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Celebrating 27 Years!
Friday the 4th of September 2015 marks 27 years of Wiggy's being in operation in Grand Junction, Colorado. Tuesday, September 8th will mark the first day of the 28th year for Wiggy's. When I think back as to how fast the years go by, I am amazed. I clearly remember sailing out of New York [...]
Follow-up to Foam Insulation Article
This is the first response I received to the original article, and there have been more from this article.The fellow who is noted in this letter did not understand why the moisture he was giving off was retained, and it certainly wasn’t because he was out of shape. If you read my article “Insulations & How to stay Warm” [...]
Foam Filling as an Insulator
For the past year I have been asked about the use of polyurethane open cell foam as an insulating material. Before I give you my educated opinion let me give you the background for the reason for this article.Since Wiggy’s is located 25 miles from the Utah border I have a large number of Utah residents visiting the Wiggy [...]
Chutzpah in the Outdoor Industry
Insulation, Moisture Management, Odor Control & Transparency Insulations The Outlast Company demonstrates it has “chutzpah”. According to the dictionary CHUTZPAH means; “is the quality of audacity for good or bad. The Yiddish word derives from the Hebrew word hutspa meaning “ insolence”, cheek or audacity.” When Outlast Technologies (OT) started selling their Phase Change Materials (PCM) they made a big deal about it [...]
A New Miracle Insulation
Just when I thought there would not be any more miracle fabrics for the moment a miracle fabric of fibers or insulations is entering the market place. The company is Outlast makers of the non-functioning phase change materials. There new product is named “Universe”, and it is a blend of their micro encapsulated beads of paraffin applied to viscose [...]
The Cold is Coming › Get Prepared with Preseason Discounts on Parkas!
20% Discount on Antarctic Parkas & Barren Grounds Parkas! It is my opinion and I am not alone with respect to my thinking on the subject the climate is getting colder and as some believe the earth is heading towards a mini ice age. Many Russian climatologists are strong supporters of this activity. That said I am certain that [...]
Proper Use of a Sleeping Bag
USING A SLEEPING BAG & PACKING IT All sleeping bags come with stuff sacks. However, many people don’t understand that a stuff sack is made to hold the sleeping bag stuffed into it. I get phone calls from people asking how to get the bag into the stuff sack; I then ask if they have rolled it up as [...]
An Interesting eMail that I Received...
Hey Jerry, I hope this day finds you well. I just wanted to thank you for hooking up a friend of mine today. Jeremy came into your business today and you set him up with a Super Light and overbag as well as some booties. Most of my Mountain Matters friends have now converted to Wiggys. [...]
An Extensive Explanation of How to Stay Warm
CHAPTER 6 — INSULATIONS Until now I have given an accounting of my education in the textile industry with the major emphasis on insulation materials and how they differ. Now for my observation of how best to stay comfortably warm in cold conditions. Controlling heat loss is primary to staying comfortable. But first what exactly is insulation? Dead air is what [...]
More Miracle Fabrics
Recently I wrote an article titled “Miracle fabrics” but this article is about a miracle fabric; a single material that is now being used by Colombia Sportswear to make rainwear. They are calling the fabric “OutDry Extreme”.What precisely is this material? It is a combination of three layers of material. The exposed layer is and I quote “a thin [...]