Field Notes
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Why Your Feet Get Cold and How to Fix It
The one thing that I have heard from virtually every person I have spoken with, and it is not news to me—as I have heard the same thing for years,... -
Flame-Resistant Insulated Base Layers Explained
As the owner of Wiggy’s I pride myself on not copying any other product on the market unless I can make it better. My sleeping bags are second to no... -
Inside the Factory Where Lamilite Was Born
By Jason Blevins – The Denver Post Jerry Wigutow, the founder of Wiggy's, holds the first sleeping bag he made. Wigutow and his dog, Cookie, were at his production facility... -
How an Over Bag Dried Out a Soaked Down Bag
A few years ago one of my customers in Alaska told of an experience he had that really surprised me. He had flown his float plane from his home in... -
How Lamilite Socks Keep Feet Warm and Dry
Several years ago I was looking at the various boots sold into the hunting market. Non-hunters also buy these boots, and I read the published temperature ranges that were stated... -
Warm Feet, Warm Head: Lessons From Three Days Lost
For at least 50 years we have been told if you want to keep your feet warm “wear a hat”. I say if you want to keep your head warm,... -
Choosing Flame-Resistant Underwear That Works
Years ago a Navy field surgeon noted that soldiers were getting worse wounds because the underwear they were wearing was melting like molten steel into the bodies from the heat... -
The Story Behind Wiggy's Fishnet Underwear
Over the years I have written extensively about fishnet long underwear and why they are the unquestioned best first layer of clothing one can, or should, wear when the weather... -
Why Every Wiggy's Bag Is Made in the USA
All of the components that are incorporated in the manufacture of sleeping bags made in the USA can be made with components manufactured in the USA. I know because I... -
Why We Trust Real People Over Lab Mannequins
I was introduced to the copper mannequin located at the Army testing laboratory located at Natick, MA. in 1968. Since then I have become aware of copper mannequins located in... -
How Insulation Really Works in a Sleeping Bag
I have been selling insulation and/or insulated products for almost 50 years and I finally read the dictionary definition of insulation; “the action of insulating, the fact or condition of... -
Wet Clothes, Dry Morning: An Alaska Caribou Hunt
I received the following email from a civilian.Dear Wiggy,In 2006 I and three others, including my son, ordered 4 XXL 100 in long Antarctic bags from you. We were looking...