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lamilite socks
LAMILITE SOCKS FOR AEROBIC ACTIVITYPurchased a pair of the 13inch Lamilite socks after speaking with the owner Jerry on size recommendation. I have no idea what sort of sorcery is involved in the manufacturing process, but my feet legit stay dry after wearing for several hours at a time in high activity. You expect your feet to be soaked because [...]
retired military testimonial
LATEST TESTIMONIAL FROM A RETIRED MILITARY INDIVIDUALJerry, I found your post on the GI-issue bag with the history very interesting. A couple years ago, you and I spoke regarding an order but I don't think I told you something which is: Around 2005, I was part of the Contingency Response Group at Travis AFB CA. (I am retired USAF.) The [...]
mukluks
MUKLUKS AND THE MARINES AND THE ARMY IN ALASKAIn 2018 three companies received orders of 150 pair each of their mukluks. Wiggy’s, outdoor research and a third company whose name I forgot since they backed out and Wiggy’s received a second order for 150 pair. I suspect Natick would have preferred to give the order to outdoor research, [...]
two responses
TWO RESPONSES TO LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEHi, Jerry I looked this up, it's in Wikipedia! It's called the tragedy of Antuco of 2005. Five companies of conscript teenagers, a little under five hundred of them, were sent into the mountains by Major Patricio Cereceda. They were around five thousand feet above sea level when they got hit by a storm and caught [...]
military sleeping bags
SLEEPING BAGS AND THE MILITARY?Does the military actually issue to the grunts sleeping bags or do they issue “no sleep sleeping bags”? The latter is in my opinion the more factual answer to the question.Factually in summer of 1993 I created specifically for the USMC a two bag sleep system. A representative of the USMC went to the outdoor retailer [...]
more about shipping
ONE RESPONSE TO MY DECISION TO HAVE SIGNATURE REQUIREDHi Jerry, FYI - About a year ago, I ordered a $10,000 item that came in a "Signature Required" box. It was shipped "Signature Required", and I was home watching for it. The doorbell rang so I immediately stood up [...]
shipping policy
NEW SHIPPING POLICYIt is now that time of year that we begin to experience theft of packages delivered to homes via Federal Express our primary carrier.We have been experiencing several thefts and the only way we have to combat these thefts is if the packages must be signed for.We have no choice since even ensuring the packages has proven not [...]
SANCTUARY
A SLEEPING BAG IS YOUR SALVATIONNumerous people backpack into the wilderness all year round and every one of them takes a sleeping bag which some take [Wiggy’s made sleeping bags] and others take what I refer to as “no sleep sleeping bags” available from a host of other companies. I saw on the Moosejaw web site a list of 573 [...]
gaiters
GAITER DISCONTINUED COLORSBut first for those of you who do not know the meaning of the initials gsa, it is short for general services administration.Now for gaiters we have tan, desert camo, woodland camo and army acu in stock. Regular price is $80.00, sale price $50.00 each. To get the insulated layer is still an additional $30.00.They are [...]
gsa advantage
GSA ADVANTAGEAll gsa contract holders have a published schedule on the gsa advantage web site. All of the products they have can be categorized. So, if a potential buyer wants sleeping bags, they can go to an individual company’s schedule or the sleeping bag list.Not being a contract holder, I cannot offer Wiggy bags directly but a gsa contract [...]