YET ANOTHER DOWN SLEEPING BAG MANUFACTURERThe company is Vango and I never heard of them. I have been in the business since 1961 so why haven’t they been visible to the USA market? Since 1966 we've set the pace.About VangoVango was established in the West of Scotland in 1966 and we remain based at the gateway to the spectacular [...]
this must be a jokeNIKE AND PATAGONIA AMONG AMERICA’S MOST PATRIOTIC BRANDSPosted by SGB Media | Jul 2, 2019 | SGB Updates, UpdateNike, Patagonia, Gatorade, Converse, New Balance, L.L. Bean, Louisville Slugger and Wilson all landed on the 17th annual Brand Keys survey of iconic American brands.I never heard of Brand Keys so I looked them up.Brand Keys is [...]
IT IS TIME TO BOYCOTT NIKE "Nike Cancels ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Expresses Concerns Posted by SGB Media | Jul 2, 2019 | Footwear, SGB Updates , Update Nike canceled Monday’s launch of its new limited edition USA-themed Air Max 1 Quick Strike sneaker for the Fourth of July holiday after criticism that it featured an early American flag that some found [...]
AN INTERESTING COMMENT ON MY “WILL IT EVER HAPPEN” ARTICLEA good friend sent the following comment to me. Does it ring true? “As Pogo said in the comics of our youth, “We have seen the enemy, and it’s us”!”TARIFFSSince the administration decided to hold off on instituting the new 25% tariffs I decided to find out if the previous 25% [...]
DELIVERY SERVICE UPDATEThis past week I was visited by my Federal Express representative reviewing the service they provide me with and was told the following.They provide us with three day delivery service over about 90 percent of the United States at this time. The balance of the country is four days or less they claim.The way it works is [...]
THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS ACTIVELY WORKING AGAINST THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!The following article is my proof but the National Council of Textile Organizations is applauding the actions of the senate. I am not a member of this organization nor would I ever be since they do not represent my company which also includes me. This [...]
THREE RESPONSES TO TUESDAY’S ARTICLEBravo to you and your company for sticking to your values!!!(That’s all too rare in today’s society!!!)DennisIt is easy to stick to one’s values when you know what they are; in word “honesty”!Jerry, I was on the therma-rest website and looked at their cots mainly. But also surfed the sleeping bag section. Proudly stated "Made [...]
CORRECTIONYesterday’s article ended with me stating that I reduced the price of the Muk Luks from $175.00 to $1500.00. Well the real price which is shown on the web site is $150.00 per pair.SALE PRICES FOR SLEEPING BAGSI have been scrutinizing my costing for my sleeping bags and cannot reduce the prices any further. Labor increases the first [...]
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE SEASONJust got back from a 12 day trek in New Mexico. I purchased your 29 degree sleeping bag for this trek and stayed warm and dry thru the entire trek!! Loved the bag!!At 50, this was my first time backpacking and camping. On the advice of a friend, I bought your bag and [...]
OBSERVATIONS OF THE OUTDOOR RETAILER TRADE SHOWI do not ever attend this show, actually haven’t for over 20 years. From what I have been told by those who have and from what I have read in the Snews publication as well as other publications about the show, it never changes.I was visited this week by my YKK representative who came [...]