[pct-l] Restrictions on alcohol stoves

[marmot marmot]

I love my alcohol stove but on the AT I did set a shelter on fire with one. Anyone who has stayed in the Stover Mtn shelter has seen the large burned circle on it's floor 
Marmot

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> On Jan 18, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Stephen Adams <reddirt23 at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Don't know about the passion level of religion and politics, but looks like may reach the level of past bear canister discussions.  I know for me personally, I find alcohol stoves to be a bit sketchy.  I've made a few now just tinkering around, but have not felt real secure in the idea of tipping can spill burning liquid fuel that is hard to see.  The first ones I made were the penny, and then I made one that used a nickel that seemed to work better.  If the penny or whatever pops, burning fuel gets splattered around and becomes an instant fire.  Not cool.  I was in a reasonably safe place but it was still quite a shocker, and I was surprised how far the burning alcohol sprayed when it happened to me after many good test burns.  
> I found some of the others to be considerably safer, but still the possibility of tipping exists no matter how careful one is.  At least one can stand a canister and such back up and or turn off without getting burnt.  
> Just thinkin out loud...  
> 
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