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comments from an idiot and a great testimonial.
THESE COMMENTS ARE NEW TO MEJerry,I’ve got a doozy for you. I had a siding company come to my home to give me a quote. When the rep arrived I noticed he had a Karrimor jacket on and said nice jacket. He stated that he had worked as an independent sales rep for the outdoor industry. We spoke about [...]
aren't running fast enough? you need running shoes that don't let you feet sweat
DID NIKE SCREWUP?The following quote comes directly from the nike web site. It is what they have published I guess for as long as they have been selling the “zoon vaporfly 4%” running shoe?“Built to meet the exacting needs of world-class marathoners, Nike Vaporfly 4% Flyknit is designed for record-breaking speed. The Flyknit upper delivers breathable support, while the responsive [...]
sharing experiences
Life Support Gear/Survival BagBOB/ Get Home Bag/ Sustainment Bag: I build my load out around my Wiggy’s bag. My sustainment bag has Wiggy’s Freedom Shelter, only because the ruck is too small for his regular bags, but and this is huge, it means you can have a 40 degree (good down to at least 20 degrees) Wiggy’s bag in [...]
safety in a bag.
GROUND PAD AND ZIPPER STORYJerry,Read your recent post on waterbeds and your mats... Having slept on waterbeds since the 1970s when they were only bags of water that sloshed when you go on them, the batting that they put in them is for wave suppression. One can roll over now without waking up or washing your bed mate [...]
ground pads
WIGGY’S GROUND PADS AND WATEROne more time water is a problem that you must deal with when you go into the bush camping.I have been making ground pads for 20 years using densified polyester fiberfill as the padding. Many people will question how the pads react to water. Aside from getting wet they perform the same as they [...]
more reasons to buy wiggy's products
THE COMMENTS ARE GETTING LONGER AND MORE DETAILEDThe 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 [...]
three interesting testimonials and additional information
RESPONSE TO SATURDAY’S ARTICLEDear Wiggy,I always enjoy reading your comments on the state of the outdoor clothing industry, although it is pretty sad overall. Apparently from their perverted viewpoint I am a member of your cult. I’d argue that people wearing logos advertising clothing that doesn’t work are the cultists. I’m just a happy camper so to speak.That aside, [...]
one more attempt to help make a down bag work.
PROOF THAT DOWN DOES NOT WORKThe following article was taken from the SNEWS outdoor news on line publication I receive daily. This article was published April 19, 2019. It high lights a product that has been created to help salvage down sleeping bags when you use one and experience cold, this product is supposed to help you stay warm, [...]
one more socalled genius product ?
MOLTEN SALTIn the publication Specialty Fabrics Review I read about a “phase change” material trade named ‘phasecore”, a material I had never heard of. I know all about the nonsense associated with outlast that has been around since about 1990 that hasn’t worked since it inception in the market place. Outlast is supposed to absorb body heat and when [...]
another company wants in on the wp/b action
OMNIBLOG: KEEPING FLYLOW GEAR DRY AS A BONEThat is the headline of an article in the March/April 2019 issue of TextileWorld magazine.The manufacturer of the omniblog chemical which is a durable water repellent from Bolger & O’Hearn (B&O) of Fall River , MA.The omni stuff I thought was locked into by Columbia sportswear with their omni this and [...]