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Always attentive to potential nocturnal outdoor activities around the time of the full moon, this month the Lost Trailblazers chose to hit up Makapuu Crag to climb in the moonlight. Unlike the Mokuleia Crag, Makapuu is much shorter in height and is in a more convenient location (unless living on the north shore). However, there […]

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). […]

A long one, but bear with me on this… I’m trying detail some bad and unsafe hiking habits so that others can learn from our mistakes this day… On a typical day, Puu Hapapa Ridge Trail is a pretty awesome trail (Photo: 04/2011). On Scholfield Barracks in Wahiawa, you drive up to the apex of […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] In addition to the many activities to experience while camping at Kalalau, this trip was specifically planned around watching the full moonrise from Kalalau Beach in July. As the beach gets moonlit to near daylight, a different perspective of landscape illuminates. This […]

Pupukea and Sharks Cove is a great place for people to scuba, snorkel, swim, or even just tan on the beach… and is quite well known for it’s sea caves. The area is also a marine life conservation destrict (MLCD), where removal or harm of it’s inhabitants are regulated or restricted… and therefore is a […]

Moanalua Saddle (below left) to Haiku Stairs (below center) has been a hike that’s been on my radar for sometime now. However, inclement weather conditions had yielded my attempts to do the trail in the past. In addition, excellent cardio-conditioning, climbing skills and calm nerves are required for a hiker to do this trail. Honored […]

Our Na Pali Coast / Kalalau camping trip is in less than two weeks, and most of our crew has been strength and endurance training (with the exception of Jenelyn Castillo). Thus, today was “Make Jen C. carry a full-pack” day. hehe. Lost Trailblazers, Jen C., Justin Ugalino and I, met up in Hawaii Kai […]

After doing a Laie 18 and Kalo Falls (in Hauula), Lost Trailblazers Troy Takara, Reanne Solomon and I decided to tackle another northeast Oahu hike to shine a little limelight in the area. Honored to be in the company of veteran hikers, Baron Yamamoto and Josh Serrano (of the 808 Goonies), we began the trek […]

Since today is Father’s Day, The Lost Trailblazers opted to do a short ridge hike so that we could all go home to spend time with our families. Most of our hiking crew had not done the Koko Crater Rim loop trail, and therefore today was a great opportunity to check this one off our […]

Laie Falls Trail is known by many Oahu hikers as a fairly easy trail. The trailhead is located on Poohaili Street, just up the road from Laie Neighborhood Park (Please mind that a permit is required for this trail). However, instead of just seeing Laie Falls, rumors of there being 18 waterfalls in Kahawainui Gulch, […]