[pct-l] Stove canisters

[Steve McAllister]

This is true of any stove. You can get a leak in other stoves, they
can get knocked over and start fires. I don't consider using any stove
on or near combustible items as being very safe.

Maybe people think that alcohol stoves are safer than other stoves and
take more chances?

Backpacker alcohol stoves, especially side jet types are meant to be
placed on surfaces that can handle the heat, away from flammable
materials. This is also true of other stoves, esbit included.



> Likewise, I have had a cat stove leak fuel and leave a large black ring
> behind, burning the surface it was sitting on.
>
> An alcohol stove needs to be treated like an open flame and only be used
> in an area that is cleared of combustibles.
>
> For safety reasons, I would not take a side burning alcohol stove out on
> the trail.


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