cameras with well charged batteries and plenty of memory or film. Near the water, it’s quite windy, so if you have a tripod, do bring it
- A hiking stick or pole helps to keep you steady over uneven terrain.
- Sunscreen and lip balm with sun protection.
- Wet wipes. (There are port-a-johns, but no way to clean your hands.)
- If you have long hair, you may want to bring something to tie it back because it can be very windy near the ocean.
- Band-Aids and antibiotic ointment, in case you fall.
- Depending on where you’ll be going, you may want to have some mosquito repellant. After viewing the lava in the daytime, we walked back to our car to escape the sun and sit on cushioned chairs while we waited for sunset. We rolled down the windows and ended up getting some mosquitos in the car. Luckily we had our mosquito repellant with us.
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