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Joe Figura (GrinchMT) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Big Sky Country
About Me I have been backpacking on and off since the mid 80's. More on these past few years as I have gotten older. My packing is becoming my lifeline if you will. It provides balance and restoration to the mind and soul. Besides, it's a great hobby for someone who loves toys and suffers from an incurable case of gizmosis.
BPLRank 1.82
CityBozeman
StateMT
CountryUS
My Website URLhttp://www.bozemanstoveworks.com

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All Forum Posts by Joe Figura

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Re: When cutting Insul Bright
It's been my general observation that if you cut Insul Bright with a rotary cutter one time, there shouldn't be any shreds of any kind. Same as with scissors as long as you are using proper...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG: Fabric Freezer Bag Cozy
May 17, 10:07pm

Re: FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
These really need a home! :)

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
May 17, 7:35pm

MYOG: Fabric Freezer Bag Cozy
I really wanted to post this guide on here but the images and lack of text effects makes it kind of cumbersome so I am putting a link here to the original article posted on Long Trail Hiking. ht...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG: Fabric Freezer Bag Cozy
May 17, 6:52pm

Re:Thru-hiker quilt finished
Thanks for sharing the photos of the construction. Since I've gotten comfortable on 3 different synthetic projects, a down quilt is next on my list and I appreciated seeing how the baffles were...

In Make Your Own Gear » Thru-hiker quilt finished
May 15, 10:07pm

Re: "FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5"
These are still looking for a home. Great shoes!

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
May 15, 9:33am

Re: FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
Bump

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
May 13, 10:17am

FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
These were worn for one hour on a treadmill. I wear 13's so these just didn't cut it for me. The shoes have detachable gaiters as pictured. I normally wear SunDragons but had gotten a de...

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite StormDragon Shoes - NIB Size 12/12.5
May 12, 10:54am

Re: Reflection
As an ex Paramedic & SAR person, I agree with your assessments. Not knowing the full story, and even now not knowing it but getting the jist of it, I questioned why he had been missing since Su...

In BPL.com News and Info » KEN KNIGHT IS MISSING ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VA
May 04, 12:41pm

Re: Draft Stoppers
I appreciate your insight Frank. I spent about an hour last night dozing outside under my tarp in the late evening. Temps here were 35 and it was really breezy. The more I rolled around and tried t...

In Make Your Own Gear » Quilt Advice
April 28, 6:33am

Re: Mongolian Beef
Glad it was liked at home. It's definitely not a healthy recipe but very good. I should have mentioned that I made this amount to dehydrate for our upcoming thru hike of the Long Trail. This re...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Mongolian Beef
April 26, 10:43pm

All Reader Reviews by Joe Figura

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Aquamira Frontier - Emergency Filter System
When it comes to water filtration I am very hooked on my filter. However, I am slowly beginning to see value in other types of treatment as I try to get into the "lightweight" side of backpa...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
June 25, 3:15pm

Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter
Simply put, the flint part came right out of the plastic end and went right into the pile of ashes in the fire ring. We couldn't find it. Never got to light a fire with it. However, it was pretty ...

In Cookware - Other
June 25, 3:00pm

Golite Sun Dragon shoes
After attending a clinic in Bozeman, MT in which Andrew Skurka and Ryan Jordan were presenting, I decided to give the Sun Dragons a look-see after Andrew Skurka showed up wearing a pair. I got them on...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
June 25, 2:50pm

Eastern Mountain Sports
EMS was my dealer of choice while I lived in New Hampshire. The staff at the store in Nashua and Manchester were pretty top notch. You know you're on to something good when over the course of two ...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
June 19, 1:44pm