hmmmm. think for the money I'll have one of these with a big bottle of petrol.
http://www.skylandequipment.com/optimus ... stove.html
oh wait, I already have one.
or one of these
http://evaq8.co.uk/Adventurer-Ghillie-K ... tAodVHECKg
with a few twigs taking from an FCA approved forest.
I remember those USB charger things when they were first seen a few years ago, they weren't worth it then, they aren't worth it now. sorry.
Wood burning stove and USB charger
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Re: Wood burning stove and USB charger
Here's an environmentally sound way of having a brew:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keyw ... 6uj50gwy_b
And a nice gadget, too.
We have two, they work really well.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keyw ... 6uj50gwy_b
And a nice gadget, too.
We have two, they work really well.
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Re: Wood burning stove and USB charger
Hi
I must say I like paraffin / oil /petrol stoves...We have an Origo copy at 100.00 smackers ...lamp oil available anywhere ...I've got 4 litres in the workshop for the stove and lamps!
Cheers
Helen
I must say I like paraffin / oil /petrol stoves...We have an Origo copy at 100.00 smackers ...lamp oil available anywhere ...I've got 4 litres in the workshop for the stove and lamps!
Cheers
Helen
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Re: Wood burning stove and USB charger
A great tool if a little bulky. Amazing how fast you can boil water.Bob wrote:Here's an environmentally sound way of having a brew:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keyw ... 6uj50gwy_b
And a nice gadget, too.
We have two, they work really well.
Re: Wood burning stove and USB charger
Must steer clear of your supplier, i only paid £110 for mine.Muffatt wrote:Wowsers never realised sharing something so simple would get so many opinionated replies
I get it, most of you think this is a waste of time, a waste of money and it won'y do what it says on the tin.
But I happen to like the idea, its neat, its innovative and yes its eco friendly... which is exactly what I want, I happen to be an organic business so anything I can use on my camping trips that reduces waste, packaging etc gets a thumbs up from me, I try to do things that offsets the fact I am driving a rather un-environmentally friendly vehicle at the end of the day!
I have a Cobb BBQ too which I use at every opportunity, they also are very expensive to buy, best part of £250 but it gets used every week at home and away, yes I can use a camping stove with gas cannisters but I don't want to so if I can find other gadgets to use on my weekends away that make my life simple then great.
In fact my Cobb does a great job of taking the chill off in my little awning once dinner has been cooked, and of course we're not stupid enough to ever use that in a confined space without adequate ventilation
Re: Wood burning stove and USB charger
I have an addiction to classic stoves (I.e. parrifin, petrol, alcohol) that I have managed to control to some extent. the missus still despairs. lol. I have a chinese MSI copy that lives in a box in the van with a kettle 2 cups and a bottle of water. I've also got an old RM and the SVEA you see above which live in the garage for making a brew these days.
the RM saved us in the snow in oban when the modern campgaz petrol stove wouldn't light because the pump seal had frozen, it also let the 3 tents around us have breakfast as their propane stoves wouldn't run. yer it took to get it going but it was well worth it.
the RM saved us in the snow in oban when the modern campgaz petrol stove wouldn't light because the pump seal had frozen, it also let the 3 tents around us have breakfast as their propane stoves wouldn't run. yer it took to get it going but it was well worth it.