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Welcome to the Jungle

Back to the land of milk and honey. Ah civilization. See you next season Mr. Mountain and Ms. Blue Sky. Aloha, Pygmy

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

God's Great Plan

OK... so season 4 of the ol' Wichuwa-Ka was a dud. A mere week in the Colorado wildrness and poof... end of journey. A series of unfortunate/fortunate (crisis/opportunity) events that have led to my relocating base camp in Hawaii with my partner. We both are in need of R&R. I'm now teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu in Kaaawa and also offer live on-line lessons via http://skype.com/ username: sifuzeigler If you already have a SKYPE account - drop me a line by clicking the balloon below:

I will be section hiking in California and Colorado in 2009 God permitting.. No concrete plans. I'll be doing seminars in support of the new Wing Chun Club schools in Morrison CO, Placerville CA and Humboldt CA, so I'm sure I'll be able to squeeze some wilderness time in.

Thanks for reading my rants. Perhaps I'll share some of my local Hawaii hikes with you all. Kaaawa Valley is awesome! Until then.

aloha, Pygmy

How the West Was One

Gearing up for the Colorado Trail

I'll admit it. I'm a gear head. I love getting new gear and testing it out. For the first time I'll be hiking with a partner and possibly a group of people. Also I may not hike certain sections that are ugly or down trodden. I'm not hellbent on doing the miles. This is more of a vacation hike. Get a few hundred miles in and go back to work. I expect that 09 will be the same but I will be planning a large scale trek for the year 2010. I'm clueless as to where... Afghanistan, Peru, Patagonia, Golden Gate Park?

New to the gear list is the Six Moons Lunar Duo aprox. 2 1/2 lbs. A castle for two. A Western Mountaineer Sumer Lite sleeping bag, only 1 pound. A GoLite rain jacket only 7oz.. SolomonSpeed Cross 2 Running Shoes. My Granite Gear Nimbus pack is holding out and still weights about 3 pounds. Other mainstay gear include, titanium pot, tyvek sheet, cat can stove (V8), Thermarest Prolite 3, Western Mountaineer Lite Vest, Prana Stretch Zion Pants (small)... yadayadayada. For a full run down of gear you'll have to check out the archive section on the site. So far my base weight (no food no water) is 15-16 lbs. defiantly not ultralight.

I'd like to ask this question: Does anyone have any advice regarding hiking the Colorado Trail? What's your favorite gear? Favorite towns? Best food? Places to avoid etc... I haven't resorted to discussion groups yet. In fact let me know of such groups if they exist. I've got the data and guide books but haven't read them yet.

Pygmy
ps- I almost for got to mention my favorite piece of gear... the ECO Media Player. This thing is awesome! It plays video, text, pictures, radio, recorder, flashlight and cell phone charger... powered by hand crank! 5 oz.

Coloreds on America's Trail Systems!

It's true! Colored people are frequenting our beloved trail systems. Not many mind you. But they... we, are here and it could only get worse... better. The numbers don't lie. On the PCT alone out of the 549 1/2 hikers on the trail this year 1 is colored. 2 are Asian and don't really count (they'll never make it past Warner Springs). No coloreds are expected AT ALL on the CT. However with my arrival there's bound to be more. Who knows. By 2010 2... maybe even 3 ethnic colored peoples will brave these incredible wilderness areas of our great nation.

How will the other hikers respond to such drastic change? How will the towns react to these strange intruders with espresso pigmented skin?

America is still a racist country. This is even more prevalent in the back-country regions. Guide books don't ever reflect this simply because not many people of color really go into the back-country. My experience of being a minority (in skin color alone) has been and I suspect will continue to be interesting to say the least. Sometimes sad I'm sure. But without a doubt... ENTERTAINING!

I will be reporting the behaviors and attitudes of these fine people as I saunter through our National Trail systems. I'll also be reporting my own ill behavior and attitude as I cope with these various situations. I'll tell which towns to visit and which towns to burn... just kidding. But most of all I'll tell you which dances and songs the white folk most prefer you to entertain them with. So grab your bottle top tap shoes and lets go hiking!

Wichuwa-Ka Season 4 Colorado Trail

"Pygmy" is getting back on the trail for season 4 of my Wichuwa-Ka (Wing Chun Walk Across America). In July I'll be hitting The Colorado Trail (nearly 500 miles). I'll be in SLO acting in a movie called "Lizard Boy" right before I hit the trail. This year has been very busy so I'm really looking forward to getting out this year.

OK... why the title? Let me make it clear that in all actuality I am not an ethnic. Because I am of Scottish English Polynesian decent I have a darker skin color than most so called "white" people. But with all due respects... I was raised white, schooled white, went to white churches and dated white girls. I even had the same prejudices as my white friends. I'll even admit to still harboring the same feelings toward "coloreds" but I give these shameful notions little credance. We all know that in America... "All men and women are created equal..." BUT!

Many white folk just don't get it. They think they are good people because they are being tolerant of colored people. Often they behave entirely different towards coloreds without even realizing it. Since I've started hiking in the early '80s I've had a lot of experience with this sort of behavior.

I'm not blind to all the wonderful people on the trail and in the towns of these amazing places throughout America. But they are overshadowed by the well meaning white folk that think they're doing someone a favor by being tolerant. Of course in some towns the people are downright rude... but I prefer this to the hatefulness of tolerance.

So this is a manual/journal/guidebook that I wish I had before adventuring out into the back-country. What are the people really like? How do they behave when in the presence of someone different. This is fine reading for people of color, foreigners, gays and lesbians or anyone whom may be outside of the American mainstream white culture. I love all people. My hope is that this will bring people closer together... or comfortably apart. viva la logistics!

Washington State

It has been a few weeks since I've gotten off trail. I hiked a good portion of Washington state and a couple of Northern and Southern California sections this summer.



I would have to agree that Washington state is second only to the John Muir section of the PCT. I was there in August and experienced a good amount of rain and mosquito's along with a great amount of blueberries and dramatic scenery when the clouds would part to reveal the wonderful Cascade Mountain Range.



I talked to a few rangers and one said that this was his favorite time of year to be in the Cascades. Two weeks prior the whole area was covered in snow. Now all the wild flowers are in massive bloom. I'm told that by September they're not as vibrant. Actually I would have to say that Washington has Yosemite beat for wildflower displays.



UGGGG.... I really got to find a better BLOG service. I uploaded 5 images but only got 3. 2 just up and disappeared. I'll post more on the journal when I have time to geek with blogger. Til then go check out the images. The whole trip is up on line.

Just in closing... Brian made it the whole 113 miles... Stehekin really really sucks and you don't ever want to go there... ever... never.