poncho saves lives

1.The poncho that saved our lives

Hello, a few years ago, my hunting partner and I were on a remote butte in the middle of a wilderness. We were hunting Blacktail Deer. About a half mile away was a 1000-foot-high hill. Here, in the western states, anything under 3,000 feet is a hill. Anyway, it was late afternoon when we noticed a thick fog descending slowly down the hill. We hurriedly packed up our gear, stuffed it into our backpacks, slung our rifles over our backs and headed away from our location. We knew if we were caught in that type of fog we would be compelled to remain in our location overnight. Our ‘89 Chevy 4x4 was miles away. So, we began our trek out. We hiked about a 1/4 mile when the thick fog ensconced the entire area. The fog was so dense it masked any object more than 2 feet away. Very scary stuff We ended up setting up camp in the old growth oak forest nearby. We used our ponchos as a lean-to and sleeping cover. A Mylar emergency blanket was on our floor. In front of the hooch, about two feet away, we built a rock fire-ring. The rear wall of it was about two feet tall which helped to reflect heat into the hooch. It was very effective. We traded off every two hours so that one person could sleep while the other stoked the fire. We ate nuts and jerky as the night progressed. At this point in the story my dad would have said, we died. Obviously, we didn’t. What I have learned, over and over, is to buy quality equipment, not cheap crap. I love Wiggys equipment, and apparel. I HAVE bet my life on his products “working as advertised” many times and have used them in the harshest of climates. I have never been disappointed. Thank you.

– Claudia D.

thank you Claudia

when i was lost i started ca fire between boulders and the heated boulders heated the area. your reference to heat being reflected by the terrain was the same. a lesson for campers to keep in mind.