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testimonial
HOW MUCH BETTER CAN A TESTIMONIAL GETHi Jerry- your newsletter of January 2, 2024, hit the spot. That day I was out canoeing here in east central Missouri.I wore your liner vest, a liner jacket and another of your liner jackets that has the collar. Overall, this was an anorak. Paddling downstream we don’t generate much [...]
antarctic parkas
ANTARCTIC PARKASFor the past few weeks, I have had calls for the Antarctic parka.I have relented and started accepting orders. We only have ducksback fabric in black, olive green and Wiggy blue. There are no fur ruffs available. The cost is $400.00. We also have black Nomex and the cost is $500.00.Orders for these garments is made to order [...]
xerogel
I JUST CAME ACROSS THIS ARTICLE, CAN’T BELIEVE I MISSED IT.“May 10, 2021ST. PAUL, Minn. — May 10, 2021 — As part of its growing textile insulation portfolio, 3M announced it will launch a new xerogel technology insulation in the coming months. Comprised of 60% post-consumer recycled material, the new 3M™ Thinsulate™ Xerogel Insulation also showcases 3M’s ongoing commitment [...]
survival
WINTER SURVIVAL TECHNIQUEHi Jerry,It's the first WIGGYS DAY of 2024 here in Illinois! (The first day of the year requiring the good kit.)Well buddy, we're looking at two days of 6-12 inch snow accumulation, frigid air temps and high winds here in Iowa and Illinois. Snowmagedden for us especially those of us traveling at night on a regular basis. Wiggys Day [...]
more stories
AND THE STORIES CONTINUE TO ARRIVEDear Wiggy,A true story about my 13-year-old grandson, Grant.He recently was invited to go “tent camping “ with two friends. They didn’t have a tent and knew I had given Grant a nice Browning tent for his birthday. I have also given my son and both grandkids Wiggys sleeping bags. That night it rained [...]
winter essential
WINTER ESSENTIALS FOR FISHERMAN AND OTHER OUTDOOR WORKERSMen who work out of doors such as commercial fishermen are prime to be investors in Wiggy’s base layers and additional garments.Working on a fishing boat is very hard work. There is a lot to deal with besides the water but because of the water, and you sweat a lot. The boat is [...]
A RECAPOF 2023
A RECAP OF 2023Sleeping bag sales have led the way.People all over this country and Canada have been the primary buyers. Sales in Europe have been okay but if their economy were better, I expect sales would have been better.People have learned that the Wiggy bags simply outperform the no sleep sleeping bags that are sold at retail. [...]
raynaud's
“CausesExperts don't fully understand the cause of Raynaud's attacks. But blood vessels in the hands and feet appear to react too strongly to cold temperatures or stress.With Raynaud's, arteries to the fingers and toes narrow when exposed to cold or stress. The narrowed arteries limit blood flow. Over time, these small arteries can thicken slightly and limit blood flow even [...]
YEAGER
MY YEAGER LITHOGRAPH COLLECTIONToday all 5 of my lithographs will be published on my web site.There are two very special copies. One is his last military flight which is 1 of 1947. 1947 represents the year he broke the sound barrier. And this last flight was on the 50 anniversary.The second is one of 4 presentation copiers and they are never [...]
history of synthetic insulation
THE HISTORY OF SYNTHETIC INSULATIONI moved the u tube video to the opening page of Wiggy’s website.I thought it would be informative for you to understand what fibers are now used in the outerwear that you see on the racks of jackets in clothing stores.As I said in the video, when DUPONT, EASTMAN KODAK AND CELANESE were supplying [...]