Cooking On A Mini Camp Stove - Do these really work? - Woodland cook & charge - BIOLITE CAMPSTOVE 2
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- I head to the woods to test the latest Biolite Campstove 2 to see if I can boil water, cook food and then charge my phone / head torch / camera etc
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saw & split your wood into small blocks or thick branch pieces so you can put tinder& small twigs on top, for a 'TOP DOWN BURN', will last about half hour. empty the coals back on top.. super efficient.. GREAT CONTENT!
Love my Biolite 2s (I have 2 including the 2 x grills). I use them 3 to 4 times a week to cook for my family and now elderly mother during the pandemic. I ordered the Trangia triangle from Japan to place on top of my biolite to accommodate a Dutch oven or to have the flame a little further away from my cast iron pans (reduces the hot spot in the middle of the pan and creates more stability). If you’re using sticks like this video, then you don’t have to lift the pan up when refueling.
Да я тоже считаю надо все приподнять как в basecamp
We have had one for years and love it now you need to get the home lighting system from them for your base camps what a charm! Also 15 min is not a long time you did have to heat your castiron pan
Glad u got it for free . They are not cheap. Iv wanted one for about 5 years now . Very cool gift man 🖒🖒
Pretty cool bit of kit mate
Indeed it is .
LUV that U plan on sharing even more videos! My favorites are seeing your building skills & your cooking skills. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe from your friends & followers here in the U.S.A.
Hi Robin, Thanks for watching
What an interesting stove. Thanks for showing it to us!
Nice!! Thank you for explaining and sharing
Love that little pan holder!
Looks great.
Great piece of kit
Looks like a fantastic piece of kit, will definitely be looking into getting one.
I love these stoves, I have one after seeing my bil's. He suggested using hard wood pellets and they work a treat.
Great review. I am going to pull the trigger on this product. If it's charging the power bank & phone at 5W as advertised then it's perfect for off-grid camping as a homeless whistle-blower investigator. I have a small solar panel and large metal fire pit. But I don't burn campfires all day. Especially in summer. Our Temps drop down to 70s & 60s in Vermont so this would be perfect for brewing coffee ☕, hot soup, pasta, and a quick charge in winter mornings. Then, same in summer evenings when you don't want to deal with a huge campfire for making pasta salad after a warm summer day. You can grab wood pellets, set up on a rock, make your pasta, charge, then Netflix & ice coffee ☕ in your camp chair. Great review. You hit all the most important points! Lovely seeing doggo.
This is an nice little stove. love your pan !!!
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing
That's an interesting concept and a really interesting piece of kit. Great to see you test it out and nice that it can heat a fair sized pan. 👍
there's a Japanese youtuber called ichi hiro who puts three metal stakes in the ground around the stove and cooks on a full size wok, gourmet stuff in the woods. check it out
Great video. Keep safe.
Truly Chef Tel of the woods. I hope all is well mate.
Lol at amber licking the dirt, she is a delightful four legged id.
That was some of the bacon fat I poured on the ground.....cheeky dog!
@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS It's funny that she knows how to take over every video.
There's a Japanese youtube guy called Ichi Hiro who puts three metal stakes in the ground around the stove and cooks on a full size wok, iron plate grills, pans, whatever. this little stove has no problem producing a lot of heat, if you can raise your cooking surface up a little and spread that heat out you can get some amazing results. =) I love the grill that biolite makes for this thing. STEAKS, YUS
Really cool product for sure.
I've wanted one of these for years. It seems like a well-thought-out bit of engineering. Nice to see the pros and cons broken down.
You wont be disappointed. I have one of the ones that first came out. It doesn't charge devices anymore but the fan still works. It's such a efficient smokeless cooking device that I still use it without the charging capabilities.
@@847MicRoss saw & split your wood into small blocks or thick branch pieces so you can put tinder& small twigs on top, for a 'TOP DOWN BURN', will last about half hour. empty the coals back on top.. super efficient..
had it for 8ish years, never charged it. Charges devices slowly, but low maintenance, for long burn times.
love that griddle
I've got one of the first generation Biolite's and love it. It's probably a bit heavy for hiking, but it's a great bit of kit if you're canoeing or setting up a base camp.
I do too. It doesn't charge devices anymore but the fan still works. It still makes a great smokeless efficient cooking device.
@@847MicRoss Yeah. Either get a gasifier, like Solo puts out, or something like a Bio-Lite that has a self-charging blower, or you're asking for a lot of smoke.
It's nice to know you have a (backup) plan for keeping the lights on and your devices charged that doesn't depend on clear skies. When the weather's the worst, and you need it the most, solar's going to fail you.
