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what a Marine has to say
Retired JarheadI'm a retired Marine. My best-ever mentor and boss introduced me to Wiggy's gear back in 1990ish. At the time I was a cold weather instructor at a Marine cold weather training base. This tour was followed by a stint at a special ops training unit. During these two tours of duty, I traveled all over the world [...]
Afghanistan
AfghanistanI was an employee/ contractor for another company in Afghanistan in 2006-2009. During my time there, I was part of a group of trades man that traveled from Forward Operating base to Forward Operating Base servicing the American Military. One night, while on a FOB 12,000 feet above sea level, we literally got hit with a snowstorm that dumped 6 [...]
father knows best
FATHER KNOWS BESTJerry, Just a quick note to thank you for your outstanding products. A few weeks ago, my son and I went camping in north central Wyoming. We woke up to 6" of snow and temperatures in the low 20's with wind gusts up to forty mph. My son was critical of my leg jackets and told me [...]
lamilite
LAMILITEDamian Bloodstone I love your slumber bag for winter sleeping inside. I washed it recently and it only took 2 hours to completely dry while hanging in my shower. Never lost the loft as other bags have in the past. Your insulation is nearly bomb proof. I have other bags, socks, sundowners, and coats made with your insulation and [...]
a new super duper insulation
The following advertisement I have copied from SGB’s web site. Outdoor research company is trying once again to offer an insulating material used in garments they make. This could be their fifth maybe attempt at making an insulation for use in the garments they make.Sometime back when the Polar Guard factory was damaged by an earthquake in California so [...]
A FIBERFILL PRODUCT MADE FROM OCEAN WASTE
Isbjörn of Sweden’s FW23 Collection Uses PrimaLoft’s Ocean Bound InsulationPosted by SGB Media | October 25, 2022PrimaLoft Insulation with ocean-bound plastic is certified by OceanCycle, which ensures the material’s proximity to coastlines, is ethically sourced with end-to-end traceability, documented from collection through to manufacturing.This company known as primaloft will do anything to try and attract customers. Their latest brian child is to [...]
testimonials and insulation
SOME RECENT TESTIMONIALSIn the late 80's I worked part time at an Outdoor Sporting goods store in Durham, North Carolina. We sold Wiggys bags. I was going to buy one for myself and got a lot of tech information from reps of different companies. When I called Wiggys Jerry answered the phone. His advice, "if you buy another [...]
bpa
New Testing Shows High Levels of BPA In Sports Bras and Athletics New Testing Shows High Levels of BPA In Sports Bras and Athletic ShirtsPosted by SGB Media | Oct 20, 2022 | Apparel, SGB Updates, Sports/Fitness, UpdateOn Wednesday, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent legal notices to eight brands of sports bras and six brands of athletic shirts after [...]
zippers
ZIPPERSJerry,Recently while camping, the Wiggy’s zipper was tested yet again. The temperature at bedtime was in the low 50’s and we woke up to a brisk 37 degrees. As a senior aged camper approaching 70, I found the need to relieve myself during the night. I simply unzipped my Wiggy’s bag and went about my business and climbed back [...]
insanity
IS IT INSANITY?This afternoon I received a call from an air force guy wanting a quote for my Antarctic bag, Ultima Thule bag and the Over bag a quantity of 12 systems complete. He told me they were going to the Brooks Range in Alaska.He further told me he wanted them vacuum packed. I asked why? They were back [...]