This gets posted here and there every couple months. Each time someone talks about how it charges things well enough but you do have to keep an eye on the fire and feed it rather constantly, plus it's heavy.
However it seems that few people ever acknowledge that you basically have an at-will generator that you can carry in a pocket--albeit as long as it's a big pocket. So theoretically if you have this and a GPS unit, it's almost impossible to get lost, no matter how long you are out in the wild.
It may seem a bit bulky and there are lighter and more efficient ways to cook on the trail, but for the right sort of traveler, this stove is also bundled with some potentially life saving abilities.
However it seems that few people ever acknowledge that you basically have an at-will generator that you can carry in a pocket--albeit as long as it's a big pocket. So theoretically if you have this and a GPS unit, it's almost impossible to get lost, no matter how long you are out in the wild.
It may seem a bit bulky and there are lighter and more efficient ways to cook on the trail, but for the right sort of traveler, this stove is also bundled with some potentially life saving abilities.