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learn what not to buy that is reprented a winter outerwerar
AND THE BEAT GOES ON ABOUT FALSEHOODS Some time ago I happened to look at the Patagonia web site and the result was/is, is that they picked up my e mail address and almost daily I have been receiving an e mail from them. Almost always I just delete it, but today I decided to see what they [...]
winter has arrived
WINTER IS FINALLY HERE OR IS IT ON TIME?Winter has come on strong, and as the few Farmers Almanacs have predicted it will be strongly cold.The earlier in the season those large amounts of snow fall the less dark ground to absorb the radiant heat that comes from the sun the colder the air becomes. The white surface [...]
erroneous mfgers
DOES WILMINGTON, DEL. BREED ERRONEOUS MANUFACTURERSThere is a trade publication “SPECIALTY FABRICS REVIEW” that I receive monthly. They have a category titled “BREIFINGS” where they show new products introduced into the consumer market place. I have on occasion written to them asking why they write about products that are not what the manufacturer of the product claims. They never [...]
follow up to innovators
FOLLOW UP OF INNOVATIONS OF YEARFor those of you who do not know who Gert Boyle is, she is the Chairman of the Board of Columbia Sportswear Company. She is and has been the driving force behind the success of the company. A very bright business woman and in my opinion someone who is a great example of [...]
legendary innovator
VACUUM PACKED ULTIMA THULESSeveral weeks ago I wrote about the Air Force putting out a solicitation for 24 vacuum packed Ultima Thule bags to be put in the survival kits of fighter aircraft. A charlatan offered a bag to them for $240.00 each versus my bag which would have cost him $395.00 each. Having known of the solicitation before [...]
mittens
SKI MITTENSDuring the 1960’s I started skiing because I was selling insulation to most all of the skiwear manufactures in the USA and when I developed the original Lamilite product using Polar Guard which became Climashield in 2005 I sold it to all of the ski mitten manufacturers in the USA. One company that made the very first Polar Guard [...]
incredible report
INCREDIBLE REPORT / TESTIMONIALI've been so busy; I'm just now getting time to compliment you on your sock liners. I'll briefly set the stage below for my hunting misadventure. BRIEF BACKGROUND:I drew a Wyoming elk tag this year. I have had two prior bouts of frostbite to my hands and feet prior to having any knowledge [...]
miracle socks
35 BELOW SOCKS?????This morning I saw a commercial on television for 35 below socks, to say it got my attention is an understatement. When I got to my office I brought up the site and printed out the 3 pages available. I scrutinized the pages to find out what company is selling these items. I am not entirely [...]
Christmas Special!
SUPER SALE FOR CHRISTMAS OF SLEEPING BAGS Because the military is converting all camouflage to Multicam, there is now a surplus of Marine Corps MARPAT and Army Universal Camouflage (ACU) materials available. When I was told about it, I requested samples (see pictures). The price was extraordinarily low so I bought it—all of it, several thousand yards. When I [...]
hammock camping
ARE YOU A HAMMOCK CAMPER, IF SO THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIAL IS WHAT YOU SHOULD READThis seems like it’s becoming the new normal that when I go camping and sleep in the Allegheny Mountains the weather changes overnight on a dime. I am using a top of the line Jungle hammock tent since I like being off the ground. It [...]