BioLite offers an environmentally friendly source of electricity
For a long time, humanity has been interested in the issue of environmental pollution and the search for alternative sources of power. The BioLite company managed to combine these two aspects in one device - the BioLite Campstove.
The BioLite company develops and manufactures advanced energy-efficient products that will allow you to combine the two most necessary things on a hike - cooking and charging your mobile device. Behind this invention is a 50-year development history and more than 30 unique patents. The products of this company are used in many countries of the world, including those supplied as humanitarian aid to people affected by natural disasters. BioLite products can save up to $47 million for the whole world - that's how much fuel is used for generators and light sources in places without access to electricity.
The principle of operation consists in the transformation of thermal energy into electricity, but what is most interesting, these devices do not work on liquid fuel or gas, but on firewood and organic biomass (leaves, cones, etc.). You can forget about generators and additional fuel, you no longer need to carry around explosive gas cylinders and bulky gas stoves. The fuel for your camping stove can be found under your feet. And you will never be left without a connection due to a discharged mobile battery.
I think that everyone will be able to find a use for these devices. You can take them with you on a hike, fishing, and just to a country house (because often country houses do not have electricity).
Let's take a closer look at the devices.
Biolite Campstove
This is a unique portable campfire with the ability to charge your mobile device. It is characterized by compactness and high-quality materials, the weight of this device is less than a kilogram, which allows you to easily take it with you. The principle of operation is very simple. The device consists of two parts - a burner and a module for converting thermal energy into electricity. At the output, we get an electric current of 2-4W, 5V. This is enough to charge most mobile devices.
Its more detailed characteristics are presented below:
- Fuel: organic biomass (branches, leaves, cones, bark, small pieces of wood)
- Power output to the USB port: max. continuous: 2W @ 5V, peak: 4W @ 5V
- Compatibility: Most mobile devices capable of USB charging
- Charging time for a device with a battery capacity of 1450 mA * h: 20 minutes of charging gives 60 minutes of talk time. The time depends on the power of the fire
- Boiling water: 4.5 minutes per 1 liter of water. The time depends on the power of the fire
- Fuel: 46 grams of wood for boiling 1 liter of water
- Main body: anodized aluminum
- Energy distribution: due to the built-in microprocessor, which distributes electricity to the USB port and the fan
- The device is easily packed due to the placement of the power supply unit in the furnace body
- Size when folded: 21 x 13 cm
- Weight: 935 g
Complete set:
BioLite CampStove
- A metal stand for a teapot or kettle
- Thermoelectric generator
- USB cable
- Special composition for kindling
- User manual.
BioLite Portable Grill
This is an additional grill grate that is installed on the CampStove. Thanks to this model, you get a wide surface for cooking food on the grill. The grid itself is equipped with additional legs for convenient and rigid installation. Also, the design of this device allows you to easily load fuel into the burner without disassembling the grill. The material is anodized aluminum with seamless welding. Thanks to its small size and weight, you will always be able to enjoy aromatic dishes outdoors.
Features:
- Cooking area: 356 square meters. see
- Dimensions: 24.1 x 30.5 x 26.7 cm
- Weight: 875 g
- Complete set:
- BioLite Portable Grill
- Protective grill cover
- User manual
BioLite KettlePot
This is a special kettle for the CampStove burner. Its main advantage is its low weight - 465 grams, with a useful volume of 1.5 liters. The body is made of steel alloy with an anodized coating, which ensures its reliability. Special fasteners will allow you to easily place it on a hiking backpack. Also, this kettle can easily serve as a container for carrying the CampStove burner, which is conveniently placed in it.
Features:
- The dimensions are 13.2 x 20.9 cm
- Weight 465 grams
- Capacity: 1.5 liters
- The number of servings is 2-4
- Complete set:
- Kettle
- Kettle lid
- Derivative bowl
- Fabric cover
BioLite BaseCamp
This device is a fairly compact tourist stove, which is perfect for camping or a country house. It is quite heavy - 8 kg, and it will be difficult to take it with you on long hikes, but if you have a car, you can easily use it on picnics. In addition, unlike a regular barbecue, you will not need additional accessories for cooking, because in addition to the possibility of cooking food on fire, this device comes with a grill grate.
