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the sleeping bag video
THE LATEST VIDEOAs promised I have posted the latest video dissecting the North Face Cat’s Meow sleeping bag.As you will see this company has no shame with what they say about their synthetic sleeping bags. Further you will see how horribly poor their construction method is. I have purchase various sewn products made in China over the years that [...]
non-functioning sleeping bag
THE NEXT VIDEO: ABOUT A SLEEPING BAGI was told about the new “heat seeker’ insulating material that The North Face (TNF) is putting into their new selection of synthetic sleeping bags. So I went into the local REI store and bought one. it will be the focus of the next video which will be filmed on Thursday afternoon [...]
hypocrites
CREDIBILITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!Gore Company started selling their PTFE film known as Gore-Tex laminated to nylon fabric in 1977 as far as I know.They were successful in getting a number of companies in the first five years to use their product, except Patagonia. The reason that Patagonia did not join the other manufacturers; and back then [...]
the lamilite sweater
1.The Indispensable Single GarmentEveryone who has lived, worked and recreated in the outdoors either has a shelf or box full of junk, or has consigned many items to thrift stores or the trash bin. Most of us are lured into equipment purchases that promise much but don’t deliver. Items underperform, fall apart, or turn out to be badly designed with [...]
new video
NEW VIDEOAs I said in a recent newsletter I would have a video showing and explaining why the Lamilite/Climashield performs as well as it does in allowing moisture to move away from your body, the producer of the moisture regardless if it is footwear to headwear or in a sleeping bag.In addition to giving explanation I also said [...]
testimonials
WHAT MORE CAN I SAY! 1.Pat, I know that you have listened to Bob extol the virtues of Wiggy's (he has to be the biggest walking Wiggy advertisement out there). But one thing about Bob is that he tests shit before he will recommend it. Since Bob has recommended Wiggy and I have tried it, I now have over [...]
correction from the thesis
THESIS NUMBER TWO CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL THOUGHTSI have received from readers of my newsletter/commentary comments that I erred in the last sentence of the article. Therefore, I reread it and found three other mistakes. To follow are the corrections;The last sentence should have read “Also remember that Lamilite/Climashield continuous filament fiber insulation is second to none of all other [...]
doctoral thesis
DOCTORAL THESIS- FOOTWEAR FOR COLD ENVIRONMENTS-THERMAL PROPERTIES, PERFORMANCE AND TESTINGRecently I wrote that the Army published a sources sort notice looking for a new combat cold weather boot. I contacted them and asked if they had a basic temperature rating for the boot. I received a very interesting and informative reply. You see I asked for a temperature rating [...]
more about thindown
THINDOWNI was given a sample of the thindown. As I said it is a marvelous achievement and beneficial for any manufacturer of down clothing that wants to accomplish a flat look or a non-quilted look. Very expensive, I am told the sample I have is about $28.00 per yard. That may sound expensive but it is far less expensive [...]