biolite camostove energy

found this in a survivors mag. and thought every one would like the link
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I think it would be a good thing to have to charge things while cooking in the wild hope you like the link

 

I have seen these and I know they are mentioned in a couple of threads here. Someone just showed me the Basecamp stove. That is big and looks amazing. BioLite BaseCamp | Wood Burning Stove and Grill.

As cool as they are and I think it is a really neat concept, I can't get past the whole needing to recharge you electronics while in the woods. I dislike our dependence on handheld devices. People do not use their heads, not when they can have a device think for them. It is a personal thing.

 

@Motomom34
Same here. At our campsite, we can't hit a cell tower, no internet etc.and we have books for rainy days. It is really nice to take a break from the "modern" world. About 10-12 miles down the road, there is cell service.

 

I've had my eye on this for a while now, and have thought about it even longer. For me, it comes down to a couple of things that I like very much. 1. It's a rocket type stove, and uses a much smaller amount of wood to cook with than an open fire. 2. I like the device charging aspect, and think I would use it a lot post SHTF.

If I'm cooking rice, or boiling wheat berries if I can't grind them for flour, there is a medium to long time for the cooking. The lower fuel usage to get the same cooking is an obvious advantage. And since I'm going to have to keep a pot of water boiling for 2 hours to cook the wheat berries, why shouldn't I get some electrical charging of my laptop or tablet as well. I've got an awful lot of information stored in digital form, and plan on having it afterwards, and this provides an easy way to charge a device so I can read and or print off some of that info.

Sure, there are easier ways to create electricity for charging, but this seems like a pretty nice and convenient method to me.

Just my thoughts, YMMV.

Bruce

 

I own the small one, pack size. Don't think about charging your cell phone. Think about charging the battery for your NV or comms. It makes it easier to justify and they work well.

 

Weather radio, GPS, Flashlight, ham portable radio, water UV sterilizer. (Just a few item that would be good to keep charged)

 

Lewis & Clark nor Daniel Boone had all that stuff and they lived to tell tales. IMO people need to learn to think for themselves, not have gadgets. GPS- get a map. I know there is a link on here to find the topo map for your area.

 

Lewis and Clark took two years, 4 months and 10 days to travel 3700 miles. I think we can do a little better than that.