more reasons to buy wiggy's products

THE COMMENTS ARE GETTING LONGER AND MORE DETAILED

The following story was received last night.

Jerry,

I read about the Hot Shot and laughed. If you have to buy another piece of gear to make up for the failings of your most important piece of safety gear then you're throwing good money after bad. And it's good for a whopping six hours, well that isn't much once the sun goes down in February. My Wiggy's sleeping bags are my safety gear they'll keep me warm and alive.

I grew up in the cold and with the exception of a few years in Florida and Denver I've spent my life in cold climates. Come October or November the rear of my Suburban is half full with winter emergency gear, and that's just for daily driving in and around town. If I'm going to be driving for an hour or more one way, easy to do in the Fargo, ND area, then my Wiggy's Antarctic parka and more gear get tossed into the truck.

Normally when driving in winter I wear a Carhartt and hoodie, it's enough for going to and from the truck.

The first weekend in June 2018 I went camping and took my 50 degree Wiggy's Slumber Bag. It rained all weekend and the night temperature dipped to 35 or so. My skin felt a bit cool but I was still warm enough to sleep well. I was actually warmer without a T-shirt. This year I'll bring along my Nautilus over bag as well, just in case the weather is as "summer like" as last year. I'd guess my Slumber Bag would save my life at freezing or a bit below and be perfectly comfortable at 40 or above.

I've been stranded on the side of the road for a few hours during the winter when I lived in Denver it wasn't nearly as bad as getting stranded in North Dakota or the upper half of Minnesota. Hypothermia, frost bite and death due to exposure are not uncommon around here in the winter. I don't take chances, so when my life may depend on it my gear says Wiggy's on the label (or will as soon as I can replace each item).

As for ultralight backpacking, anyone complaining that a 3.25 pound Ultra-Light mummy bag or a 5.25 Hunter Ultra-Light is too heavy for +20 needs their priorities adjusted. I'm all for cutting weight when hauling gear on your back but not when it impacts safety. My friends use to joke that I took too much food when we went back packing, they didn't complain when they lost their food to raccoons and I had enough to share. That extra few pounds I carried meant they got to eat instead of going hungry or having to cut the trip after the first night.

Jack

From the inception of Wiggy’s I have stated that a sleeping bag IS the single most important piece of gear one takes into the bush.

To further support the importance of a sleeping bag is the number of people who buy them from Wiggy’s for safety even if it is for use in their homes in the event of a power outage that turns off heating power. Then there are over the road truckers who buy them to use in the sleeper area of their trucks.

And finally you have the preparedness/survivalist community that invests in sleeping bags. I am often contacted by men who put together bug out bags. They are concerned as to how long a bag can be compressed before it loses its insulating capability. I tell them that all of the survival bags carried on all of the U.S. Air Force aircraft have Wiggy’s bags vacuum packed and may be that way for years but will return to full loft in an hour or so once removed from the blister packaging. They are compressed under about 20 tons of pressure.

All of that said is it any wonder why Jack carries Wiggy’s bags and other products as security when he is on the road in North Dakota, especially during the winter months.

I do not drive nearly as much these days as I did a few years ago and I had a survival bag with two hunter model superlight bags, parkas and mukluks in it. I still carry it just in case.

Jack’s first paragraph is very telling. I have also said from the inception of Wiggy’s to buy any other product claimed to be a sleeping bag (today we know these products as “no sleep sleeping bags) is clearly a gross waste of money. Why would anyone want to buy a product that does not work or has any chance of working? And if one were to buy such a product why would they want to put themselves in a potential life threatening situation?

The second testimonial I received while writing this article gives even more proof to support the ability of the Lamilite to perform even when it is subject to moisture. Do not ever forget that feet put out more moisture than any other part of the body therefore it is imperative that socks NOT retain the moisture. WOOL RETAINS ALL THE MOISTURE FROM THE PORES OF YOUR FEET.

Imagine an insulation that is just oblivious to moisture and as such it always does what it is supposed to do, INSULATE!!! Is there another insulating product in existence with this quality? NO!!!

People with neuropathy are dealing with a situation that is horrible to begin with and by wearing socks that trap moisture only amplifies their pain. Of course people who have healthy feet create problems for themselves when they wear socks that trap moisture as wool socks do.

Sleeping bags, outerwear, socks, mittens, you name it when it is insulated with the Lamilite/Climashield if used in proper weights for the environment you are sure to have a much better experience.