Field Notes
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Why You Wake Up Cold, and How to Fix It
SLEEPING WARM IN A SLEEPING BAGThe other day a customer called and in conversation he said how much he loved being warm in his sleeping bags and how great it... -
How Wiggy's Came to Grand Junction
LOCAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLESince I have been in Grand Junction every few years the local paper The Daily Sentinel interviews several company owners for an article. I have been chosen probably... -
Lamilite Floats: Buoyancy and How Lamilite Began
LAMILITE IS BUOYANTMany years ago, I was doing lots of work with the US Navy Natick labs developing mittens for use on submarines that are still used today. Every year... -
Made by Hand: Inside the Wiggy's Factory
MANUFACTURINGSunday morning, I was watching the program “how it’s made” a program I have watched for years. I always marvel at the machines that produce parts and then assemble those... -
Word of Mouth: How Customers Spread the News
FORUMSI wasn’t really in the market for a new bag but some folks on a forum I frequent were raving about how good Wiggy’s bags were. I decided to check... -
Will It Fit in My Pack? Honest Talk on Bag Size
REALITIES OF SLEEPING BAGSMany years ago, I was working with a company who sold to the military. They were looking for a sleeping bag to be vacuum packed for the... -
Where Body Heat Comes From and Where It Goes
WHERE DOES BODY HEAT COME FROM AND WHERE DOES IT GOThe human body is for practical purposes a heating plant.The food we consume is our fuel. Metabolism is the process... -
How Insulation Actually Keeps You Warm
INSULATIONS AND HOW TO STAY WARMOn the home page is an article with this title that is 11 pages long.I am going to take parts of the article and publish... -
A Road Trip for a Bag and Our Two-Bag System Origin
A REASON TO DRIVE TO GRAND JUNCTIONI drove to Grand Junction, CO (a 4 hour drive). I tested out my new bag on a Scout trip this past weekend and... -
Why Lamilite Works: The Physics of Continuous Filament
WHY DOES LAMILITE, CLIMASHIELD, CONTINUOUS FILAMENT FIBER WORK SO WELL AS AN INSULATION? THEY ARE ALL ONE AND THE SAME.I have written an enormous amount about Lamilite but until now... -
An Engineer Tries Wiggy's Gear, Piece by Piece
The following article is as I received it.Jerry,I've finally got a minute and want to write a full-throated endorsement of your products on several fronts.MaterialWorkmanshipResponsiveness.EducationMy fides are, if I may... -
A Military-Issue Bag Still Going After 30 Years
A TESTIMONIAL SPURNED ON BY LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEYep!! I agree with you (((100%))) I was in the military 28 years. Froze my fanny and toes numerous times!! My first experience...