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Water, Water Everywhere!
Ultra Lite The Bomb Proof River Bag I love my Wiggys. Yes, I carry an ultralite down bag that weighs less than a tshirt on summer mountain trips, but my Wiggys is the only bag I trust in wet weather. Especially on winter river trips when I paddle solo for a week at a time. When [...]
investigations
INVESTIGATION BY THE GSAEarlier this summer I called and then e mailed the information pertaining to the improper temperature ratings being applied to sleeping bags manufactured by the snug pack company. This week I sent an email to Kate requesting follow up information as to how it was going. Below is the reply I received. 'Kate Nelson' (kate@gsaresults.com)Your message wasn't delivered. Despite [...]
does tim boyle get letters like this at columbia sportswear
BEING PUBLISHED OTHER THAN ON THE WIGGY’S BLOG AND OTHER THOUGHTSHi Jerry,I just posted this on ADVenture Rider. Your fans stand up for Wiggy’s!Keep up the great work. Tomhttps://advrider.com/do-you-need-a-warmer-sleeping-bag-or-just-warmer-feet/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=10_09_2019Roadbeast to Kiwi Canuck13 minutes agoeditedLamilite made by Wiggy’s- the ONLY SLEEPING BAG MAKER in the USA and the only bag maker who has legit temp ratings. All/all other [...]
more testimonials and consideration of ordering for the future
MORE CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALSJerry,I bought a mated set of your pads back in 1999 when I also ordered a Nautilus and Camper I Hunter size 25* bag. From 1999 till about two years ago I only used one of your ground pads to sleep on whether on the ground or on a cot. You may remember my friend [...]
ground pads and reminising
THE LUXURIOUS GROUND PADThe Luxurious ground pad lives up to its name!When the long narrow first went on a sale a year or two back I decided to take advantage of the steep discount and try it out. Wow, I'm glad I did! In conjunction with my ultra-light cot it's honestly very close to being as comfortable as my [...]
travel the world with your wiggy's bag
WIGGY’S BAGS GO AROUND THE WORLDJerry & Kok,I have been using your products for over 30 years, primarily sleeping bags. When I initially started long backpacking trips, I like everyone else thought lighter was better and Down “ruled”. In the west in mild temps, 20-45*, it worked OK. In the southeast even at 40*, a 10-20* bag [...]
A BIG THANK YOU
Of all the articles I have published over these past 24 years from yesterdays article I received more responses than I could have imagined. Both Kok and I read them this morning and are very grateful to one and all for the good wishes. So once again A BIG THANK YOU from Kok and myself. [...]
wiggy's birthday
THE DAY WIGGY’S STARTEDSeptember 6, 1988 was the first day that Wiggy’s opened its doors in Grand Junction, Colorado. Tomorrow will be the first day of our 32nd year in business. As far as I know that makes Wiggy’s the oldest sleeping bag manufacturer in the U.S.A. When I started, I had already hired Kok Bou as the [...]
winter gloves?
COLD WEATHER GLOVE SYSTEMThe following is the first paragraph of the cold weather glove system and is all I have chosen to reprint from the U.S Army Labs, Natick, MA. since I have published the entire solicitation previously.“C-APG, on behalf of the Product Manager for Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM-SCIE), intends to release a solicitation to procure, on a full [...]
32 years and counting
I got my first Wiggy's sleeping bag, an Ultima Thule, in 1987. I used it on several sled dog races here in Wisconsin, and in Minnesota and Michigan. I also used as a kayak camping bag in Yellowstone in September. We know a bit about winter here in the upper Midwest and it performed excellently. [...]