67avion
Carbondale, Illinois
Senior Member
Joined: 04/02/2010
View Profile
|
There is a whole new category of camp stoves that is being developed. It appears, from the blurbs that I have read, that the effort is targeted to 3rd world populations in order to provide efficient, "green", cooking devices.
Here is an example of an Envirofit Rocket Stove:
Some of the stoves actually generate power for charging smartphones and other gadgets. Here is an example from Biolite: clickyclicky
The price for some of the stoves is as low as $15, though the Biolite is priced at $128.
It seems like a good idea for boondocking as well as emergency preparedness. Perhaps people on this forum have had some experience with these stoves?
|
fast.5
Ontario, Canada
Senior Member
Joined: 01/29/2003
View Profile
|
Cool
2004 FORD F350 Supercrew 4x4 V10 Airlift incab controls 42" titan extension.
2007 LANCE 1131 Loaded, Air,Dicor,all weather packages Awning&Slide awning,2500lp Onan camp power,back up camera,dish
Fast.5 Reno Page http://community.webshots.com/user/fast5
|
Peg Leg
Anderson, IN
Senior Member
Joined: 06/20/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
Here's a video on one small camping stove. I've made 3 or 4 of them and they work good on a small amount of fuel. You can also find articles on building the Jet stoves if you search for them.
Mini wood gas stove
2012 Chevy 3500HD Dually 4X4
Crew Cab long bed 6.0 gasser 4.10
06 Hitchiker
Yamaha EF3000iSE
retired gadgetman
|
silversand
Montreal
Senior Member
Joined: 09/12/2004
View Profile
|
There are many, many reasons why this system is better than anything I've ever used (and I have used many: from mini pellet stoves, to ethanol/methanol mini-stoves, developed by the Swedish Armed Forces), and tested them in extremely harsh jungle situations (Nicaragua & Honduras). This stove looks very robust, and performs several duties simultaneously. I also like the larger scale device to be tested and released at a future date.
We'll have at least one mini unit by this summer (for testing, and in our emergency back-up kits).
Thanks OP for Posting!
Silver-
Silver
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 6.0L Ext/LB Tow Package 4L80E Michelin AT2s| Outfitter Caribou
|
Tiger4x4RV
San Diego County, California
Senior Member
Joined: 03/14/2007
View Profile
|
misc. kinds of backpacking stoves
Twigs. A chunk of charcoal in a cut-up can. Alcohol plus a couple of old soda cans. Lots of ideas here.
2006 Tiger CX 4x4, 8.1 L gas V-8, Allison 6-speed
|
|
|
sundowners
suffolk UK
Senior Member
Joined: 04/14/2007
View Profile
 Offline
|
it's the charger I am most interested in--------I wonder if it could be scaled-up???--------I see much potential there !!!!!!
Nigel & Pamala-------Spain
|
synergy_58
JBER, Ak (Anchorage)
Senior Member
Joined: 09/29/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
67avion wrote:There is a whole new category of camp stoves that is being developed. It appears, from the blurbs that I have read, that the effort is targeted to 3rd world populations in order to provide efficient, "green", cooking devices.
Here is an example of an Envirofit Rocket Stove:
Some of the stoves actually generate power for charging smartphones and other gadgets. Here is an example from Biolite: clicky clicky
The price for some of the stoves is as low as $15, though the Biolite is priced at $128.
It seems like a good idea for boondocking as well as emergency preparedness. Perhaps people on this forum have had some experience with these stoves?
Neat!
I'm concerned about the charging unit. In one of the pic's, the one where the titanium tea kettle is boiling water, the flames are pretty high, almost reaching the orange charging unit. What's the orange material, plastic? Could it melt from the heat/flames?
I use a Jetboil, fuel is expensive, but for emergency's it work great. The Biolite would be better, but I'd like to see more test video's. Maybe see one used up front.
|
67avion
Carbondale, Illinois
Senior Member
Joined: 04/02/2010
View Profile
|
I wondered the same thing about the flames and the charging unit. In some of the stoves, there is a fan that whips the flames to ultra high heat. I think that is the same one that generates some electricity for cellphones. etc. It looks to me that it could easily be compromised, but I assume that the makers have noticed the same problem and resolved it. Don't know, but I would buy one of these units when they become available to see if they are vaporware. I saw on Amazon that the G-3300 Envirofit Rocket stove is "unavailable" and "we don't know when or if this item will be back in stock". It could be that these advanced stoves were a good idea, supported by charities and foundations, but didn't make it in the real world.
|
Matthew_B
The boonies near Dallas, Oregon
Senior Member
Joined: 08/18/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
I had something similar 20 years ago when I was in scouts. It had a little fan in it and made a whole lot of heat if I could find dry wood.
|
