Not trust it because of how it was boiled or because of the container in which it was boiled ironraven? I think in an emergency situation, especially if you lined the bottom with fired (and then cooled) rocks and kept them from sitting against the sides (maybe by gently rolling without spilling?) that the amount of Bad Things (TM) should be minimal... certainly for a few days until you get rescued. I don't think anyone is entertaining the idea of doing this on a regular basis. Is anyone? If so, then I agree, that I'd try to find something more suited to boiling, especially directly over flame.

The live test was very interesting and informative Greg. Thanks for sharing! I had a rager going this evening to clear some brush, and the 15 ft. flames actually caught the edge of a live tree on fire. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> It's a hateful nasty mulberry tree that I hate, so no biggy. But I'm right there with you with HOT FIRE and 100 degree F weather. The balmy humidity didn't help. Alas, it simply slipped my mind to do any testing this evening. And I had some fire making tools ready to go too...