Yeah, I was suprised with the boil tme. I have had no problems with the JB weld, however over time, I would expect it to become brittle since it is exposed to direct flame.

I did lower with pot to just .75 to 1 inch above the stove and got a 22 minute burn - on just 1.5 oz of fuel. I figured that would be great for cooking, with the lid off the pot and doing some simmering/water for tea/water for washing face and hands, etc.
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I always forget and make it more complicated than it needs to be...it's just walking.