>>I'm worried that the wire screen that supports the pot will scratch the heck out of the pot. So I was thinking of wrapping the edges with something. My first thought was duct tape, but I worry that the flames from the stove will burn it on the top edge (the bottom edge is far enough away to be okay. Any ideas?<<<br><br>I wouldn't use duct tape or anything remotely flammable.<br>Wouldn't it be easier (and lighter) just to cut the screen a bit taller, so there are quarter-inch or so wires sticking up, then bend them double toward the inside at the crossing wire with needlenose pliers or somesuch, so the pot would only contact the bent ends instead of the cut ends? I would think that would prevent scratching pretty well.<br><br>Interesting that a "campfire" discussion that turns very practical doesn't cause the "wrong forum" angst that a "survival" discussion that turns philosophical seems to. :-)<br>I guess the switch might have been my fault.