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an incredibly informative article about gore sent to me that appeared in outside magazine
WHY GORE IS SO SOLID IN THE MARKET PLACEI received the following email from a customer. The article attached is very lengthy and I think quite accurate history of gore and how they rose in the industry.Jerry, the problems with GoreTex have been all over the internet, mostly in the blogs, for at least 20 years, maybe 30 years [...]
a picture is worth 10000 words
ANOTHER ONE JOINING THE NO GORE BAND WAGON-SEE WHAT YOU STARTEDJerry,Here is a new vlog from a popular thru-hiker. She learned firsthand Gore-tex does not work. Thought you might like to see it, in this case, she is singing to the choir. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TyRdhlEOfIHave a great day!Kent ThygersonThe title is actually Kent’s e mail title when he sent this to [...]
snow hiking
SNOW HIKINGToday I read a small article in the N.Y. Times on line Sunday addition about snow hiking. Getting old and being cloistered in an office I did not know that the activity is increasing in popularity. My time on the snow was on skis or horseback for the most part hunting. Of course that was interrupted when I [...]
absurdity
ABSURDAt the end of the article are my comments.One of my readers was kind enough to send me the link to this article.First Fabric That Automatically Cools or Insulates Depending on ConditionsFriday, February 8, 2019 21:49 % of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.Despite decades of innovation in fabrics with high-tech thermal properties that keep [...]
babies need
THE BABY BUNTINGMy Daughter Loves This So MuchI got this for my daughter who is 9 months old and I have to say I am very impressed with it. My family has ordered sleeping bags from Wiggy's before so we knew the quality and craftsmanship we were to expect. The little one sleeps in it every night and has [...]
a bag story
ANOTHER BAG STORY!The Bag I Was Looking For......Trust Me, I Looked At All The Other Bags Out There.I was looking for a light, warm, compressible bag that would fit my 6'4" frame and give me a good solid three seasons of use in the Pacific Northwest, and I found it! From having owned Wiggy's bags for almost twenty years [...]
information is vital to decision making
WOW OF A TESTIMONIAL!!!Hi Wiggys crew, the new site looks great!Just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your work.From the Antarctic Bag & Mitts, our beautiful white Fossil Ridge Parkas & Bibs, Mukluks, even the booties & other odds & ends… these have all become my favorite things, because they’re the equipment I depend [...]
emails that name lamilite
WIGGY’S EXPERIENCES THIS WINTER AND THOUGHTS (CHASE TITLE FOR HIS EMAIL TO ME)Hi Jerry, I thought I would share with you some of my experiences I had wearing Lamilite socks, boots and other gear this winter, the temp was about 10 or 12 degrees earlier this winter when we had our biggest snowfall to date and the ice had [...]
sustainability versus biodegradable
A TESTIMONIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY VERSUS BIODEGRADEABLEI work for a water dept. in Illinois. I'm looking for some recommendations for gear to go under our high-vis rain gear this spring. We hydrant flush at night the first week in April and it can get down to below freezing and usually rains or snows on us. I have the vest liner, [...]
sunwalkers and lamilite socks
SUNWALKERS AND LAMILITE SOCKSGood Morning, Outside temperature this AM was -28C (-18.4F), I thought I would test my Sorel Pack Boots today by taking the felt liners out and putting in the original SunWalker, not the SunWalker 2 into my pack boots. I must admit I did have a pair of light ankle height cotton socks on, before putting the SunWalkers [...]