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THE SCANDLE CONTINUESWhat follows is but one of several articles I found on the internet.“Military has addressed sleeping bag issue, spokesperson tells National PostIn a statement to the National Post, the Department of National Defence said it has already taken action.If they, had they would have called me. LOLI do not know what action they have taken since nothing is [...]
story testimonial
The following article is as I received it.Jerry,I've finally got a minute and want to write a full-throated endorsement of your products on several fronts.MaterialWorkmanshipResponsiveness.EducationMy fides are, if I may say so, fairly impressive. LOL!I've been a bow hunter, rifle hunter and field engineer in many states. Endured cold weather and VERY nasty wind after 40 years in North Dakota and [...]
a scandal
A SCANDALThe sleeping bag debacle has become a scandal in Canada.I was talking with the fellow who will be bidding my hypothermia bag.Eventually I told him based upon the poor sleeping bags they probably had lots of hypothermia casualties which has caused them to look at getting them. I asked if he saw the article and he told me it was [...]
HYPO BAGS FOR THE CANADIANS
400 EVACUATION BAG CASULATY INSULATIONYes, the Canadian government has put out a solicitation for 200 of the Wiggy hypothermia bags with our Canadian NSN and a second 200 of a different hypo bag with a different Canadian NSN. The description of my hypo bag is accurate and is a product they have purchased from me. The second hypo bag [...]
canadians are you listening
FOLLOW UP TO CANADIAN NO SLEEP SLEEPING BAGSWhat the Canadian repot I believe left out was the probability that they had to medivac soldiers that were suffering frost bite or were becoming hypothermic. There was a reason for this to happen.KEEP IN MIND THE HUMAN BODY IS VERY FRAGILE IN THE ARCTIC.These soldiers are dressed for the arctic with several clothing [...]
canada no sleep sleeping bags
About 10/12 years ago I was contacted by the civilian agency of the Canadian government to bid on sleeping bags for arctic use. I told them I was not interested because all prior experiences were failures for me. To put it mildly they begged and set up a private skype type of meeting with me. There 5 civilians and [...]
ptfe/pfas
PTFEWhen you finish reading this article taken from Textile online magazine, you will then get an education about the ptfe film and pfas water repellant._______________________*__________________“eVent Fabrics, a global producer of waterproof and breathable technologies, is offering their partner brands eVent BIO and eVent alpineST technologies. Both are made without PFAS and are compliant with regulations requiring the removal of [...]
testimonial
A TESTIMONIAL SPURNED ON BY LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEYep!! I agree with you (((100%))) I was in the military 28 years and experienced all that crap that you talk about gortex, thinsulate, bla, bla, bla. Froze my fanny and toes numerous times!! My first experience with Wiggys was when I got issued a Wiggys mommy bag special warfare. I [...]
consumer protection?
WHY DOESN’T THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY INVESTIGATE?“The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities”.In order for the FTC to proceed with investigating companies [...]
37 years and counting
37 YEARS AND COUNTINGIt was the day after Labor Day in 1988 that Wiggy’s started production of 37800 sleeping bags for the U.S Forestry Service and maybe 10 Wiggy bags a week.We finished the USFS bags by early summer. Maybe some of you remember those bags, dark green lining and bright yellow shells.By the time it was finished we laid [...]