[pct-l] FIRES IN GENERAL -- was Denatured alcohol... safest of the unsafe?

[Shauna]

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:30:33 -0700 (GMT-07:00), dsaufley at sprynet.com had
this to say:

>In my observations, the stability of the soda can stoves using denatured alcohol is only one consideration.  The snaking, traveling manner of the denatured flame is the other dangerous aspect.  Where there is light, you cannot see this flame, which can lick out one foot routinely, in any direction.  It's uncontrollable.  Many hikers make camp, cook, and eat before it gets dark, and cannot see this flame, so become forgetful of it.


All very good points Donna.

I know that there are ways to design more stable alcohol stoves.  Maybe a
pepsi stove is unstable but there are MANY ways to make an alcohol stove.
I think it's best not to lump every stove that burns alcohol into the same
category.