Thread: Crazy amazing SHTF stove?

CampStove Video

I haven't even seen one yet. In fact, a compact wood stove that produces electricity to a USB port sounds kind of crazy. If it's not a hoax, I'll wind up with one for sure, can cook and keep the i-tunes going when the electricity fails:-) I suspect everyone else in the Pac NW gets aboard too, we have wood coming out of our ears.

$129 bucks when they come out. 2lbs, 1 oz.

Crazy awesome.

Originally Posted by billcoe

CampStove Video

I haven't even seen one yet. In fact, a compact wood stove that produces electricity to a USB port sounds kind of crazy. If it's not a hoax, I'll wind up with one for sure, can cook and keep the i-tunes going when the electricity fails:-) I suspect everyone else in the Pac NW gets aboard too, we have wood coming out of our ears.

$129 bucks when they come out. 2lbs, 1 oz.

Crazy awesome.

You're going to have iTunes after SHTF?

That's actually pretty cool...

I use a solar charger for my mobile media machine. It's a netbook with ~220gigs of music and videos on it with a battery life of ~10 hours of playback.
Great source of music while camping with friends or watching a movie with the gf while out and about.
This little woodfire stove would be a great additional charge option.

Originally Posted by Grunwald

You're going to have iTunes after SHTF?

LOL! YES! Come by and I'll play my Barry Manilow tunes for you. Mandy, Looks like we made it...etc etc etc etc. You can come close to duplicating this right now with a solar charger and a soda can rocket stove. They'll get a roaring firing made of twigs to cook on. Info to make one: Simmering Soda Stove info to buy one: Rocket Stove Design Base - Home

Solar charges go for @ $40 and up although you can spend more for one than one of these stoves go for. Then you'd still have all the Manilow classics for those cold dark nights....".This One's For You, Looks Like We Made It, Can't Smile Without You and the ever popular Copacabana (At The Copa)"

.....Jus sayin....

That is actually very cool.

Well.... my "must have" list just grew some. Both the HomeStove and CampStove look really neat. I appreciate you sharing this!

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Originally Posted by billcoe

LOL! YES! Come by and I'll play my Barry Manilow tunes for you. Mandy, Looks like we made it...etc etc etc etc. You can come close to duplicating this right now with a solar charger and a soda can rocket stove. They'll get a roaring firing made of twigs to cook on. Info to make one: Simmering Soda Stove info to buy one: Rocket Stove Design Base - Home

Solar charges go for @ $40 and up although you can spend more for one than one of these stoves go for. Then you'd still have all the Manilow classics for those cold dark nights....".This One's For You, Looks Like We Made It, Can't Smile Without You and the ever popular Copacabana (At The Copa)"

.....Jus sayin....

If all there is left for me to listen to is Berry Manilow I think I would eat my .44.
On a serious note, I have 3 solar panels that I got from West Marine a few years ago. 1 is actually OK and is enough to keep a 12volt from discharging.
The other 2 are small and the only thing I imagine they would be able to charge is a hearing aid battery - which I do not need..just yet, and if all there is going to be is Barry Manilow I think I would let the batteries die.

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Interesting concept which has been around at least 30 years (heat to electricity) What I have a hard time figuring out is how they are going to do anything about the health risks of burning wood if they are burning wood.

Originally Posted by Mark W.

Interesting concept which has been around at least 30 years (heat to electricity) What I have a hard time figuring out is how they are going to do anything about the health risks of burning wood if they are burning wood.

The filter on the side appears to reduce the amount of smoke that is let into the atmosphere.

The exhaust from the turbine is fed directly into the burning chamber, acting as a blower and making for a hotter fire and a more complete combustion. The turbine is a little noisy though. I'm in for 1.

I'm hoping to get on reserve list around the first of the year. That thing is very cool.

On a similar note, every time I see someone with a nice wood fireplace convert to gas-only I cringe.

I want one but would like to handle first to confirm build quality

Interesting concept. I'm almost tempted to see bad the smoke would be in a garage or shed.

That's really neat if it ever happens. Hope it doesn't go the way of that Oregon Wind company that stopped updating its website two years ago. Also hope it doesn't end up rotting in the basement with my LiIon powered scooters that can't go uphill or run in the rain.

This type of stove is very cool, not only for SHTF use but also for the improved burning efficiency and much safer use for people who cook all their meals on such a stove.

There was a great article in the New Yorker about Biolite a couple of years ago, and the competition to build a better stove.

http://www.biolitestove.com/News/Ent...icle-12:09.PDF

Really interesting idea, I'd never heard of rocket stoves. Think I'll wait for some reviews on the biolite. Cool idea if it works.

This place sells just regular stoves: Official Home Page of the Best Rocket Stoves on the Planet - Welcome to StoveTec

Info on the tech: Rocket Stove Design Base - Home

im in for one. preorder