Loading... Please wait...- Contact
- wiggys@wiggys.com
Recent Commentary
News & Commentary Archives
Learn More
Subscribe to Wiggy's Newsletter » Receive updates about new products, specials, and learn about insulation technology
followup
FOLLOWUP TO THE UNINTELLIGENT INSULATIONOne reader sent me a link to the skyscrape article that shows how the material works. You have two fabrics joined every two inches with glue lines similar to how I quilt two fabrics together only I put Lamilite between them.One fabric moves according to it being heated so a tube shape is created. In the [...]
unintelligent insulation
WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ SHOULD ONLY BE READ WHILE WEARING CHEST WADERS AND HAVING A SHOVEL!!!RALPH LAUREN DEBUTS “INTELLIGENT INSULATION” TECHNOLOGY, A PIONEERING APPAREL INNOVATION DEVELOPED FOR TEAM USA'S OPENING CEREMONY PARADE UNIFORMPublished Jan 20, 2022New York, New York – January 20, 2022 — Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) today unveiled a groundbreaking apparel [...]
lamilite socks
MORE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE LAMILITE SOCKSTrapper's Best Friend—Lamilite SocksI wear muck boots all day and they don't breath. Even when wearing 100% merino socks I end up getting soggy wet socks and cold toes. Bought a pair of these to try and I will never go back to anything else. They are warm even with perspiration, dry very quickly and also [...]
parka for sale
A NOVASUEDE ANTARCTIC PARKAAbout 10 years ago I asked Kok to make me a Novasuede Antarctic parka. I do not think I wore it more than ten times and that was only to go out socially.I saw it hanging in my closet and decided to offer it for sale.It is the brown Novasuede and it has the L-12 insulation [...]
more about insulating materials
the most dangerous cold weather clothing i have ever seen.it is the sAME STYLE AS A FORM FITTING TWO piece long underwear.H.E.A.T. ONE-LAYERHEATED BASE LAYER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Rated for temperature as low as -40 degrees F [THIS IS AN INSANE TEMPERATURE RATING. USE THIS SUIT IN THAT [...]
simply the best
SIMPLY THE BEST!!!Simply The Best! Not The Most Expensive... Just The Best.Simply the best! 1993, my first bag I ordered was for a winter wilderness survival class I had in college. Our instructor gave his recommendation based on genuine experience. I had that twenty below zero bag and used it every year snow camping and dog sledding till 2004 when [...]
lets hear it for the ladies
LETS HEAR IT FOR THE LADIESTwo Nights At -50 -- No ProblemI was on an expedition by dog team from Nenana to Nome in 2020 and spent two nights on the Yukon River in February when it was -50 below. We were in an unheated tent. You will not be cold with this bag! It was nice and [...]
TIME TO REFLECT
TIME TO REFLECTTime To Reflect - The 1% Special GroupIt’s great being part of the 1% Special Group! This special group was born between 1930 & 1946 = 16 years. In 2021, the age range is between 75 & 91. Are you "still here?" Or do you know someone in the 1%? Interesting Facts For You To Know You are the [...]
WIGGY CHANGES LIVES
WIGGY CHANGES LIVESWiggy's Changed My LifeWiggyMy early backpacking career was spent crawling into claustrophobic slim-line mummies, which for me, at 6' 4" and 220 lbs., tended to take all the fun out of the outdoors. When I discovered Wiggy's and started buying his bags, it was a revelation. It was possible to sleep comfortably in the back-country! Sure, they are [...]
More Emails
MORE EMAILS Dear Jerry,I've purchased multiple bags and pieces of equipment from you from over the years. I believe you to make some of the best sleeping equipment out there that is man-made. I love your bags, my girlfriend loves your bags, our child loves your bags. My daughter lovers you bags so much it is her preferred "blanket" to [...]