Brick said, "I've never has my soda can stove blow over inside it's heat shield. You can mis-use any tool. Soda can stoves are not an exception." I say, I've never had my soda can or Esbit stove blow over or into the bushes while using it in a cat hole or rock ring, but I did have a mule stomp on it. Be well, Hike long, Hike far, Mulestomper