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getting more business education
AN EDUCATIONAbout two months ago I received a call from a guy in a foreign country inquiring about a sleep system. He told me he had scrutinized my web site and was now somewhat educated about my sleeping bags and the Lamilite insulation. He further told me of a tender that would be issued by his country’s military for [...]
lamilite boots
PEOPLE WANT LAMILITE BOOTSJerry,I just spent the better part of an hour looking online for boot manufacturers that you might be able to go to for getting your boots made. It was pretty disappointing.I looked at a number of U. S. only companies, and a lot of them seem to make mostly dress boots, cowboy boots, etc. One thing none of [...]
INCREDIBLE REVIEW
QUITE A TESTIMONIAL OR REVIEWGreetings Jerry,Apologize for taking so long to send a review but I wanted to thoroughly test my gear. Have used these items in various temperatures ranging from 55 degrees Fahrenheit to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (or slightly lower due to wind chill factors) via wet,cold and windy conditions. The total quality craftsmanship of your American made products is above reproach [...]
A WAKE BAGS
SLEEPING BAGS AND A WAKE BAGSI am willing to bet that nobody ever heard of “a wake bags”; however hundreds of thousands for over 100 years have used them very successfully.First a sleeping bag; it is a cocoon shaped insulated enclosure that one gets into when camping to go to sleep. The bag itself while being called a sleeping [...]
comment about yesterdays article
HOW ABOUT THIS RESPONSE TO YESTERDAYS ARTICLEJerry.I just read your email about your Addison order.I showed your boots to a good friend of mine who manages a Redwing store who is a well-respected member of the Redwing community.He asked me if he could send a picture of your boots to Redwing to show them what they were missing [...]
Conspiracy?
GETTING THE SHAFT It seems that the gore company with their non-functioning film has what I think of as an unhealthy strangles hold on the boot or footwear industry in general and it is voluntary. Historically, Wiggy’s has sold Lamilite insulated boots since the late 1990’s starting with Herman Survivors who went out of business. I then had Wellco manufacture boots [...]
support from within the industry about goretex not working
SEEN IN THE SECTION HIKERS BACKPACKING BLOG "BREATHABLE/WATERPROOF"The following comment was seen by one of my customers in this blog written by the editor Phillip Werner.“Message Body: Sheep SubmissionI like ivon chaunard spelled wrong I know and Wiggy’s outdoor clothing manufacturer have said for a long time you cannot have both waterproof and breathable. Is not it about we [...]
testimonials and water
NEW TESTIMONIALS I FOUND ON MY WEB SITEOld Time Wiggy CustomerSomewhere around thirty years ago I purchased a Wiggy sleep system that I got to try out in a very leaky tent. I was perfectly comfortable and warm all night long, so imagine my surprise to discover that I'd been sleeping in two inches of water for most [...]
one more testimonial
ONE TESTIMONIAL SPRINGS OTHERSJerry -Just wanted to thank you for both the Antarctic mitts and DUCKSBACK Alaska Range Parka Shell an d L-12 Liner - Sad I guess as a commuter I am going to be the only warm guy this cold winter I absolutely love this jacket and mitts! I am also partial because GJ was my [...]
testimonials spring eternal
ONE TESTIMONIAL SPRINGS OTHERSJerry -Just wanted to thank you for both the Antarctic mitts and DUCKSBACK Alaska Range Parka Shell an d L-12 Liner - Sad I guess as a commuter I am going to be the only warm guy this cold winter