Task · part of 8. Stoves, fuel, three cooked meals and clean gear
8(b). Operate a stove safely, and handle liquid fuel safely
Required Often forgotten
Two demonstrations in one part, and the liquid fuel half is the one that is easy to skip if your stove burns gas canisters.
Notes and warnings
Note. Handling liquid fuel safely is half of this part, and it is easy to miss if your stove burns gas canisters. Requirement 8(a) already has you across three different fuels; make sure one of the stoves you actually operate is a liquid-fuel one.
Where this step comes from
- Backpacking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 8(b)