Just carry a simple phone. Or if you must have your smart phone carry a power bank. A lot less hastle than using this thing to charge your phone.

I use a wood gasifier campstove, but no way would I use this, ..it really hasn't done very much since launch as it really is a bit c [email protected]

I wouldn't even go that far. If I was somewhere that allowed you to collect your own firewood I'd much rather just cook on a fire instead of carrying a 1kg+ wood burner around with me!

The only time I can see this being the best option is if you're in an area that doesn't allow campfires but does allow the collection of firewood, is dry and you'll be there for weeks. As I said, I won't vote it cold but I don't think it's a good deal at all. To each their own though!

Yes for many trips a meth or gas stove will be faster and cheaper and generally a preferred choice. This all on one item is probably an additional item as if you are using you probably already own gas and or meth. It's handy for international travel.

Now I'm 100% with you on the dry wood issue. Yes it seems the makers think that the whole world lives in California!
What you end up doing when you have cooked you put a can of twigs on it and use the leftover heat to dry out your next set of twigs.

So yes in reality it would be an addition to your camping gear rather than a replacement. But I'll vote hot as I don't think it's been this cheap.
But as you say it's not for everyone. :smiley:

No it's not - this weighs over a kilo. My gas stove weighs about 70g and 1kg of gas would last weeks. Finding fuel for it in Norway was really easy (just walk into a sports shop) but I do take your point that you're relying on finding somewhere convenient.

I wouldn't use this because of the weight, and because you rely on a steady supply of dry wood (something that's a rarity on my trips!) - plus many of my trips take place in areas where it's illegal to gather firewood (though granted no-one would notice in these small quantities). The reviews don't seem to rate the power supply very highly either - a normal external battery (or even a solar panel) seems like it would do a better job.

I won't vote cold though, as I can imagine some limited scenarios in which this would be your best option.

I use a 6" length of stainless steel tube (like a straw) as a rudimentary temperature control, i.e. if you just want to heat a big pan of soup up quickly or boil water then 90%/10% meths to water will create a big flame and you can just keep stirring. If you're cooking e.g. chicken burgers you'll need a smaller flame for a more gentle cook. So in this case just add more water using the steel tube. :smiley:

or use bio ethanol from vango for the trangia does not cause soot on your pans and is cheaper than meths

back in the day (feeling old) we use to coat the pans in washing up liquid, but that was for campfire cooking.

Don't forget when using the Trangia & Meths to add a bit of water to
help stop the blackening of the pans.

Looks very good form the OP but a tad too dear.

Much prefer a Trangia meths stove rather than messing about with gas bottles, or in this case, foraging around for dry twigs before you can cook breakfast. :smirk:

a friend has one of these and swears by it....great little gadget and a nice discount on RRP as well