Loading... Please wait...This is in preparation for the full-scale reopening of our manufacturing facility here in Grand Junction, CO. Our purpose is to provide you with the warmest and most durable outdoor products on the market. We will continue to produce many of the items you have come to know and love and also plan to bring new products to market. We genuinely appreciate all of our past customers, and we hope to serve you for many years to come. We will continue to update you in the weeks ahead as we move towards “REOPENING” and the beginning of a new era here at Wiggy's.
Sincerely,
New Wiggy's Ownership.
YOU CAN TRY TO HELP THE MILITARY BUT MOSTLY YOU WILL FAILRecently the military put out a solicitation for hand wear that will perform with in a temperature range of 32 degrees and -60 degrees F. Upon reading the solicitation requirements I chose to write to each of the two contacts listed.Being the only domestic manufacturer of extreme [...]
EXCESS INVENTORYFor over a year I was manufacturing all of the vacuum packed survival kits for the U.S. Air Force. Now that the contract is complete I have 4 items left in inventory.Each of these products is made in one size. 10 pair of mittens: regular price $183.00 / sale price $137.2538 Insulated head covers: regular price $67.00 / [...]
The following is a publication from the American Chemical Society You can read the original article on their website: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.6b00923. Characterizing Flame Retardant Applications and Potential Human Exposure in Backpacking Tents Genna Gomes • Peyton Ward • Amelia Lorenzo • Kate Hoffman • Heather M. Stapleton* Abstract Flame retardant (FR) chemicals are applied to products to meet flammability standards; however, exposure to some additive [...]
UNDERSTANDING DITCHING FLAME RETARDENTS IN CAMPING AND BACKPACK TENTSThe title chosen for this report melds the headings of two important story’s’ published by REI and MOUNTAIN HARDWEARThe first point I will make is the wording “flame retardants” is incorrect.The proper term is “fire resistant”.This is very important to understand to learn about how textile fabrics and their chemicals are tested to be [...]
INSULATED LINERS UNDER FOUL WEATHER CLOTHINGLast night I was thinking about foul weather liners that should be worn under foul weather outerwear.When I spoke with the sales manager of Grundens I asked if they had any, not bothering to go to their web site to find out I do think the answer to my question was no. Since [...]
SOME RECENT TESTIMONIALSTo say it warms my heart when I get these testimonials is an understatement.Wiggys vs the other guysI keep a MARPAT super light in the car at all times in case of a snow emergency (I'm from western NY). This thing is warm as can be, to the point of sweating and having to open the bag up [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]