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oes underwear breath?
INANIMATE: Not animated; lifeless, not endowed with animal life.Source: The Oxford Universal DictionaryRecently I have seen commercials on the television from companies that make and/or just sell underwear made probably in Asia that the companies represent as “breathable” underwear. I chose to call Duluth Trading and inquire as to how their underwear was breathable. What I was told is [...]
wiggy boots and certer zip sleeping bag
DO YOU WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENTThe other day a local police officer was at Wiggy’s. I noted his black boots and told him that I now had them. He asked the price; $185.00 I said plus you get a pair of Lamilite socks. I then proceeded to give him all of the information and temperature capability. He said [...]
people ask about the relationship of lamilite and climashield
LAMILITE / CLIMASHIELDPeriodically I receive a question about the differences between Lamilite and Climashield.Lamilite predates Climashield by a number of years. Lamilite is a combination of continuous filament fiber laminated to two fabrics; one fabric on either side of the fiber. I started doing this with the original continuous filament fiber that was marketed as Polar Guard. So Lamilite [...]
attention from the last article
RESPONSES TO MY LATEST ARTICLEFunny thing about that is that I have the Salomon Quest 4D Forces boots, the non goretex model, and it is truly an outstanding boot. I switched to it after having to cross a creek one morning that filled my goretex models up, and then having to endure un-dry able boots for the remainder [...]
marine hiking boots
HIKING BOOTS FOR THE MARINESJust this past week the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) put out a sources sort notice for hiking boots. The boot described is a Salomon Quest 4D GTX Forces hiking boot. This boot contains a membrane; Gore-Tex Performance Comfort Footwear as a part of the lining. It also states the lining construction: waterproof bootie construction.I [...]
are you a survivalist or prepper?
SURVIVALIST PREPPER INDIVIDUALSSince the activity that arose in 1999 because many believed that we would have a problem of many dimensions going into the year 2000 companies that sold to the survivalist prepper market place sold many Wiggy’s bags. I appreciated their opening the door for Wiggy’s to become a supplier of bags to that market place. Over the [...]
Sleeping Bag Special!
Super Light Mummy Style Sleeping Bags on Sale for $150 Inventory at Wiggy’s is just getting started. I have noted that my inventory of purple material is much larger than I expected to find. Therefore, as of today all Purple Super Light Mummy Bags with the old (traditional) mummy foot or new boat foot design are $150.00 each. I suspect [...]
Effects of Poor Blood Circulation
DISEASES CAUSED BY POOR BLOOD CIRCULATION AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO POTENTIALLY ALLEVIATE THE DISCOMFORTDefinitionBy Mayo Clinic StaffRaynaud's (ray-NOHZ) disease causes some areas of your body — such as your fingers and toes — to feel numb and cold in response to cold temperatures or stress. In Raynaud's disease, smaller arteries that supply blood to your skin narrow, limiting [...]
Word of Mouth Advertising
Just wanted to let you know that your sleeping bags are truly amazing and I know it is something you hear all the time, at least from people who have tried them out. It's one of those products that I can tell everyone I know to buy but they don't just get it from me telling them, they literally [...]
Live & Learn About Hammock Camping
I am acquiring an education with respect to hammock camping.When you hammock camp you do not have a tent to get into when it rains so as I am finding out some people live with being in the rain and some take some form of tarp. What I observed on the web sites of companies that sell tarps [...]