Originally Posted By sandia
I disagree about relative risks of stove fuel.
On average, a backpacker carrying Everclear is more likely to die of acute alcohol poisoning than of hypothermia, bee stings & other perceived risks of sleeping and walking around while carrying stuff.


Only if he drinks the stuff.

I wouldn't touch it. And I have been known to start threads about flasks. I'm much more likely to die of an exploding head reading threads in forums where trolls are frequent...
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