With the BioLight stove, there is no need to ever carry fuel again. Forget about canisters of petroleum or chopped firewood, this compact stove is designed to use nothing but small stick for fuel. All you have to do is load the fuel chamber with small wooden sticks and light the fire. Once the flames get going, a thermoelectric generator starts up and runs off of the excess heat created by the fire. An electric fan pulls the gas from the burning wood and mixes in oxygen. This oxygen greatly intensifies the flame enough to bring one liter of water up to a boil is about four minutes. This makes it possible to cook your meal with nothing more than twigs for fuel. This really is a perfect campsite accessory.
The solid state thermoelectric generator is so efficient that while the stove is lit, the generator has electricity to spare. To take advantage of this energy, the stove is equipped with a USB charging port. Obviously, burning wood to power your mp3 player is wasteful, inefficient, and far from environmentally friendly, but having the ability to charge your phone in an emergency is an advantages feature.
The BioLite was originally designed for use in the developing world. The rapid heating technology that the stove incorporates is known as a rocket-stove (the reason for this name should be fairly apparent). The enhanced efficiency of the stove allows it to burn hot and clean, producing little smoke. And since the entire unit only weighs 1lb 10oz and can be fueled by twigs scattered around a campsite, this stove is great for hikers looking for an environmentally friendly way to cook.
