Came across this interesting stove on Instagram.
I believe it's a solid fuel stove (wood pellets) with a fan powered by a USB power pack.
Not fully commercialised yet but may be of interest to some on here.
www.lofi.com
I believe it's a solid fuel stove (wood pellets) with a fan powered by a USB power pack.
Not fully commercialised yet but may be of interest to some on here.
www.lofi.com
In reply to Post #1
Woodgas stoves I assume are the same but without the fan and probably a bunch cheaper. I'm sure there was another company that had a similar stove to lofi that had a thermo electric generator also, just googled it biolite.
Best feature for me on lofi is the ground scorch looks ok if the price is right
Woodgas stoves I assume are the same but without the fan and probably a bunch cheaper. I'm sure there was another company that had a similar stove to lofi that had a thermo electric generator also, just googled it biolite.
Best feature for me on lofi is the ground scorch looks ok if the price is right
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I think the fan actually charges a USB powerpack rather than running a fan that increases draught to the burner.
If so..that type has been out for decades.
It's hard to tell as the website is shyte and gives zero information.
Hardly a lot of use for it's intended purpose if you have to hump a bag of pellets about to fuel it...most of these contraptions are designed to burn sticks and pinecones that can be found in the immediate area
Fookbook seems to be their preferred method of promotion and with that, in the words of others, I'm out !
I think the fan actually charges a USB powerpack rather than running a fan that increases draught to the burner.
If so..that type has been out for decades.
It's hard to tell as the website is shyte and gives zero information.
Hardly a lot of use for it's intended purpose if you have to hump a bag of pellets about to fuel it...most of these contraptions are designed to burn sticks and pinecones that can be found in the immediate area
Fookbook seems to be their preferred method of promotion and with that, in the words of others, I'm out !
I use a Swiss Army Volcano stove which will burn twigs, wooden shavings etc, gel burner, trangia syle burner, hexamine bocks etc.
But the problem with it and probably applies to any wood burning style stove is, you end up stinking off wood smoke no matter how careful you are, even if the stove is downwind, even if its just your hands and the smell takes some washing off and you could taint your baits etc, or your clothes etc. And once you start getting into your sleeping bag, laying on your bed, bit of wood smoke in your bivvy, its not long before everything smells of wood smoke and its unpleasant and then your always washing everything as it stinks when you bring it into the house.
I just mainly use it to boil up a cup of water for a brew or a can of soup or beans etc on the cheap on rare occasions, but even then it can take on a "burnt wood" taste. But then, once you have cooked on it, whatever you cooked with will be black with wood tar as it will condense on the cold surface of the cooking vessel and it takes some cleaning. And when its packed in your bag, the smell of tar gets transferred to it.
https://www.militarymart.co.uk/products/swiss-army-volcano-ranger-stove-unissued
I have known friends who have got kelly kettles but they did not use them for long because of the smell problem.
But, on the other hand, just for day sessions etc, no bivvy or sleeping bags etc, or travelling very light, they are good to use and gives you something to do foraging for wood, twigs, dried out reeds to cut up burn whilst nothing is happening and then there is something ecstatically pleasing about using one.
But the problem with it and probably applies to any wood burning style stove is, you end up stinking off wood smoke no matter how careful you are, even if the stove is downwind, even if its just your hands and the smell takes some washing off and you could taint your baits etc, or your clothes etc. And once you start getting into your sleeping bag, laying on your bed, bit of wood smoke in your bivvy, its not long before everything smells of wood smoke and its unpleasant and then your always washing everything as it stinks when you bring it into the house.
I just mainly use it to boil up a cup of water for a brew or a can of soup or beans etc on the cheap on rare occasions, but even then it can take on a "burnt wood" taste. But then, once you have cooked on it, whatever you cooked with will be black with wood tar as it will condense on the cold surface of the cooking vessel and it takes some cleaning. And when its packed in your bag, the smell of tar gets transferred to it.
https://www.militarymart.co.uk/products/swiss-army-volcano-ranger-stove-unissued
I have known friends who have got kelly kettles but they did not use them for long because of the smell problem.
But, on the other hand, just for day sessions etc, no bivvy or sleeping bags etc, or travelling very light, they are good to use and gives you something to do foraging for wood, twigs, dried out reeds to cut up burn whilst nothing is happening and then there is something ecstatically pleasing about using one.
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Yep, it doesn't take much to make you smell as if you'd been burning leaves in the garden all day..
That's one thing I always avoided when going to m/c rallies..everyone wanted a fire and for days afterwards your gear stunk of smoke.
Yep, it doesn't take much to make you smell as if you'd been burning leaves in the garden all day..
That's one thing I always avoided when going to m/c rallies..everyone wanted a fire and for days afterwards your gear stunk of smoke.
Can't really add to what's already been said ,as its spot on..
I use a lixada stick stove with a Trivet and slot for solid fuel,gel or a trangia burner,this stove also works with a go system ,gas burner ,similar product to a trangia gas burner head..
I've literally given up trying to keep my msr 775 seagull pot clean on the outside, it now has,what's the word provenance!
Pic of my stove,lixada on catch results section,in March, was making a sandwich at work 🤔 using what I could find to burn on the deck,it's great as a bug out survival bit of kit as long as fuel tinder is dry...
I use a lixada stick stove with a Trivet and slot for solid fuel,gel or a trangia burner,this stove also works with a go system ,gas burner ,similar product to a trangia gas burner head..
I've literally given up trying to keep my msr 775 seagull pot clean on the outside, it now has,what's the word provenance!
Pic of my stove,lixada on catch results section,in March, was making a sandwich at work 🤔 using what I could find to burn on the deck,it's great as a bug out survival bit of kit as long as fuel tinder is dry...