As a Boy Scout in the 90s we used methanol stoves (Trangia) and lanterns, in the UK it’s untaxed alcohol. Spills were common, as was pouring it in your hand or

As a Boy Scout in the 90s we used methanol stoves (Trangia) and lanterns, in the UK it’s untaxed alcohol. Spills were common, as was pouring it in your hand or boot, igniting it and running around in the dark. I’m sure we came into contact with way more than you’d use as hand sanitizer—-and I never heard of anyone with ill effects.