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foul weather gear that does not work
ABOUT GRUNDÉNSCarl A. Grundén began producing traditional waterproof oilskins in 1911 for the fishermen of the North Sea in Grundsund, Sweden. Material shortages during World War I forced the company to close but in 1926 Grundéns Regnklader AB was founded and has been producing quality gear ever since. Today, the brand operates globally from Boras, Sweden and Poulsbo, WashingtonI [...]
Buy My Car
CAR FOR SALE I have owned a 1976 Mercedes Benz 450 SL for about 15 years and have not driven it very much for the past 7 years. It has been garaged its entire life. It has always been serviced by Mercedes trained mechanics here in Grand Junction for which I am grateful. Any and all replacement parts are from Mercedes [...]
More Information About Fire Retardant Products
THE PERILS OF FIRE RETARDANT CHEMICALSThis morning I was reading the Snews publication The Voice and it had an interesting article about fire retardant chemicals applied to fabrics for the manufacture of tents.In the 1980s California mandated that all tents sold in the state had to be made from fire retardant materials. They were followed by NJ, MN, and LA. [...]
the stupidity associated with the out door industry
PROOF THAT PEOPLE IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT INSULATIONThe following comment was read in the GEAR/TREND REPORT in the SNEWS publication THE VOICE which is the “voice” of the outdoor industry. I am glad that I am not a paying member of the outdoor industry.“SYNTHETICS STEP UPAs manmade insulation improves in loft, compression, and weight, next-gen synthetic [...]
they will never get what they want
Several weeks ago the following combined synopsis/solicitation was published by the Army for a cold weather glove system. Being a patriotic individual and always thinking of what is best for the soldier in the field as well as being the manufacturer of the warmest hand wear in the world I wrote to the people in charge of this solicitation [...]
another supposed sleeping bag maker
YET ANOTHER DOWN SLEEPING BAG MANUFACTURERThe company is Vango and I never heard of them. I have been in the business since 1961 so why haven’t they been visible to the USA market? Since 1966 we've set the pace.About VangoVango was established in the West of Scotland in 1966 and we remain based at the gateway to the spectacular [...]
a sad joke
this must be a jokeNIKE AND PATAGONIA AMONG AMERICA’S MOST PATRIOTIC BRANDSPosted by SGB Media | Jul 2, 2019 | SGB Updates, UpdateNike, Patagonia, Gatorade, Converse, New Balance, L.L. Bean, Louisville Slugger and Wilson all landed on the 17th annual Brand Keys survey of iconic American brands.I never heard of Brand Keys so I looked them up.Brand Keys is [...]
there are some people who think the hell with america, i pity them.
IT IS TIME TO BOYCOTT NIKE "Nike Cancels ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Expresses Concerns Posted by SGB Media | Jul 2, 2019 | Footwear, SGB Updates , Update Nike canceled Monday’s launch of its new limited edition USA-themed Air Max 1 Quick Strike sneaker for the Fourth of July holiday after criticism that it featured an early American flag that some found [...]
staying warm
AN INTERESTING COMMENT ON MY “WILL IT EVER HAPPEN” ARTICLEA good friend sent the following comment to me. Does it ring true? “As Pogo said in the comics of our youth, “We have seen the enemy, and it’s us”!”TARIFFSSince the administration decided to hold off on instituting the new 25% tariffs I decided to find out if the previous 25% [...]
selling the military
DELIVERY SERVICE UPDATEThis past week I was visited by my Federal Express representative reviewing the service they provide me with and was told the following.They provide us with three day delivery service over about 90 percent of the United States at this time. The balance of the country is four days or less they claim.The way it works is [...]