Strong Roots Training asked 1000 outdoor enthusiasts and instructors what were the most common mistakes they had come across when using an outdoor stove. 

Here's the results:

1.      Not allowing a stove to cool after use, or forgetting it’s hot before picking it up.

2.      Using the wrong fuel or not checking the gas bottle fits before use.

3.      Setting up to cook on an uneven surface.

4.      Putting a pan on to boil whilst setting up camp and forgetting about it, allowing it to boil dry and damaging the pots

5.      Refilling a meth’s stove prior to it being extinguished.  Fire!