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mukluks means warm feet
MUKLUKSThere's a First Time for EverythingThis is the absolute first time my feet have been dry and warm in the tree stand. 33 F with rain and wind (real feel 23) and my toes we’re toasty as can be. Can't recommend these enough to everyone at camp. Thanks Wiggy!– Sean WTemps in the negative teens and I was fine for 3 [...]
a new erroneous product
In college, Nick Brown had no clue all of the tinkering and experimenting with chemicals and open flames he’d been doing in his small North London flat would eventually lead to an industry-disrupting business founded on environmental morals. Back then, he was just a guy who loved walking.He also happened to be a person who [...]
o.r. show information
PRODUCTS READ ABOUT AT THE CURRENT OUTDOOR TRADE SHOWThe big deal in the outdoor industry continues to be sustainability and how not to mar the planet.FOUR YEARS AGO, when a product manager at PrimaLoft asked in the midst of a research and design meeting whether they could make a jacket that would break down if buried in the backyard, [...]
best sleeping bag
Best Sleeping Bag. Period!!!Dear Jerry, I have your Nautilus Overbag Rectangle; rated for +35 F, and the Hunter Ultima Thule bag; rated for -20 and when used as a set for FTRSS it rates -60. Between these two bags, I can sleep in any condition. I also have the Alaska Range Parka Liner with the L-12 for Arctic use, [...]
another no so happy camper with goretex boots made by red wing co.
The above commentary as you can see was sent to me on my U tube channel. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if in this case the Red Wing Company would take to heart one more comment from a dissatisfied customer. Maybe more of the people who have experienced what Nathan has will contact [...]
best shelter for individual camper made
FREEDOM SHELTER U TUBE VIDEOHi Wiggy-Firstly, thanks so very much for getting my Freedom Shelter out so quick to me so I could take it on my trip to the Swiss Alps.Great bit of kit. Only problem I remarked- which I guess makes perfect sense being impermeable- is that quite some condensation can accumulate on the interior. [...]
more hype about an "insulation"?
CAN IT REALLY BE SO? NO!!!The following article appeared in the October 30, 2018 SGB online magazine.UNITED BY BLUEB100 The Sustainable Alternative To Down Or Synthetic InsulationThe first mistake I note is their lack of knowledge about the very fact that the only synthetic fiberfill that is sustainable for an indefinite amount of time is Continuous Filament Fiberfill (CFF) [...]
want to be warm this winter and many more?
“blkcpdconure I don't have any of your sleeping bags but I do have the Antarctic Parka and Pack Boots with the Sunwalker liner. I tested the Parka one night a couple years ago. The temp was around 0F and I decided [...]
one more chopped staple fiberfill is now added to the dung pile.
WHY I RECOMMEND AN ADULTS SLEEPING BAG FOR YOUTHJerry, I recently purchased your 20 degree Marpat mummy bag for my seven year old son's first real camp out with the Cub Scouts. We were at Camp Daniel Boone, at the base of the aptly named Cold Mountain in North Carolina. The temps were in the [...]
when my boot inventory is gone it is gone
BOOT FACTORIESA few men have written to me suggesting small shoe companies who might be interested in producing for me.I have looked into these companies; one based in NYC with a factory in Mexico, then one in Africa and one in Boulder, CO to note three. However, I just do not have any desire to further my activity [...]