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Unlike some of my peers who had experience shooting guns while growing up, I was not so fortunate. However, I did spend many summer days sniping invasive birds with high-powered pellet guns off power-lines in my neighborhood…. Needless to say, the experience I’m about to describe was not nearly the same. The Koko Head Shooting […]

Instead of doing a normal hiking adventure on Sunday, the Lost Trailblazers (Troy Takara, Dale Acoba, David Chatsuthiphan, Reanne Solomon, Jenelyn Castillo and myself, as well as guests Baron Yamamoto and Rosanna Ho) decided to revisit Mokuleia Crag, as it had been almost six months since all of us had climbed here together. That was […]

Though feeling as if I had just came back from Kalalau, another camping / backpacking trip was in the works… and only 2 weeks away. A handful of the Lost Trailblazers were fortunate enough to get invited by the infamous “Kaleo Landcaster” to Waimanu Valley on the North Kohala Coast (Hawaii Island). I have wanted […]

So like, I can’t always give away the pseudo-secret spots on the island… but this one is right in your backyard. I can point you in the right direction, but you folks should learn to do a little research and you can probably figure out where this one is in Manoa (as we had to). […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] The day after we arrived, we thought we’d head into valley to explore Kalalau Stream. The main valley trail is listed as being 2 miles on the sign, but the trail to Waimakemake Falls was not listed or distinctly marked… there were […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] Another adventure I had my eyes on for sometime now was to swim to the next beach west of Kalalau. On a map, the swim to Honopu Beach is not far at all, maybe a quarter-mile from shoreline to shoreline… However, the […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] Arriving in Lihue around 6am, the Lost Trailblazers (Jenelyn Castillo, Jennifer Liu, Reanne Solomon, David Chatsuthiphan, Troy Takara and myself) made sure to eat a caloric McDonalds breakfast and purchase the rest of our camp checklists at Walmart, i.e. alcohol and bottle […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] In addition to 6-weeks of rigorous physical training / conditioning for the Kalalau Trail (slow twitch muscle/ endurance exercises, strength training, joint conditioning, pack weight balancing etc.), there are several items you will need to acquire and be familiar with before your […]

Hall of fame hike? That’s what it felt like with the presence of so many hiker “greats” on the same trail. Nate Yuen, Steve Rohrmayr (Waianae Steve), Marcus Griego, Baron Yamamoto, Jeremy Kreis…. just to name a few (Just missing David Concepcion and Laredo Muredo for a full house!). Despite my feelings that I’ve over-explored […]

After a long day of rock climbing at the Makapuu Crag, a few of us decided to watch the Maunalua Bay fireworks show from Koko Crater. Joined by climbers Jennifer Liu and Lance Fujioka, we set out to tackle the 1024 steps to the summit around 6pm. I noticed that a few others in the […]