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staying warm
DRESSING FOR THE COLDI have written all of this in the past but not necessarily in a single article. I am writing this for the purpose of making hunters aware of how best to dress when out in the field but the information is beneficial to one and all who venture out into the bush or ski down [...]
a sad state of affairs
RESPONSE TO LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEThe following comment was sent to me after this person read last night’s article. It certainly rings true.“As a government employee for over 32 years, one thing I have learned well. The US government will save money no matter how much it costs.Thanks for all that you do and the wonderful equipment that you make”.A friend of [...]
government in action
EXTREME COLD WEATHER HANDWEARWhy I am not amazed to read the following solicitation! While I previously posted this solicitation it was not complete, so you can if you chose re-read it if you want too. After reading it you will find my comments.Solicitation Number: W911QY-19-R-0026 Notice Type : Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis : Added: Jul 05, 2019 9:14 am ACC-APG, on behalf [...]
the older erple still know best
IT’S THE OLD TIMES WHO KNOW BESTWiggy,Send this to “KIM”.I am 80 years old. I grew up on a Homestead at 7,000 feet in Southwest Wyoming. We had no indoor water or plumbing, no electricity, or other modern conveniences. We had an outdoor privy and a wood/coal stove. We worked the fields with horse-power: Horses. My clothes came [...]
independent thought
FOLLOW UP TO LL BEAN AND FIRE RETARDANT TENTSThe following sentence is reprinted from the bean web site.I wrote the following in their search box; “do you sell non-fire retardant tents?”The answer I received is what follows;“Sorry, we couldn't find "non-fire retardant tents’’.This statement confirms to me what I thought after I had my conversation with their customer service [...]
working with the government (?) a joke
AN EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH AN INCOMPETENT On the 16 January 2019 THE Army Corp of Engineers came out with a sole source solicitation for 30 parkas for extreme cold weather; -61 degrees F. The solicitation was published as a sole source. As you can see they did encourage interested parties to submit product.From the solicitation: This Notice of Intent is not [...]
will they respond?
WHY LAMILITE LINING IS SO GOOD IN BOOTSThe following is a testimonial just received.Just writing to update you and ask a question. I bought a pair of your Chukka boots early spring. I've been wearing them all summer in the desert while running errands, doing light yard work and walking on hot black top in temps hitting 110. Very [...]
chemical consequences
CHEMICAL CONSEQUENCES ARE LONG TERMI am an old guy and I live only with Cookie so I as entertainment keep my TV running while I am home mostly to the various history and science channels. However they all have one thing in common and that is commercials. Most of the commercials deal with medicines for any number of ailments. They [...]
dangerous chemicals and cancer
CHEMICALS KILLDurable water repellentFluorine-containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water-resistant.Durable water repellent, or DWR , is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water-resistant (hydrophobic). Most factory-applied treatments are fluoropolymer based; these applications are quite thin and not always effective. Durable water repellents are commonly used in conjunction with waterproof breathable fabrics such as Gore-Tex [...]
consumers beware
TO HELL WITH THE CONSUMERIt is the consumer who is responsible for the economy being robust or not. It is the manufacturers who supply the retailers with products to be consumed. It is the manufacturers who in many cases that are controlled by the some retailers, and here I will be specific, retailers of outdoor products who want the [...]