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FOLLOW UP TO YESTERDAYS NEWSLETTERI did not register the views yesterday but I think it was in the 200k category. This morning it was over 450k.I did note yesterday’s comments were 1657 and this morning 1920.Obviously both numbers will grow.I like to think the exposure I have given the video has been a catalyst for the increased activity.It is a [...]
Gore-Tex is a Marketing Gimmick Video
I received the following email this morning: Jerry, I have been using your sleeping bags for over 25 years for winter camping and always end up with a warm, comfortable sleep. I have read many of your opinion pieces on Gore-Tex and agree with your assessment. I ran across this YouTube video recently and thought you [...]
another joker with an insulation?
VARIOUS COMPANIES IN THE TEXTILE BUSINESSE SRTIVING TO MAKE INSULATIONS FOR JACKETS PRIMARILY AND THIS COMPANT STARTED IN GERMANY ABOUT 1850 OR SO IS THE LATEST TO OFFER WHAT HAS BEEN AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET PLACE AS LONG AS I HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS. THEY ARE A JOKE.Two additions to Freudenberg’s thermal insulation range27/10/2023Performance materials developer Freudenberg has added two [...]
resurrection of nonsense
Resurrection of nonsenseOUTLAST® THERMO-TECHNOLOGY REDUCES SWEAT PRODUCTIONOutlast is a specialist for proactive heat management for textile materials. The Heidenheim company uses a technology originally developed by NASA.I researched the Heidenheim Company and only found the city by the same name. they do test of numerous products.I know of outlast since its inception but I have never heard of them [...]
bored room
A READER’S RESPONSE TO THE BS INSULATION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE GARMENTSThe garments are thin and quilted. Multiple layers of garments will be required to achieve sufficient R value for cold conditions. Yes, buy lots of garments, please! If the "locked" insulation lattice they imagine actually existed then why would it need to be quilted? Maybe locked = quilted. [...]
bullshit insulation
A NEW INSULATION FROM OUTDOOR RESEARCH?BULL S**T!!!!!!How Does it Work? (Hint: It’s All in the Name)VerticalX™ SuperStrand insulation was named after its own construction. It’s created with super-insulating polyester strands that mimic the shape of thousands of down clusters. These unique lofted strands have the best properties of down and synthetic, delivering optimized insulation, packability, and loft of both.I looked at a [...]
shivers
THE SHIVERSPeople buy what they think, believe is a sleeping bag. If it is a Wiggy bag it is a sleeping bag. Any other brand you can find in say rei is not a sleeping bag but a” no sleeping bag”. If you were to buy one of those “no sleep sleeping bags” you will experience the “shivers”.When [...]
hip hip hooray for wolverine
I never thought I would be doing this. Read on."Special boots on sale for $1.40 per pair03/10/2023Footwear brand Wolverine is celebrating 140 years of its involvement in the work boot industry by giving 140 people the opportunity to buy special anniversary pairs of its 1000 Mile Boot for $1.40.Customers have a chance to apply online from September 29 until October 16 [...]
testimonials mean a lot
TESTIMONIALS NEVER GET OLD AND I NEVER TIRE OF THEMDear Wiggy:I live in Alaska and my son lives in Alabama. He drew a nonresident moose tag here this year. As we assessed our gear, a sleeping bag came just after the tent. We chose to buy your Super Light 0 degree. I got the regular wide boat foot in [...]
bivi bq for center zip bag
BIVI BQ CENTER ZIPWe have in our inventory of these bivi bags a surprising amount to me for reasons beyond what I know of. They were made to join via snaps to the center zip sleeping bagWe have the following colors available.BlackAcuMarpat Coyote MulticamIf you were to buy a center zip military style sleeping bag you can chose [...]