Thanks, Walter. I hadn't known about the Power Pot. I have a Candle Stower, which does work, albeit slowly. I don't own a Biolite stove, myself, it's just one of the only other thermoelectric gadgets I knew about.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73, Gwen, NG3P On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 3:12 PM Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> wrote: > If that is the Biolite stove/charger, it isn’t a good stove or a good > charger. Detailed review here, the conclusion is: > > "If you want to cook with wood in the backcountry, get yourself a decent > wood stove or make your own. If you’re looking for a way to recharge USB > enabled devices, I’d recommend you use batteries or a rechargeable power > brick instead of the BioLite wood burning CampStove. This product is a > gimmick that will be shelved in your basement after a single outing." > > https://sectionhiker.com/biolite-campstove-the-substance-beyond-the-hype/ > <https://sectionhiker.com/biolite-campstove-the-substance-beyond-the-hype/ > > > > On the other hand, the PowerPot appears to actually work, and could be > used with a good wood stove (SoloStove) or a camp stove. Here is the > conclusion from that review (same reviewer): > > "I’m impressed with the PowerPot. Quite impressed. This is one of the most > efficient power generating options available today for backpackers and > campers who are off-the-grid for extended periods of time but need > electricity to recharge battery-powered devices. If you’re using a solar > charger/battery pack combo like the PowerMonkey Extreme (16 ounces) or the > Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Solar Kit (19 ounces) for backpacking adventures, > you should take a look at using the PowerPot instead. It’s a lighter weight > solution (14.1 ounces) that is seasonally and weather independent. Now if > they’d only come out with a still lighter and smaller UL version." > > https://sectionhiker.com/powerpot-review/ < > https://sectionhiker.com/powerpot-review/> > > wunder > K6WRU > Walter Underwood > CM87wj > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > > > On Jul 2, 2021, at 11:19 AM, Julia Tuttle <ju...@juliatuttle.net> wrote: > > > > Whoa, can you share a link to that thermoelectric one? It sounds super > neat. > > > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2021, 14:17 Gwen Patton <ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I saw that when you posted it, Howard. It's a neat system. I decided to > go > >> with a universal external battery solution. I have plenty of external PD > >> and QC power from power banks that will also charge my other USB > devices. I > >> also have 3 different kinds of USB chargers for the power banks -- GaN > AC > >> charger, solar panel with USB output, and a thermoelectric USB charger > that > >> also makes hot water for coffee or dehydrated food. I suppose I can also > >> count a USB car charger. > >> > >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > >> 73, > >> Gwen, NG3P > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 10:56 AM Howard Zehr <k4lxy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> You might want to consider the option I describe in this blog entry. > It > >>> uses LifePO4 AA batteries and though they have to be charged outside > the > >>> rig, they are much more satisfactory in my opinion. > >>> 73 Howard K4LXY > >>> https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog < > >>> https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog> > >>> > >>> > >>> Howard Zehr > >>> K4LXY > >>> Radio blog: https://k4lxycw.wixsite.com/blog/blog > >>> > >>> Photo gallery: www.howardzehr.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to ju...@juliatuttle.net > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
