Kids these days

Best guess:  She needs to learn how to turn it off:

As soon as a simmer is reached.

Between courses.

Before everything is ready to go and be heated.

It’s easy for someone who can competently feed themselves in a kitchen to still be sloppy about fuel usage in the field.

Question: How strict is the TSA for that ferry?  When I’ve taken the Alaska Marine Highway (a.k.a. the State Ferry), it’s kind of TSA-light.  ID check, yeah.  But I wouldn’t have thought twice about throwing a fuel canister in my luggage.

Alternative: cardboard and wax in a tuna can.  And a large tin can for a pot.  Throw it all away before you can come home.  Dumpster-dive for the cans and cardboard.  Get a huge foo-foo-berry-scented holiday candle at Goodwill.  No liquid or gaseous fuels but you can boil lots of water.

Good suggestion, David….but does it have to be foo-foo-berry?  grin

Paul: I’ve never found large, un-scented candles at Goodwill.  So I resign myself to “holiday spice” “winterberry” and “frankincense” flavors when I want the cheapest-per-pound wax.

Seems like a good opportunity to learn about natural consequences and maybe reflect on the scarcity of resources. Definitely don’t solve the problem by sending her off with a larger canister next time.

I’m sure it’s weird as a well-know innovator in stove design and cooking technique to see your offspring not operate with finesse. I teach typography classes. I’d cringe if my son set a school project in Comic Sans.

It’s an option I’ve never considered, David. But do you ever worry about bears being attracted to your aromatic candles?

I can’t stand the smell of most of those things…but then, after a few days on the trail, I bet most people can’t stand the smell of me, either!

I was curious as to the effect using of scented candles in bear country too, Paul. Anyone out there have any experience with that?

Classic example on how we prepare our children to meet the outside world ;) Starts with something as simple as teaching how to boil water. ;)  The more children you have, the more you learn ;) The more you burn, the more you learn ;)