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Worked great! Liner JacketWorking the cold oilfields, putting this on under my FR jacket gave me a big help in endurance and lasting more hours. I only got rid of it after cold season was over because it was too soaked with oil to look at any more. Just ordered a replacement, the Alaska Range Parka Liner. One negative: [...]
RECOLLECTIONS
OUTSTANDING RECOLLECTIONSHi Jerry, This post triggered a memory that I had forgotten about. When I was with Naval Special Warfare Group 2, we were out on a field exercise with our issued sleeping bags. We racked out for the night it was freezing cold so I zipped the bag completely shut and went to sleep. When I [...]
staying warm and dry
A TESTIMONIAL WITH AN INTERESTING OBSERVATIONJerry, you know that I have been a fan of fishnets maybe longer than you, from the early 70's. You also know that I'm always trying different things.Late last February after our record blizzard I had a bunch of snow to shovel. I knew I was going to get a late start [...]
staying warm
DRESSING FOR THE COLDI have written all of this in the past but not necessarily in a single article. I am writing this for the purpose of making hunters aware of how best to dress when out in the field but the information is beneficial to one and all who venture out into the bush or ski down [...]
a sad state of affairs
RESPONSE TO LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEThe following comment was sent to me after this person read last night’s article. It certainly rings true.“As a government employee for over 32 years, one thing I have learned well. The US government will save money no matter how much it costs.Thanks for all that you do and the wonderful equipment that you make”.A friend of [...]
government in action
EXTREME COLD WEATHER HANDWEARWhy I am not amazed to read the following solicitation! While I previously posted this solicitation it was not complete, so you can if you chose re-read it if you want too. After reading it you will find my comments.Solicitation Number: W911QY-19-R-0026 Notice Type : Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis : Added: Jul 05, 2019 9:14 am ACC-APG, on behalf [...]
fire resistance
FIRE RESISTANT VS FIRE RETARDANTA material that is fire resistant is almost un-burnable where as a material that is fire retardant will burn but very slowly.Many people think of both words having the same definition but they don’t. Some companies making products that are fire retardant do not differentiate their product from the true fire resistant product. They [...]
the older erple still know best
IT’S THE OLD TIMES WHO KNOW BESTWiggy,Send this to “KIM”.I am 80 years old. I grew up on a Homestead at 7,000 feet in Southwest Wyoming. We had no indoor water or plumbing, no electricity, or other modern conveniences. We had an outdoor privy and a wood/coal stove. We worked the fields with horse-power: Horses. My clothes came [...]
independent thought
FOLLOW UP TO LL BEAN AND FIRE RETARDANT TENTSThe following sentence is reprinted from the bean web site.I wrote the following in their search box; “do you sell non-fire retardant tents?”The answer I received is what follows;“Sorry, we couldn't find "non-fire retardant tents’’.This statement confirms to me what I thought after I had my conversation with their customer service [...]
working with the government (?) a joke
AN EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH AN INCOMPETENT On the 16 January 2019 THE Army Corp of Engineers came out with a sole source solicitation for 30 parkas for extreme cold weather; -61 degrees F. The solicitation was published as a sole source. As you can see they did encourage interested parties to submit product.From the solicitation: This Notice of Intent is not [...]