Fires are serious business!
Mr. Dakins proved the truth of that several years ago when he nearly
perished in a car fire from pulling off the road into some tall grass while experiencing low blood sugar on his way to TSP; lost his car, his 13", a lot of camping gear and most if not all of his eyepieces. He would have also lost his life if a passing motorist hadn't pulled him out of the burning car.
The remnants of a burned up 2" Nagler eyepiece was sad enough!
Seth, The Forest Service says a hot muffler is enough to start a grass fire. Erik
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