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Insulated Flotation Garments
As you know, I have been testing Therma-Float flotation foam with the Lamilite insulation in garments for several months. In all conditions the insulated flotation products have performed extremely well. I have just finished testing a Therma-Float slicker and bib. For those who don't know what a slicker is, it is normally made of vinyl fabric. [...]
Miracle Fabrics
Miracle: A marvelous event exceeding the known powers of nature, and therefore supposed to be due to the special intervention of the Deity or of some supernatural agency. Oxford Universal Dictionary. The industry publication Sportstyle, July 1998 issue, has an article titled "Second Skin." It is an interview with Mary Ellen Smith, senior materials researcher for [...]
Keeping Dry
For some time I have been asked: What should I wear as a rain garment, if the waterproofbreathable variety doesn't work? The answer is multifaceted. We know that the only water we are to be concerned with is that which we produce ourselves. Rain or melting snow can be kept out if you wear a [...]
Articles About Wiggy's Bags
I cannot tell you how many times I have been queried about Backpacker magazine's article about Wiggy's bags. In the most recent issue of Backpacker, the "Gear Guide" for March 1998 has the following comment: "Editors' Note: Our editor has been using a Lamilite-filled, 20 degree F ULTRA Lt FTRSS for about 6 years now, [...]
Other Products
Since I have been manufacturing products for use in the outdoors, I have received a multitude of questions about other products available in the market- place. It is very gratifying to be thought of as a person knowledgeable in all areas of camping equipment. Unfortunately, I am not. However, here are my recommendations for products [...]
Dressing For Cold Weather
One would think that the weather in the United States suddenly changed from a temperate climate to a very cold climate. I get calls every day from people asking how they should dress for cold conditions. In all cases they first tell me what they have worn and in what conditions. As a rule the temperature [...]
Supporting Armed Forces Personnel
It is my understanding that the purpose of the military in the U.S. is to protect the U.S. This would obviously include the citizens and their property. This being the case, why are the developers of personal equipment so reluctant to provide their protectors (military personnel) with the best that is available? In earlier newsletters this [...]
Perception
During the latter part of summer 1996 and continuing into the fall of the year, almost all sleeping bag manufactures who used Lite Loft as their insulation--and almost all retailers--started to "dump" these bags at cost or below wholesale prices. The answer why they did this is simple. The bags were being returned almost as fast [...]
The Internet
Wiggy's Inc. is now on the Internet. Some of you may know that I started to respond to questions and comments on Gear Talk at the Backpacker Web site. Unfortunately, some readers of the site took my responses to be free advertising and displayed an attitude of lack of interest in learning. Therefore, I have purchased [...]
August 1997- The Lie Keeps Going
Since entering the sleeping bag business in 1975, I have had to deal with responding to the subject of waterproof breathable materials. I have written extensively about the fact that no such entity can possibly be made from man-made inanimate matter. But I still read new articles in various publications stating that such an entity [...]