If that is the Biolite stove/charger, it isn’t a good stove or a good charger. Detailed review here, the conclusion is:
"If you want to cook with wood in the backcountry, get yourself a decent wood stove or make your own. If you’re looking for a way to recharge USB enabled devices, I’d recommend you use batteries or a rechargeable power brick instead of the BioLite wood burning CampStove. This product is a gimmick that will be shelved in your basement after a single outing." https://sectionhiker.com/biolite-campstove-the-substance-beyond-the-hype/ <https://sectionhiker.com/biolite-campstove-the-substance-beyond-the-hype/> On the other hand, the PowerPot appears to actually work, and could be used with a good wood stove (SoloStove) or a camp stove. Here is the conclusion from that review (same reviewer): "I’m impressed with the PowerPot. Quite impressed. This is one of the most efficient power generating options available today for backpackers and campers who are off-the-grid for extended periods of time but need electricity to recharge battery-powered devices. If you’re using a solar charger/battery pack combo like the PowerMonkey Extreme (16 ounces) or the Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Solar Kit (19 ounces) for backpacking adventures, you should take a look at using the PowerPot instead. It’s a lighter weight solution (14.1 ounces) that is seasonally and weather independent. Now if they’d only come out with a still lighter and smaller UL version." https://sectionhiker.com/powerpot-review/ <https://sectionhiker.com/powerpot-review/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 2, 2021, at 11:19 AM, Julia Tuttle <ju...@juliatuttle.net> wrote: > > Whoa, can you share a link to that thermoelectric one? It sounds super neat. > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2021, 14:17 Gwen Patton <ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I saw that when you posted it, Howard. It's a neat system. I decided to go >> with a universal external battery solution. I have plenty of external PD >> and QC power from power banks that will also charge my other USB devices. I >> also have 3 different kinds of USB chargers for the power banks -- GaN AC >> charger, solar panel with USB output, and a thermoelectric USB charger that >> also makes hot water for coffee or dehydrated food. I suppose I can also >> count a USB car charger. >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> 73, >> Gwen, NG3P >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 10:56 AM Howard Zehr <k4lxy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> You might want to consider the option I describe in this blog entry. It >>> uses LifePO4 AA batteries and though they have to be charged outside the >>> rig, they are much more satisfactory in my opinion. >>> 73 Howard K4LXY >>> https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog < >>> https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog> >>> >>> >>> Howard Zehr >>> K4LXY >>> Radio blog: https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog >>> >>> Photo gallery: www.howardzehr.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to ju...@juliatuttle.net >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
