[at-l] Question about alcohol stove use

[thornel@attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

Please, don't do that!

I know it is tempting to try to stay dry and cook under that very flammable 
silnylon. It is a very common gamble among hikers, and a too common entry 
ticket to a burn unit. Simply have a nice wind screen and pot cover, keep 
it some distance away from the vestibule, and maintain a shelter and intact 
clothing.

Consider taking 2 alcohol stoves. I have the bad experience from attempting 
to refill a stove a bit prematurely. A second stove weighs very little and 
affords a quick relight. An even better option is to bring a pot cozy to 
allow continued cooking after the fire goes out.

OrangeBug
<surprisingly without scars from my experience>

At 11:40 AM 7/2/2002 -0400, Linda Patton wrote:
>I'm contemplating switching from a Whisperlite to an alcohol stove.  But I
>just thought of a possible problem.  With the Whisperlite, I could put it
>outside the vestibule to light it, then drag it back under the vestibule
>by pulling on the gas bottle.  So how do I do that with an alcohol stove?