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The new site looks great!
Just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your work.
From the Antarctic Bag & Mitts, our beautiful white Fossil Ridge Parkas & Bibs, Mukluks, even the booties & other odds & ends… these have all become my favorite things, because they’re the equipment depend on with full confidence. Amazing warmth, breathability and comfort, rugged durability, washability, and the quality of your company itself, standing behind your products & even accommodating custom orders; there is just no one like you guys.
You’ve made winter my favorite time of year. Now when it’s -35, I grab a book, my gear & snowshoes, head out wherever, and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air in total comfort. I’ve used your gear winter camping & adventuring up into canada, climbing up/sliding down snow, ice, rocks & dirt, been blown across Lake Superior on my face in ice squalls and after the initial shock, even enjoyed the experience of getting run over by the freight train whiteout hurricane, completely warm & protected. Somehow, this stuff shows no wear yet! I don’t get it, but I love it.
I can’t thank you enough for the excellent equipment and your willingness to do custom work to make everything perfect for your customers.
Sincerely,
Pete Doering
Here are a few pics of places your gear has allowed me to go...
Mr. Wigutow,
In August of this year I completed my Alaskan caribou hunt that I discussed in my first email back in April, 2014. During the trip, I utilized the Super Light bag that I purchased on your advice. I had the FTRSS with me but I did not need it! I used it as an extra sleeping bag since the Super Light was plenty warm; for short periods I slept with bare feet and was plenty warm. I was able to dry out most of my clothes just by either wearing them in the bag or stuffing them inside while I was in it. My buddies with cheap bags never could dry their clothes and they were miserable. I did not take your ground pad with me since we had an outfitter camp package that included (cheap USGI-type) sleeping pads.
I also wore daily your 9” socks and jacket liner. They worked very well in keeping me warm and dry. The socks were very comfortable during the 40-plus miles I walked while on the hunt. In the attached photo I was wearing the jacket inside out as 'tundra camo.' It worked well in that regard.
Anyways, thank you for the great advice and for the great products.
Pat Millenbaugh
I think I bought my Ultima Thule back in like 1997 and it's still my go to bag in the winter time here in Colorado. Over New Year's eve I backpacked up Pikes Peak and camped inside Monty's Rock Pile just below Barr Camp. The temp at night was around 5 below zero and I slept toasty warm thanks to your bag. Thanks Jerry.
Jeff Rotondo
[Here's a picture of] your awsome waders at work. 3rd season on them and of course they were trashed by the end of last season, but a few patches got us through this season. They sure do make crossing streams with sheep meat on your back a little nicer. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Shawn Davis
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I have had my Hunter bag for about 20 years. I use it every year, during the winter, in the Colorado mountains. I moved recently and could not find it. I stopped by the store and bought a new one, while driving to Durango. The bag worked great at 8300 feet and 20 degree weather. I have bought other bags for lighter weather, for me and my family. Several of my friends have bought bags, on my recommendation. These bags are great.
– Mike Mc
I finally broke away from the daily grind to go camping for an evening on the western side of the Big Horn mountains in northern Wyoming. It was early fall and my camp was just below tree line, about 9800 feet.
I was really tired and fell asleep with the tent door open.
A quick storm blew through and dumped a large amount of cold rain. Before I woke up, I was in a lake of water in my tent. My Antarctic sleeping bag kept me completely warm and comfortable. Thanks Wiggy!
– David Patterson
I spent 14 days dog sledding and camping in Nunavut at the 76 Parallel. Temps hovered between -8 and +10 with wind chills well below those numbers. I used Wiggy’s mukluks over my boots and never suffered cold feet! I added Lamilite socks to my feet which helped wick moisture away and I think made a huge difference with my comfort. I also used an -60 Wiggy’s sleeping bag that kept me toasty warm all night. All great products! Thank you Wiggy for making superior American made gear!!!
– Derek Gentile
Jerry,
I thoroughly enjoyed your latest chapter. Your clothing line has made a huge difference in my life and I'm sure thousands of other folks would say the same thing. Even my dog Tank, a pit bull mix, has benefited from your lamilite jacket. He used to shiver uncontrollably in the snow, and after five or ten minutes, he'd start whimpering to get back into the warm house. Needless to say, the pit bull breed is not designed for sub zero temperatures. However, after I put the dog jacket on him, he and I could stay out in the snow for an hour with no problems. He's nine years old, and for the time we have left together, we can enjoy long walks in any season thanks to your products. You have improved our quality of life, and I'm grateful I discovered your amazing products so many years ago. Thank you.
