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the big box
BIG BOX SPORTING GOODS STORESAlmost every day when I receive articles from the on line publication SGB (Sporting Goods Business) there is an article about another store being opened in some city. I am not against companies making investments in opening more stores in their chains since it provides jobs etc. I read that Bass Pro/Cabelas have 190 [...]
arctic boots
MIRACLE COLD WEATHER BOOTSThis past week I saw a pre-solicitation notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities web site for “Extreme Cold, Wet Boots NSN 8430 91 630 7763. This is published by Defense Logistics Agency.I tried researching the NSN without any success. I was interested in seeing schematics and temperature rating. I had no success so I wrote to [...]
the quest for insulation continues.
The following article is found in Specialty Fabrics Review. “Insulating fabric, or polar bear pelt?”Polar bears have a thick pelt that keeps them warm in the arctic environment even when temperatures average -40F during the winter months.The polar bear must be well fed for the “pelt” to retain their body heat. Polar bears that die from starvation still have their [...]
the subject is trash
TRASH IS STILL TRASH!!!Vaude among early adopters of PrimaLoft’s new 100% recycled insulationHigh-performance insulation materials provider PrimaLoft will unveil new versions of its Black and Silver Insulation products made exclusively from post-consumer recycled (PCR) content at the OutDoor exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany (June 17-20).The primaloft company can state all they want about being a provider of high performance insulating materials, [...]
do you want healthy feet; get lamilite socks and footwear
KEEPING FEET HEALTHYHow best to keep feet healthy? Keep them dry!!!Recently I was asked about the best products that can be worn to keep feet comfortable at temperatures as low as -65 degrees F.My initial response was as follows; first layer is my Lamilite socks, versus the best merino or other wool that exists. Why because all moisture [...]
Water Carrier & Parka Specials for Subscribers
We found more products unexpectedly in the dormant inventory area of the warehouse, so I am offering these products to subscribers first. I have an inventory of woodland camo, black, and ACU camo of the Bivi BQ model bivis. They are now available for the low price of $75.00 each, which includes shipping. To order any of [...]
sale items
Good evening,I spent five day work related trip in the woods of South Eastern Finland. My hooch was a tarp set up like a tent, and inside it I had my Wiggy's Super Light and Wiggy's Military Style Bivy BQ. The weather was misty and damp, and during the nightime temperature was often near or slightly below 0 [...]
comments about a product and the article that explains it that the company who makes it will not appear in the public domain.
I have reprinted the following article from Sporting Goods Business (SGB) on line magazine that I receive daily.MISINFORMATION STATED, BUT IT SOUNDS GOOD The following statement from Polartec precedes the article.“For centuries, wool’s natural properties have been used in clothing”.After heavy use and repeated washing, wool fibers become unstable.Polartec is immediately contradicting their opening comment. If for centuries wool has been [...]
thoughts on moisture and the human
MOISTURE AND THE HUMAN BODYEvery square inch of the human body has an incredible amount of pores and some places like the feet have more than all other parts of the human body. Moisture in the form of a vapor is always coming out of these pores. The only thing that changes is the rate at which it [...]
bad chemicals
IT JUST DOES NOT WORKSaturday’s mail brought me an envelope from HEIQ with lots of information and two T-shirts. The sales rep I guess is trying to convince me that their “smart temp” formula applied to the surface of fabric, in the case of the two sent to me which I am sure are made from polyester, will [...]