[at-l] My Stove Story

[jac_150@hotmail.com (jac 150)]

No way to mess up using a Zip stove right? Wrong! I ordered my Zip stove 
several years ago. I couldn't wait to go backpacking to use it. The next 
weekend my son, daughter, and I headed to the Devil's Backbone near West 
Plains, Missouri for a weekend trip. we hiked in about five miles Friday 
evening after school. I got out the stuff to make supper. I had brought some 
denatured alcohol to use as a firestarter. I had some on hand because I used 
a Pepsi can stove before I bought the Zip stove.
Well, I gathered twigs and pinecones to use in the stove. I loaded it up 
poured alcohol over the twigs, turned the fan on and lit it, only some of 
the alcohol had run through the bottom of the stove, saturating the wiring 
and the motor. THe whole mess caught fire, the motor and wiring was ruined 
and we cooked supper on an open fire.
John Carnahan
jac_150@hotmail.com


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