Aloha,
I am so jealous that I'm going to burst! Beautiful scenery, good friends, sharing the outdoors with children. I don't know what more than a father can ask for.
However, those feral pigs can be a huge problem. They could easily - tear apart a pet or small child. Definitely should look some type of defense against them.
It was a great weekend!
I actually thought about giving it a good whack when it got that close to me, but I probably would have gotten it mad. Outwaiting it worked for me that time.
To me, the best defense would be to have a few dogs with us. But unfortunately, they do not allow dogs there.