Have you ever wondered if you can melt aluminum over a campfire? I think most of us have, and if you’ve gone camping enough over life – there’s a petty good chance you’ve already tried it at some point or another. So why do some people swear up and down that they watched aluminum cans …
There are a few reasons to consider using a camping stove indoors instead of outside while on a camping trip. However, it’s very important to realize that is only safe with certain types of camping stoves and only in well ventilated conditions. In other cases, trying to use one of these indoors could lead to …
The joke that was already decades old by the time I hit my early camping years in the late 1980s/early 1990s was when it doubt, use “Scout Water” to get that fire going. Scout Water was, of course, gasoline, and yeah, that’s one way to start a bon fire. But is it really a safe …
Starting a fire with gasoline…it’s a life choice we don’t recommend. Obvious safety concerns aside, is it actually legal, though? This is a question that is generally fairly easy to answer but there are some important considerations to get the answer you want. Generally it is not illegal to start a fire with gasoline, assuming …
There are many flammable liquids out there that can be highly flammable. Whether or not they should be used to start a fire is another story completely. Vegetable oil is a classic example of a liquid that can go up in flames, but can you start a fire with it? Should you? Vegetable oil should …
Many people enjoy camping, and one of the most satisfying parts of the endeavor is cooking your favorite foods in the wilderness, surrounded by family and friends! That leads many campers to wonder: can you use normal pans on a camping stove? Normal stovetop pans can be used on a camping stove. However, it might …
Look I understand the temptation to start a bonfire with gas. Gasoline is flammable, it lets you off the hook for setting up a perfect burn pile, it gets a bonfire party started quickly. It’s also a horrificly bad idea. You don’t need to be a survival genius to learn how to start a bonfire …