For your next camping excursion consider the BioLite CampStove—an energy-efficient, wood-burning camping stove that also features a handy USB charger. The portable stove powers mobile phones and small electronic equipment, meaning nature lovers never have to go completely off the grid when trekking. BioLite’s thermoelectric technology converts heat from small kindling fires to electricity that powers a fan and the USB outlet. The fan then circulates air making the fire ultra-efficient and creating extra electricity from the heat. The technology was born from founders Alexander Drummond and Jonathan Cedar’s passion for sustainable design and frustration with a lack of energy efficient camping stoves. Their sustainable mission also extends to the global community: sales of the BioLite CampStove support the BioLite HomeStove, a second product that reduces smoke emissions by 95 percent and uses less wood for people relying on open-flame cooking in the developing world.

For more information visit BioLite’s website