Apparently.

Camping stove:1
Miranda: 0
After figuring out how to attach the propane hose and propane tank, I finally tried lighting my stove. I was very nervous about where to cook with it, and my table I had planned to use is not long enough to support the propane tank. Hmm. I figured something out (outside my van, though RIGHT outside) and tried to light it.

It looks as though I don’t have an ignition stove, but a match stove. Great. I tried lighting it - like an IDIOT - with my small lighter, hoping it would work. I am so nervous about using this damned stove. I’m nervous I’ll put the propane in wrong and I’ll blow up. I’m nervous I’ll set everything on fire. I’m nervous about cooking right next to my van. Seriously, I feel so stupid for all of these worries.

But I burned my thumb trying to light the damn thing and it serves me right.

Right now I have brown rice and lentils soaking in a pot in my van, and I wish I were cooking them instead of pouting over my burned thumb. I’m waiting on a volunteer to get here so I can give him a task and then go find one of those long lighter things. Must make food. I WILL figure this damned stove out.

Stupid stove. Where’s the manual?

I feel ridiculous.