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,... -
Choosing a Flame-Resistant First Layer for Work
Are you a fire fighter, oil field worker, electrical worker, or a worker in any field that requires fire retardant clothing? If so, your employer has to provide you with... -
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... -
Why a Sleeping Bag Belongs in Your Winter Car Kit
Before the year 2000 started, people all over the country were preparing for a disaster that never happened. However, many preparedness companies started in business and many are still in... -
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,... -
Are You Really a Cold Sleeper?
Over the many years that I have been manufacturing sleeping bags one of the most common occurrences that has been presented to me by people interested in buying a new... -
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...