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two testimonials
TWO TESTIMONIALS ON TWO DIFFERENT SUBJECTSRead your latest blog about the diabetic with cold feet. This winter I went ice fishing here in Wyoming. Temperatures ranged from 5 below to 15 below with the wind chill factor during the day. I wore a pair of Lamilite socks, stuck them into a pair of Sun walkers and stuck them [...]
cold feet
COLD FEETThis is a subject I have spoken of in the past but a recent call from a customer has activated my interest in writing about the subject again.This fellow has cold feet due to diabetes and some residual from being treated with chemo for cancer. This fellow wears my Lamilite socks, the sun walkers and just ordered the over [...]
CAMPER VANS
CAMPER VANSFor 18 months starting in 1974 and ending in 1975 I was a live aboard on my boat. During that time when I was in the Bahamas several other live aboard’ s whom I met asked what I did prior to now sailing. I explained that I sold insulation which was used to make sleeping bags and proceeded to [...]
shedding
FABRICS THAT SHEDAll woven or knitted fabrics regardless, if they are made of cotton, wool, silk, acetate, nylon, polyester or blends of these fibers will shed to some degree when washed or rubbed or who knows how.It has been claimed that all of these microfibers ultimately find their way into the oceans of the world. Hence, these microfibers are swallowed by [...]
new colors
NEW COLOR ADDITIONS FOR ULTRA LIGHTS AND SUPER LIGHTSOur economy has been very kind to Wiggy’s. I recently was offered nylon taffeta the same quality we constantly use at a very favorable price. So, I purchased all available.The colors are coyote, burgundy, navy, dark grey and orange.I am using these fabrics except the orange for Super lights and [...]
NEWSPAPER STORY ABOUT WIGGY'S
By JASON BLEVINS | jblevins@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: July 24, 2014 at 1:41 p.m. | UPDATED: August 2, 2016 at 4:38 p.m.GRAND JUNCTION — Jerry Wigutow is herding Cookie through his vast warehouse, keeping the black poodle from gnawing the sedan-sized rolls of Climashield stacked to the ceiling.“Here it is. The only one in [...]
ABSURD
ABSURD“Utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false”_______________________________________________There are two companies that got together to host an activity that is best described as absurd.Companies 1- Allied Feather and Down [AFD], and 2- Stormy Glacier. [SG]AFD is a processor of down used in a multitude of household products. For the [...]
listen to experience
COMMENTS FROM EXPERIENCED CAMPERSI have been camping for over 30 years. I have used and owned numerous sleeping bags from different manufactures. The Wiggys is by far the finest sleeping bag that I have owned. The craftsmanship and quality of the bag is amazing. I also bought the compression bag. It works perfect. The pillow and sleeping socks are an extra [...]
history of gear
HISTORY OF GEARI do not know how long ago Bruce Johnson started writing the history of gear made in the outdoor industry, never asked him, but he has been involved in the industry as a photographer.On occasion he has called me to friendly pick my brain about what or who I knew. We were talking this past week and [...]
radiant heat
RADIANT HEATRadiant heat loss is for all intents not a factor of any consequence. Radiant heat which the human body produces just like the sun is always absorbed by the first solid object that it hits, just like the objects that the sun’s rays hit. If you are active and the temperature is 8o degrees F your core temperature [...]