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Using a Hammock When Camping
During the past few years hammock camping has increased significantly.I have been asked on several occasions if I make an insulated panel that will fit under the hammock due to the air flow that occurs between the bottom of the hammock and the ground. The answer is yes. I made some samples for Hennessey Hammock which did not develop [...]
Water Resistant Boots
Non-Waterproof BootsMany of the recipients of the new Lamilite boots have asked me about applying a water-proof coating to the boots such as Snow Seal. My response is it is not necessary. Let me explain.When you wear a boot that has the Gore-Tex film or whatever film is used it keeps the water that has been absorbed by [...]
Preseason Sale on Lamilite Socks!
It's just the beginning of the spring/summer season, so my “preseason sale” is for a fall/winter product: the Lamilite Socks. They are now on sale & available online at wiggys.com as follows: 8" sock $25.00 each // 13" sock $35.00 each FREE Shipping, as always, is included to the 48 contiguous United States. View Wiggy's Lamilite Socks »
The Demise of Waterproof/Breathable?
Is it the End of the Waterproof/Breathable (Vapor Permeable) Age? Maybe...Each of the companies that have promoted this non-sense are now engaged in the chemical industry trying to making the best ever water repellent treatment; Gore being probably the first to enter that field of chemistry. Others have followed. What existed before these companies entered the business worked fine [...]
Sleeping Bags in Backpacks
Earlier this past week I received a phone call from a woman asking how small my sleeping bags packed down. I responded by saying a Youth bag packs the size of a soft ball and the Antarctic Hunter about 12 by 24 inches compressed. I then asked if she would tell me what the temperature use it was [...]
Another Lamilite Boot Testimonial
Hi Jerry,I received your new boots a little over a week ago. The sizing, I wear a 10M and ordered same, is spot on. I was a little concerned about the lacing system at first; being that they are all eyelets, but the laces are nicely long and I don't need to unlace the boots to [...]
Lamilite Boot Testimonial
Hi JerryBoots arrived this morning - size is spot on.Must have been 105-110 degrees today and I wore the boots with thick wool socks and my feet didn't feel hot or sweaty, quite comfortable really, Very impressed.Thanks MateKevin Kevin is a longtime customer and is currently living in Laos which explains the temperature this time of year.What he has experienced I have [...]
NEW PRODUCT » SunWalker 2 Boot Liners!
Actually it is not a new, new product but a different size of an existing product. The Sunwalker 2. I have been making the Sunwalker since about 1995 for use as a replacement for the water absorbing felt inserts used in pack boots that are 8 inches tall. In the past few years taller boots that [...]
Early Delivery of New Lamilite Boots!
The boots started to arrive at Wiggy's on Tuesday and we started shipping today.The factory making the boots originally told me 6 weeks so they are 2 weeks early.considering the number of boots that were preordered in the size 10 to 12 size range I expect to have to reorder those sizes once we have shipped [...]
An Excellent Deal on a NEW Wiggy's Sleeping Bag!
Considering the economic times we are facing, products become available for less money than they are actually worth. I, as a manufacturer of a textile product, have available to me materials that are quite good that are excellent quality for sleeping bags, and as such I take advantage of the opportunity. On the website you will see a new bag [...]