tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576858855540406980.post4149137937787633454..comments2023-10-17T04:17:03.128-07:00Comments on CW Outdoor Ed Readings: Death on the Wapta - Geoff PowterMr.Brouwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851803029313082389noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576858855540406980.post-19021654715354363472010-04-13T14:36:31.769-07:002010-04-13T14:36:31.769-07:00Rating: ****
I would agree with Allie that this i...Rating: ****<br /><br />I would agree with Allie that this is a great article. The story itself is very intriguing and sad, but what really grabbed my attention was why carbon monoxide is so dangerous to people who play in the outdoors.<br /><br />Reality is that most people who stay out in the wilderness use camp stoves to heat up their meals. Most of us have also been in the situation where the weather has been terrible and we have brought our stoves inside our shelters although we knew better. The problem with carbon monoxide is that it sinks to ground level and unless your shelter is very well ventilated, the gas doesn't dissipate. It is also the place where we put our head when we go to sleep or read in a tent, making us even more vulnerable.<br /><br />Now as I researched the topic of carbon monoxide and camp stoves, I came across a very interesting research article by Roger Caffin, "Stoves, Tents and Carbon Monoxide - Deadly or Not? Part 3: Laboratory Measurements for Canister Stoves". Basically what the article states is that camp stoves have traditionally produced a lot of carbon monoxide putting campers at risk, because the pots are too close to the flame, not allowing all the gas to burn off. Once the flame would hit the pot, the gas would not burn any further and would just be released into the air and if that was in a confined space not well ventilated, it could have deadly consequences. It is interesting to note that camp stove manufacturers have been made aware of this and have been working hard on new stove designs that limit the production of carbon monoxide.Mr.Brouwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851803029313082389noreply@blogger.com