I just wonder why there aren't more homes fitted with TEGs. If the electricity is out, there are millions of furnaces in America that won't run, even with gas still reaching their homes. But you could easily power the thermostat and fan off the heat from the furnace, and re-charge the battery that runs the fan during boot-up, like the Bio-Lite.
Well that is a neat little item.
Wow... Very cool!
Well well well....look who it is! Rachael Booooth
😜 Thanks for sharing your adventures! I love your videos and humor.
I see this reviewed a lot lately, and NO ONE has the pot that comes with it. They shouldn't even sell it without the accompanying pot. The efficiency is exponential. I bought the entire kit with stove, pot, and grill for $130 US dollars. People complain about the weight but fuel is everywhere, it can be used under a tarp in a thunderstorm, and it can charge your phone while you're doing routine cooking and heating water. I love this thing, I've had one for years, plus this new model, and my camping partner has had one since they first came out, all going strong.
I have the original BioLite. It doesn't charge devices anymore, but it still powers the fan and make for a very fuel efficient cooking device.
Must admit. Been tempted by these. Survival gear is going to be more popular in the future i reckon. Im hungry now 😀
thx the review i wanted I’ve been thinking 4 a year 🔥✔️
well it’s useful 4 a 5+ plus trip in a situation where u need gps 2 get out I’ll buy it 4 that
Don't you can contact me personally and I will show you pictures video and reviews it's not worth it it's not worth $250 it is not worth it do not buy
NOICE!
That's a pretty cool gizmo! and all you have to do is keep the fir going to comp0letely charge the battery pack. Maybe not IDEAL, Needs some fire maintenance, but I think it's genius overall!
Gratis Stroom Power super video deze
Such a random post, but interesting. And...you're adorable, Justin. So is Amber.
That is so cool. What will they come up with next!?
There is a similar device that is a small water turbine that you can place in a stream or river and use it to charge up UBS port devices. Phones, cameras, even laptops and Ipads.
Yes I've heard about that...sounds interesting!
Works well with pellets also
The USB cord that came with it is to charge it up before you leave for the field. Do that and it will never need recharging again.
Haha, I love it when Amber licks the stump, lol
Thank you so much for the great and informative video. Please, can you tell me where i can buy this iron pan?
Thank you so much for your great channel and your work. I love your channel.
Best wishes,
Marcus
Hi, I know I'm late to the party but loved this vid. We have an original biolite, which we've had for years and love, and are seriously considering getting the new version. I love your cast iron pan, do you have a link so I can take a look?
my sis got me this and i love it lol.. even tho we just use it at the beach
When you’ve gon on trips like a day or two how’s the food stay good like bacon 🥓 or whatever 👌❤️
I have the biotite camp stove 2 and love it. I gave you a big thumbs up and also subscribed. That is a great frying pan with detachable handle and I love the etched smiley face and glasses which I assume is the brand's logo. It would be great for backpacking. Can you share where it was purchased? Thanks!
That fan definitely is effective at funneling wind.
Blasting gas or, alternatly, a powerful blowy. Depending which way you come at it.
The fan gives it a real good boost. Thanks for watching
what is the skillet you are using?where can I get one?
Haha had permission to use it at my apartment and got video taped for using it. Lol jokes on her ! Works fine just feed em sticks :)
Cast iron may be too thick, try the Stanley SS cooking system
Check out exploring with badgerfang
cooking with cat litter should work well with this stove
I like that knife. Where did you get that?
with the battery pack right against the stove...did the battery pack stay cool the whole time you had a fire going.
Is there any particular reason you used the entire pack of firelighter sticks instead of just breaking one off?
If any thing it's good for charging when yer solar panel won't work on an overcast day. Every thing else is just icing on the cake.
cool
Hi I got one .I ues it as my winter stove.can you put a link for the frying pan as I like to get one thanks
We really like your videos. Very informative. My wife ask me a question about which BioLite product charges quickest, or produces the most electricity? Is it the Camp Stove 2, BioLite BaseCamp, or BioLite FirePit? Many thanks, Harold
The firepit doesn't produce electricity. It's uses a battery to power fans to boost your fire.
The firepit also can be used without the battery if it's not charged.
Read the instructions, charcoal will be a bad idea! We saw a forearm sized log/branch into small briquet sized pieces, split them into chunks and toss them in every now and then. With nothing but twigs you'll never get it going. This thing has a learning curve but it's a great piece of equipment.
Does it also wash dishes and mop floors? 😊
I carry both light and a wood classifier if anything goes tits up with the battery I can still cook
Does the fan have to be on for changing unit to work
How long to charge the built in battery from flat to full?
where can i get that frying pan
Does the fan affect the battery? Meaning, when you use the fan, does it charge the battery faster on high, or drain the battery faster on high? Great video. Thanks!
That's a good question....