The model is equipped with a built-in battery of 2200 mA * h, the power of the generated current is 5 W, which will allow you to charge the device, turn on additional lighting sources, listen to the radio or watch portable TV. The device comes with BioLite FlexLight - a compact LED lamp on a flexible leg with a luminous flux of 100 lm. It can be connected to USB connectors for convenient cooking in the dark. The inner part of the stove is made of cast iron, the outer surfaces are made of steel and heat-resistant plastic, which ensures its high reliability, the grill is soldered using a seamless method, firewood is loaded through the lower pallet.
Includes:
BioLite BaseCamp
Features:
- Type: stove-grill
- Battery: lithium-ion
- Battery capacity: 2200 mA • h
- Power: 5 W
- Built-in port: USB
- Diameter of the handed surface: 33 cm
- Grill area: 350 sq. cm
- Height: 58 cm
- Weight: 8.16
BioLite FlexLight
Features:
- Type: portable lamp
- Brightness control: yes
- Luminous flux: 100 Lm
- Connectors: USB, 1.25 W (5 V, 0.25 A)
- Material: plastic
- Length: 40 cm
- Weight: 51 g
Complete set:
- BioLite BaseCamp
- BioLite FlexLight
- Means for kindling
- Fuel tray
- Ash tray
- Instruction
BioLite NanoGrid
This model is a universal portable lighting system, which also serves as a charger for a mobile phone. It consists of two units PowerLight and SiteLigh, the first one combines a lantern, a lighting device and a powerful battery that can be used to charge mobile devices. The battery lasts for 8 hours. SiteLight is a compact lighting device that can be connected in a line of up to 12 meters (4 devices are connected in series), which allows you to comfortably illuminate a wide area. This garland works for up to 4 hours when connected to the PowerLight device. These devices can be bought separately, they are also freely connected to the CampStove and BaseCamp models.
Includes:
1. PowerLight
Features:
- Type: portable lamp
- Battery: Li-Ion 4400 mAh
- Luminous flux: 250 Lm
- Working time: 7 hours
- Connectors: USB, 2.5 mm
- Material: plastic
- Dimensions: 5.64 x 13.39 x 2.92 cm
- Weight: 210 g
2. SiteLight
Features:
- Type: portable lamp
- Luminous flux: 50 Lm
- Power connector: 2.5 mm
- The brightness level is adjustable: there is
- Material: plastic
- Dimensions: 6.48 x 2.69 x 6.48 mm
- Weight: 52 g
BioLite KettleCharge
What to do if there is no electricity and a generator at hand, and you urgently need to charge your mobile phone? You can use this device. It is a portable kettle (750 ml) with the possibility of charging your mobile device. The principle of its operation is the same as that of the Campstove heat generator, but electricity is produced here due to the heating of the device itself while boiling water. The device is compact, capable of charging a mobile device, and can make tea. I think it can replace many devices in a campaign.
Features:
- Type: kettle with charging function
- Battery capacity: 1250 mAh
- Power: 10 W
- Material: stainless steel, aluminum, high-temperature plastic
- Volume: 750 ml
- Dimensions: 7.4 x 18.6 cm
- Weight: 907 g
Complete set:
- Instruction
- Kettle
- USB cable
You and I reviewed part of the product line from the BioLite company, to be honest, as a person who loves fishing, it would be very convenient for me to take a portable version with me, since with the right body kit, it removes the need to carry a bunch of unnecessary things. But BaseCamp is not suitable for hiking, even in a convenient cover, since +8 kilograms of weight seem tolerable only for the first kilometer of the road. But still, the ability to conveniently organize a parking lot, charge a phone, install lighting, and cook food using one device, while not carrying gas or gasoline (carbon monoxide from which is far from safe), is very useful.
