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government spending
GOVERNMENT SPENDINGAll government spending each year ends the end of September each year. I learned of this some years ago when gsa contractors would call me asking for the price of say a super light sleeping bag quantity of 50 or 100 or some other amount in the month of July. I would ask when they were needed so [...]
#2 letter reprinted
A SECOND LETTER REPRINTED FOR ITS CONTENTOctober 2009Dear Jerry, I first heard of the Wiggy’s Bag about 15 years ago when I was stationed in Alaska with the Army. I was the commander and the light reconnaissance unit was required to perform Airborne operations and then spend days in the cold observing on the enemy. As you can imagine, the [...]
LETTER WORTH REPUBLISHING
GREAT OLD NEWSLETTERSeptember 17th, 2003 Jerry, Well, I never thought I’d be writing a letter and thanking you for saving my life, but well, that’s just what this note is for. I went on a caribou hunting trip with my twelve year old son over the past weekend, flying out on Friday to a remote wilderness area about two hundred miles [...]
sock testimonials
THREE RESPONSES TO THE NEWSLETTER YESTERDAYThanks for this sock’s newsletter, Jerry. I have been enjoying my Lamilite socks with my running shoes for the two mile morning walk with the dogs. Yesterday one of them fell into their water bowl from the clothes hamper where my shoes and socks reside while I'm getting dressed. It was soaked but I [...]
lamilite socks
LAMILITE SOCKS FOR AEROBIC ACTIVITYPurchased a pair of the 13inch Lamilite socks after speaking with the owner Jerry on size recommendation. I have no idea what sort of sorcery is involved in the manufacturing process, but my feet legit stay dry after wearing for several hours at a time in high activity. You expect your feet to be soaked because [...]
retired military testimonial
LATEST TESTIMONIAL FROM A RETIRED MILITARY INDIVIDUALJerry, I found your post on the GI-issue bag with the history very interesting. A couple years ago, you and I spoke regarding an order but I don't think I told you something which is: Around 2005, I was part of the Contingency Response Group at Travis AFB CA. (I am retired USAF.) The [...]
mukluks
MUKLUKS AND THE MARINES AND THE ARMY IN ALASKAIn 2018 three companies received orders of 150 pair each of their mukluks. Wiggy’s, outdoor research and a third company whose name I forgot since they backed out and Wiggy’s received a second order for 150 pair. I suspect Natick would have preferred to give the order to outdoor research, [...]
two responses
TWO RESPONSES TO LAST NIGHTS ARTICLEHi, Jerry I looked this up, it's in Wikipedia! It's called the tragedy of Antuco of 2005. Five companies of conscript teenagers, a little under five hundred of them, were sent into the mountains by Major Patricio Cereceda. They were around five thousand feet above sea level when they got hit by a storm and caught [...]
military sleeping bags
SLEEPING BAGS AND THE MILITARY?Does the military actually issue to the grunts sleeping bags or do they issue “no sleep sleeping bags”? The latter is in my opinion the more factual answer to the question.Factually in summer of 1993 I created specifically for the USMC a two bag sleep system. A representative of the USMC went to the outdoor retailer [...]
more about shipping
ONE RESPONSE TO MY DECISION TO HAVE SIGNATURE REQUIREDHi Jerry, FYI - About a year ago, I ordered a $10,000 item that came in a "Signature Required" box. It was shipped "Signature Required", and I was home watching for it. The doorbell rang so I immediately stood up [...]