Originally Posted By: CANOEDOGS
the hand-held,dripping fuel method of pre-heating a Borde should be done over a non flammable surface.
Yes, definitely. lol.

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but most of my stove tests are done down in a gravelly creek bed on a rock. The rock won't burn, and there's a creek full of water right there in case something goes south. And of course I inspect my stoves before I light them.

HJ
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