About Pono + Nohea

Built from cabin mornings, salt air, and island storms — Pono + Nohea is preparedness rooted in peace, not panic.

We believe emergency kits can carry both soap and scripture. That readiness and rest can live side by side. That aloha isn’t just a feeling — it’s a way to weather life well.

Why I Built This

I’ve worked in emergency management long enough to know that most kits are built from fear — or forgotten altogether.

But preparedness doesn’t have to feel panicked. And it shouldn’t be impersonal. I wanted to create something that felt calm, grounded, and honest. Something that included the tools — but also the human side. The comfort. The reminders of home.

Pono + Nohea began as a packing list, became a late-night idea, and turned into something bigger: a kit that carries peace, not just supplies.

I don’t believe readiness has to be overwhelming. I believe it can be beautiful. Rooted. Thoughtful. Curated with aloha — for the storm, and for the stillness after.

The Pono logo — a small hut with a red cross on the door — is our version of a safe place. A signal of calm in a crisis. Simple shelter. Steady ground when the wind picks up. It represents preparedness: the kits, the tools, the hands that pack before the storm.

The Nohea logo outlines the two islands I grew up seeing across the bay — the ones I greeted barefoot each morning as a child. They are home. The part of this brand that’s rooted in stillness, salt air, and the kind of beauty that doesn't ask to be seen — it just is.

Together, they remind us: Be steady. Be present. Be ready — and remember what you’re protecting.

We believe readiness can be beautiful. That a kit can carry both soap and scripture. That resilience and rest can live side by side.

Because aloha isn’t just a feeling. It’s a way to weather life well.