Safely Using Gasoline For An Improvised Cooking Fire

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(25 September 2013, 08:18)Binnie Wrote: On a recent camping trip i expermineted with wax using the same principle.

I found it quite hard to get going, but i wonder if i used petrol first as per the post, then i could use wax chips to keep the whole thing going for longer?

Wax can't hold a flame properly. It is a brilliant fuel, but it does not turn into a gas at a temperature that allows for complete ignition. With petrol, the liquid doesn't burn properly, it's the gas that burns best, which is why a petrol can thing can burn so well. The liquid turns to gas at room temperature, or outdoor temperature, so you can easily ignite it. Wax needs a wick to get it to melt and become a proper combustible.