RETAIL COLLEGE: HOW TO SELL SLEEPING BAGSI read this article and I am amazed at the chutzpah people in the outdoor industry have. I never went to college but somehow, I have managed to become not only the largest manufacturer of sleeping bags in the world but the only one. It seems to me the best way to sell sleeping [...]
From: ChristinaSent: Saturday, January 04, 2020 9:05 PMTo: Wiggys1 <wiggys1@Wiggys.com>Subject: Re: My Order Wore the boots tonight. Need to break them in a bit as with any shoe. However, my feet stayed warm the entire time and that’s the first time my feet didn’t get cold! Love them! Best boots I’ve ever had! Very happy I bought them. Thank you [...]
THE SURVIVAL KITRecently I wrote about the survival kit provided to the Air Force and its ability to work has been written about in two military publications as well as the December issue of the Popular Mechanics publication. I have been monitoring the number of views the video has been seen and so far as of today it has [...]
LEATHER SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANIESFriday’s short article brought two readers to send me links to some companies that make leather boots that do not as far as I could find on their web site use goretex.That said I have written to each of them if they want to look into using the Lamilite and I would not be their customer making [...]
LEATHER BOOTS MADE IN MEXICO AND PERUThe company is named NISOLO and their web site is www.nisolo.com I looked them up on the internet. I asked if the used goretex and the answer was NO. they have a variety of leather boots to chose from and they seem to use the same soft finished leather I had which means no [...]
WHAT AM I SEEING OUT IN THE STREET!It is wintertime here in Grand Junction. Temperatures starting the day in the teens and rising to maybe 40 at the height of the day. Not particularly cold since we have very low humidity. But I see lots of people wearing thinly quilted jackets that they do not open when they go [...]
AN INTERESTING STORYDear Jerry,As always, your spot on, on your analyst.I hope and pray, in the upcoming year of 2020,manufacturers,retailers,the militaryand consumers, will start lessoning to you.All your products are top of the line. All perform as you advertise. Happy New year,and my God you, your family and business.Best regards,LarryLanett, Al.P.S.I am 78 years young. You may use the above,if you wish.Larry’s [...]
WHERE DOES THE WATER “SWEAT” WE PRODUCE COME FROM?It comes from our blood.“The source of this fluid is the spaces between the cells (interstitial spaces), which get the fluid from the blood vessels (capillaries) in the dermis”.I did not know where the water came from, so I went to the internet my primary or only source of information. When [...]
EMAIL CONVERSATIONThe following email conversation took place today December 23, 2019. Dear Sirs,Merry Christmas! I am interested in purchasing an Ultra-Light rectangular sleeping bag with hood in black, but I have a question. First, let me tell you that I've been using your sleeping bags for many years (your outerwear, as well - for example, I live in [...]
DOWN AND WATERRe Down bags...…. Short story.... An EFN down bag nearly killed me once...…. sucked up some water and I will say no more.Wiggy…...Wished you had a Canadian outlet....Season’s greetings.... Gav B....Ontario Can.Unfortunately I had to tell Gav I have tried to find a dealer in Canada who would sell Wiggy’s products and obviously I have had no success at [...]