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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: aaron on August 20, 2012, 08:21:24 pm

Title: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: aaron on August 20, 2012, 08:21:24 pm

This is a review of the biolite stove.

The short version is this thing rocks!

Title: Re: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: aaron on August 20, 2012, 08:21:53 pm

the thing costs about $130
It is designed primarily for heating a pot of water, but in the pic you see it's good for egg on a stick too! Also tests well on s'mores. It burns as hot or hotter than a propane burner because it has a fan that recirculates the combustion gasses - and as a bonus there is a gizmo inside that generates electricity. this electricity runs the fan and also charges anything you can plug into a USB. Starting with an almost dead cellphone, it took about 15 min to get " 1 bar" ; 40 min to reach half charge, and over 2 hours for a full charge. During that time the stove needed almost constant attention- well ...at least every 5 min. I have not tested the time to boil water VS a propane or white gas stove, but my guess is it would be comparable. way hotter than an alchohol stove. Weighs about 2 pounds, i think.It seems very well crafted (in china).

Title: Re: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: Youngboyer2(billyf) on August 20, 2012, 11:12:43 pm

White gas stoves  are my favorite... But that looks interesting

Title: Re: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: cracker on August 21, 2012, 11:52:17 am

Thats a pretty neet gizmo. Ron

Title: Re: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: JackCrafty on August 21, 2012, 12:04:41 pm

Cool! 8)

Title: Re: stove burns twigs and charges cell phone
Post by: RidgeRunner on August 21, 2012, 02:59:31 pm

AARON:
Fill that stove about half full of old, very dry, cracked hickory nuts and it will burn a lot longer.
They are hard to light but burn a long time.

David