The battery is constantly being replenished with the heat from the fire. The fan speed has no bearing on how fast the battery is being charged. It's the thermoelectric generator that charges the battery. I've had one for 7 years now, and it still works great!
The fan is essential to the running of the stove- turn the fan off, you have a smoke machine! I generally cook first, then feed the machine for awhile to charge something. This thing can do aaawesome steaks.
@@heyrea I balance a 4ft log into the bio-lite and let it burn downward. By the time the log is done, everything should be charged.
@@847MicRoss I'm still trying to wrap my brain around how that works, heh. sounds good though. I'll try it out. Is the log vertical, and just kind of settles in?
Does anyone know if it's possible to get replacement parts for this stove or repairs
what is that pan that you are using?
could this be used casually on a patio on a table as a minor source of heat or is it mainly for cooking? most people just show the cooking part but does it give good radient heat?
It's not something I would use to heat an area or on a table.
hi, sorry, my english is not good, it charge itself? with fire? or you must charge it? thanks, good videos at this dificult time in the world.
It will charge itself with a fire
@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS very nice! Thanks!
Hi, where did you get that pan from any links would be great thank you
Great video too!
I cant remember....but I think its made by a Danish company. They do a small version of a dutch oven too, which Ive featured in some of my videos with @taoutdoors
@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS Simon, A Bloke in the Woods on TH-cam uses a fajita skillet, which looks similar.
It's a 'sizzling platter', or 'sizzle platter', widely available on-line from the likes of Amazon, eBay, etc.
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chap! they may be a lot of things but unless they have drastically changed them since the first edition, they are not lightweight!
Does the fan need to run on high all the time?
No. I would run it on high for cooking, then drop it low for charging.
You are using partially rotten coniferous wood which Burns quickly. Hardwood that is dense will last much longer.
Can you charge from home before you leave home?
Yes you can 👍
Can this stove work with pellets?
Yes
Cam the USB power a electric stove.
Looks like the stove needs inconveniently frequent feeding, each time requiring the pan to be lifted from the heat.
occamrules, but that’s true of any small fire box, like Firebox. com. Ultralight backpackers use these tiny stoves all the time. They’re twigs stoves, so of course you have to feed it a lot.
Camping itself is inconvenient. Lol. If u put it that way.
The real question is do you really need more "crap" to pack along....
it's a bit heavy by itself, but you're basically unlimited on fuel, i'd like to see one of those canister stoves cook steak dinners for three. ;)
lighter than my big battery pack. For multiday back country camping.... I still think make more sense than bringing a solar panel which can't really cool anything
@@heyrea It makes using wet wood a breeze.
Volume good on this video....but your next video the volume is to low....
What's size is the power bank Dustin? You could probably make or modify a bigger fire box then use the battery section on that I'd think I'll send you a link on WhatsApp.
Atb Steve
Good question mate, I`ll have a look. A mod would be awesome!
I believe there’s a larger version of this product, with a bigger fire basket, and bigger battery
Dunno......
8:42 hmm i want food
Eggywegs 👍
Hiding in a cave for more than a few days? Yes? Get one of these, otherwise a solar cell power bar works better. This stove is about 1kg, a bushbddy with a solar cell weights about 300 grams, and it's cheaper
140£, well. It's in my bucket list for sure. But, first let me get some toilet rolls first 🤪
hahaha
Wow, your quick response amazed me! I am a big fan btw. I can't wait to use my skills learnt from you in reality, cheers guys!
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😅 I can cook my ramen outhere in the woods
"A bad workman blames his tools"
Or just weld up your own rocket stove
I hated this stove for 1 reason is feeding it was a hassle
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Bio lite is a crap company. I have purchased the power kettle twice and both failed. Never received any type of warranty service, I was just ignored.
they discontinued the power kettle, now i guess I see why. however, I got a quick reply from their customer service regarding my grill. they don't do replacement parts yet, but I've been offered a discount on a replacement. the grill was like 50 bucks new. they're trying.
I am quite disappointed by this video. It's frustrating to see someone use the excuse of "but it works" to justify a product. I also own a Biolite stove, but I refuse to list off its benefits like this individual did. Unlike them, I did not receive the stove for free to give a positive review. I cannot simply brush off this video and move on because it contains misleading information. Not about the product itself, but about the person reviewing it. It's as if they said, "Sure, I'll review a product I've never used and give my initial thoughts without any real knowledge of its capabilities." This approach is not helpful, and simply saying "it works" without any explanation is pointless. Essentially, this video is just regurgitating the product brochure.
I don’t have Crohn’s disease stop playing commercials. Talk about Crohn’s disease all the time we got six Commercial suck!!!!!!
Great piece of kit
Ah yes a fire right next to a battery powered fan. Such smart, very safety