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    Soot on inside of mess tins?

    I think there have been studies going either way on the alzhheimers issue, I suppose it depends on which you want to listen to. I just wanted to figure out what it was on the inside of the tin Andy :) But also didn't like the idea of eating aluminium oxide risks or not :P
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    Soot on inside of mess tins?

    Thanks for the speedy reply guys! Wouldn't it be bad if it was oxidisation southey or is that just something that happens normally. I hope you're right Mesquite, I'll have to clean it out and test it with the lid on. I suppose it could be a mixture of the two :)
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    Hi everyone!

    Hi all, Just signed up after a while of lurking about on the forum, I've recently got a renewed interest in bushcraft and camping from when I was younger. Hope to enjoy learning things with you all! Matt
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    Soot on inside of mess tins?

    Hi guys, I've recently bought an east german mess kit, and it's really great for my needs; but i've noticed that after boiling water in it, there appears to be soot on the inside of the tin. Obviously there's lots on the bottom of the tins from my alcohol stove, but how could it get on the...