Maybe the pin on the stove is too long so the Lindal valve opens before the O-ring seals. Or if the stove stops on the rim of the canister, the distance from that surface on the stove and the o-ring is too long. Or the o-ring is damaged and leaks.
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Canister failure: has this happened to you?
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BTW, a leaking canister that encounters an ignition source that ignites the leaking fuel CANNOT explode simply from the fuel igniting. The canister HAS to heat up an build enough pressure in the canister to fail. The fuel inside the canister CANNOT explode as the fuel to air ratio will not support combustion.
The only way a canister is going to “explode” is to fail because it got to hot. When it does come apart the fuel can (an quite possibly will) ignite.
Larry, this is no place for facts and common sense. This is where were talk about how Max is afraid of bigfoot and aliens abducting him so he ties himself to a tree every night.
"This is where were talk about how Max is afraid of bigfoot and aliens abducting him so he ties himself to a tree every night."
This is not recommended because of the potential for lightning strikes and biting ticks, not to mention Treebeard.
I hear there's a story floating around the West Virginia mountains about a guy who lost a foot and an arm up to his elbow in a vicious tick attack. Would have escaped with minor injuries, but he was tethered to a giant rock. I guess the guy escaped death by throwing his gas canister into the tick's jaws and shooting it with a high powered rifle. I guess the explosion killed the tick and blew off the legs of his hiking buddy. Apparently, the guy who lost both legs……OH MY GOD…..That guy runs a hiker hostel….Max was right. Well, I'll be dammed.
….someone clubs a baby seal.
Hang in there Max. BPL is blood in blood out.
Hey, I just corroborated his story.
"My forum profile pic is me lifting a bike over my head at the top of a mountain after over 800 miles of a 1,500 mile unsupported trip"
which you've only told us like a dozen times, no one cares.
my friend got hit by a car last year. you shouldn't ride your bike.
fires are not allowed on the AT in Conn. and parts of VT. Please refrain from using your wood stove in areas where they are not allowed.
Ahhh, gee guys. He was just sayin' he HEARD the story. You know they cannot really explode, they just split and spray out the gas even if you throw them in a fire. Kind'a pretty, though. Don't ask how I know that…
Believe it or not, my little story was not in any way intended to mock Max. Just adding a little levity. I though it was funny (in a good way) he posted his story again.
Edited: 'levity,' not 'brevity,' Travis. Go read your dictionary again.
At least Max didn't say he worked at REI and would be happy to answer any questions we had
"Believe it or not, my little story was not in any way intended to mock Max. "
Don't tell me. Tell the baby seals.
"BPL is blood in blood out."
Only since they banned QuikClot. Was only blood in before that….
"Tell the baby seals."
Ah, so I'll repost:
Baby seal walks into a bar. Bartender asks, "What'll you have?"
Baby seal thinks for a second, and then responds, "Anything but a Canadian Club….."
"At least Max didn't say he worked at REI and would be happy to answer any questions we had"
I remember that one!
I think everyone here loves Max; lots of chances to jump on him.
A warning to the know it all "geezers" though….there is always someone out there that knows even more than you….
"Baby seal thinks for a second, and then responds, "Anything but a Canadian Club….."
You Sir, are nasty.
I only use redwood from California.
"Only since they banned QuikClot. Was only blood in before that…."
Zing! Ha ha… touché!
The canister saga has been blown out of proportion.
Stop it already.
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Be ready. You know the place.
Every Time someone teases Max an angel gets his wings!
Especially the guy who got blown up on the AT by the canister stove.Or so I've heard………..
"Every Time someone teases Max an angel gets his wings!
Especially the guy who got blown up on the AT by the canister stove…"
Well, yeah. He will need wings since he doesn't have any legs left.
Seriously though, looks like severe burns can be a problem but probably from refilling white gas stove while it is still in operation (i.e. misuse and not following the instructions – don't do that).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188091/
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Oh that is NOT real??!!! Is it??!! Oh my, please tell me it isn't……………
Dammit Travis you made me spit my drink out
Ugh what is on that link!! I don't have face book and I read that whole thread about Max and his unwarranted fear of spontaneous combustion. Which apparently was the deciding factor in his choice to use a wood burning stove(now that's a guy I want gear advice from).
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