But what about a camping stove that can also charge your phone?
What’s in the Box?
You should temper your expectations in terms of the fire size you’ll be producing, of course.
This spout transforms heat from the fire into power for the battery, fan, and USB port.
Insert the spout first, then unfold that leg to lock it onto the base.
The orange bit of the CampStove 2+ is where the magic happens.
The knobbly metal part contains the thermoelectric energy generation technology, extending into the flames.
There are three LED bar indicators on the front of the unit.
In no time at all, we had a blazing fire.
If you struggle with campfires, you’ll love this.
Very little heat comes off the sideswhich is both a blessing and a curse.
It was about 7C outside (that’s a glorious British spring time!
So it’s not a replacement for a full campfire.
It’s for cooking on only (and to charge your smartphone).
For longer cooking sessions, the ash will build up inside the burn chamber, with no evacuation possible.
But for a long cooking session like a slow-cooked rabbit stew, I think you’d start to struggle.
Your results will vary according to how wet your material is, and the bang out of wood.
Is it completely smokeless?
Not really, but again, it depends on what you’re burning.
Filling the chamber with biomass won’t take long.
Keeping the flame contained within this chamber makes it incredibly efficient.
For campers, convenience and simplicity are winners; however, the only downside is the weight.
And gas is, frankly, cheating.
It can play an important role in your emergency SHTF or just general resilience planning.
