Stove Burns Wood, Charges USB-Powered Gadgets on Side

This thing looks really really cool! If it actually works I think it would be pretty darn revolutionary. And a suggested retail of $130 isn’t bad – might be able to score one of these for under $100… not bad at all. I look forward to a full review down the road.

Dan@ BladeReviews

I would like to know if it could attach to a bigger camp stove

I would think something like this would be wonderful to people in third world countries. they often have limited or no electricity. They often rely on cell phones for emergencies and communication or solar panels for power. this could be a back up or even an alternative to a solar panel.

Don, the company’s roots are in developing-world applications of this tech.

I have a similar stove, a Sierra Zip Stove. It’s much more compact, but then again, it doesn’t charge my gadgets. I recommend this style of stove. Once it heats up, the fan turns the fire into a furnace and cooks/boils things much faster than I ever anticipate! I carry a little coal BBQ chunk in a ziplock in case I can’t find dry wood/pine cones to start the fire (once she’s going, add wet wood – it’ll burn). As much as I’d like to pretend I don’t need a charger while back packing, I do bring my phone out there for the tracking apps and such… busted.

This stove is similar to the Zip, but as I understand it, it uses TEG technology to avoid the need for the battery….plus it outputs more energy than the fan needs and allows you to use that. Pretty clever, and seemingly well executed.

I love the concept, hope it takes off. Their full-sized developing-world model is brilliant.

I imagine there would be two issues with this model.

It would get filthy with all the ash.
You’d have to burn sticks for two hours per gadget.

Looking forward to the in-the-field GearJunkie review!

Wow! This is one neat multipurpose product.
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Authorhouse

Perhaps the easiest fix would be to add a bit of text on the insert gadget popup that links to that external gadgets doc. Thanks again
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I just ordered one and can’t wait for it to arrive and do trial runs out camping …. brilliant concept and company philosophy… will post a review once I get it :)