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BioLite Thermoelectric CampStove
Keith Hammond
$130 biolitestove.com
» Twig stoves are handy and eco-friendly — you don’t haul fossil fuel, just collect sticks wherever you’re camped. They’re dirt cheap to make, but Brooklyn-based BioLite, a Kickstarter success story, has gone them one better. The BioLite CampStove is a fan-stoked rocket stove with a thermoelectric module that converts heat into electricity. It charges its own battery, and, via USB, charges your cellphone, GPS, headlamp, or other gadgets.
I tested the BioLite and was impressed. Power up the fan and your dry kindling will blaze up easily with a single match. A single charge ...
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