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why you have cold feet
NEVER ENDING COLD FEETEinstein is credited with saying, and I quote; “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is insanity”.For the past 30 years I have never spoken with men either face to face, on the telephone or via e mail, who have not had cold feet when they were wearing boots that [...]
the suggestion of an insulation
W.L. GORE MAYBE BACK PEDDLINGEach day I receive an online magazine published by SBG or sporting goods business with articles about the goings on in the outdoor industry. Today October 28 had a most interesting article titled “W.L. Gore Launches New Insulation Technology for Fall ‘16”.As you can imagine when I read “new insulation” I was intrigued, however there [...]
another testimonial
THEY JUST KEEP COMINGThank you for keeping me dry!Dear Mr. Wigutow, I am your typical "weekend warrior" dad, 48 years old, working hard to put two girls through college and maintain some balance in my life. Part of that "balance" is getting into the woods of Pennsylvania whenever I have some free time. Turns out one of those times was [...]
another wonderful testimonial
A NEW TESTIMONIALThe testimonial from Sunday October 11 spurred a new one which I am also grateful to have received. “Absolutely Awesome story, I have had your Ultimate Thule with Over bag for over 12 years. Used in Alaska and Denali Base camp. Been to Mt. Everest base camp. Used in the desert with outer bag. I have used [...]
a testimonial to best all thus far!
A TESTIMONIAL“Wolf Roman 1 day ago LINKED COMMENT Tested and used his kit in combat, deployments, jungle, and desert, arctic. Forced extreme cold wet exposure with all gear. In 0 degree temp through a hole blown in ice. All kit soaked, bag too. Extricate self. Begin 2 man tent setup. Next out pulls fly. into tent, wet clothes (Wiggy [...]
another jimdandy insulation
MORE INSULATION PROMISESMountain Hardwear (MH) is now introducing a new fiberfill insulating product called “Thermal.Q Elite”.They at MH claim that this synthetic insulation is and I quote “the warmest synthetic insulation available”. When I researched this material I found out that it too is basically a product of Primaloft as is the Thermoballs used by the North Face Company. [...]
more bogus info about an insulation
THERMOBALLS FOR INSULATION? NOT A CHANCEIn 1972 I believe the North Face Company introduced the shingle construction sleeping bag using a chopped staple fiberfill known as either Hollofill or Quallofil both products of DuPont Company. Regardless which fiber was used they sandwiched in between two scrims. I was visiting the factory and was trying to convince the all knowable [...]
Being Informed
Would you ever just walk into a car dealer without first having done some research into the cars being offered? Would you ever consider buying a business without ever doing the research into the financial condition of the company? The answer to each of these questions would be a resounding no. I could give more [...]
Liner vests and jackets
If you go to the web site you will find that my liner vests and jackets are on sale for bargain prices.VEST $20.00 and JACKET $30.00They are easily the warmest lightest liner garments on the market today. I was able to acquire the materials for very low pricing since most are military fabrics that have [...]
WINTER JACKETS
Last weekend I was at the local Sports Authority retail store so I could see what was now being shown in the way of winter jackets. I was not surprised to see the latest fashion garments that are quilted in one to one and a half inch spaces or one inch to two inch wide [...]