[at-l] Burns hurt - Pepsi Can stove follies

[chaynes@javanet.com (Clifford R. Haynes)]

Any liquid fuel stove that is too hot to pick up, or actually that is warm
to the touch is too hot to add fuel too.


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Bullard" <bullard@northnet.org>
To: "Orange Bug" <orangebug74@yahoo.com>; "at-l" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Burns hurt - Pepsi Can stove follies


> One of the things I noticed in experimenting with can stoves is that in
> ordinary daylight (or even open shade) YOU CANNOT SEE THE FLAME!  Sorry to
> virtually shout.  I should have included this caution in my prior posts on
> these stoves.  Sorry about that.  Check for heat by holding a hand *well
> above* the stove to detect whether it is burning.  Start with your hand 2
> feet above and lower slowly if you don't feel heat rising.  Do *not* add
> fuel to a burning stove.   Lastly, do not pick up the stove until it is
> cool.  Considering how thin the material is this happens fairly quickly
but
> be patient anyway.  I hope you have a quick recovery OB.  Take care.