– Rob Merlo
Read your latest blog about the diabetic with cold feet. This winter I went ice fishing here in Wyoming. Temperatures ranged from 5 below to 15 below with the wind chill factor during the day. I wore a pair of Lamilite socks, stuck them into a pair of Sundowners, and stuck them in a pair or Overboots. They were a tad heavy, but I wasn't hiking, just standing around the ice holes. My feet were toasty warm. Along with my Urban Arctic Ducksback Parka and Bibs, I was the warmest fisherman in our group. Your gear works, PERIOD!
– George
I have been camping for over 30 years. I have used and owned numerous sleeping bags from different manufactures. The Wiggys is by far the finest sleeping bag that I have owned. The craftsmanship and quality of the bag is amazing. I also bought the compression bag. It works perfect. The pillow and sleeping socks are an extra bonus.
Thank you Wiggys for making a great product and thank you for keeping it in the USA.
– Matt Steed from Mississippi
I had purchased several of Wiggy's lamilite articles of clothing over the past year but have not had a chance to "really" put them to the test until the recent Polar Vortex came through Christmas weekend 2022. Temps in my area fell to below zero into the single digits with wind chills around -30 (F). Thought this was the prefect opportunity to test out my lamilite socks, liner vest, and Kodiak mittens.
I bundled up before I took the dogs out and I was toasty warm. My hands, feet, and core body temp stayed warm and if not for my exposed skin on my face, I would not know that the outside wind chills were around -30. My dogs were eager to return to the nice warm house and I was thrilled to be so warm in such harsh conditions. Although I was not outside in -30 wind chills for several hours, I'm sure I would have survived if I needed to be exposed for that amount of time. Thank you Wiggy's for providing such quality clothing products!
– Angela Carter
Young female inexperienced hiker, without proper equipment, went for a day hike in the Whites (NH) and died in blizzard conditions. again.
Heed the weather forecast, check the historical weather record, don't go out alone, carry a PLB and carry enough to get you through a night or 3 under the worst the season and location can muster. Start with clothing, carry more, never less then Wiggys 0 degree bag, a good pad and I'll argue a tent. A thermos of your favorite hot and sweet, but a stove and pot to heat your 3L+ of carried water and melt snow. High calorie, fat, protein, tastes great no cook food saves fuel and water.
On a "Day hike" in case you get "waylaid". That much and the knowledge of how to get the most out of it, just might have saved her life. People shouldn't die from ignorance, but they continue to do so. Frustrating
– Jim Huffaker
12-21-2022 Helena, MT
-20 at my house this morning; went out for about 1 hour removing snow.
Wore your head liner, super mittens, nomex shirt jacket and socks.
Was plenty warm. I have an arctic parka and may get to wear that
this week. Cannot believe how warm your shirt jacket is. I have lived in
Alaska, Northern MN, and Northern Maine and your clothing is by far
the best I have owned. I slept in a motor home, no heat -20 outside in
your Ultimate Thule sleeping bag and was comfortable. I trust my
life with your products Jerry. I have a DuckBack Jacket lightweight
liner and wear that all the time. I hope you make those again.
Best Wishes from Montana.
– G. Carlson
I'm a retired Marine. My best-ever mentor and boss introduced me to Wiggy's gear back in 1990ish. At the time I was a cold weather instructor at a Marine cold weather training base. This tour was followed by a stint at a special ops training unit. During these two tours of duty, I traveled all over the world training and operating in cold and the mountains. This is a preface to the fact that in the beginning, my old boss suggested that I buy an Ultima Thule sleeping bag. I have since spent literally hundreds of nights in this bag. It has made two trips to high camp at 17, 000 feet on Denali, and trips to Greenland, Iceland, Norway, etc. The bag has also been my best friend on many cold and wet trips in mountains all over the western US. Just this year I spent over 20 nights in the same bag at over 9,000 feet in North central Idaho. Bottom line I love the bag. During the past 30 years I've worn out several high-quality packs but my go-to bag, Wiggy's Ultima Thule just keeps on keeping on. Which is why I'm ordering two more for my sons as soon as I'm done with this review.
– Mike Williams
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