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Brooklyn: Hobo stoves charging cell phones

40 points by kephra 14y ago

js2 14y ago
Pretty fancy for a hobo (original title) stove: http://www.biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features/ http://www.biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features...
- robotmay 14y ago
  That certainly trumps my hobo stove I use for camping (Ikea cutlery drainer + biscuit tin). If they could drop the price by about half I could see it becoming more popular.
  - InclinedPlane 14y ago
    FYI, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_toxicity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_toxicity
    - malandrew 14y ago
      Looked at the Wikipedia article and didn't see the connection other than possibly via primer paints.
      - Empedocles99 14y ago
        Presumably, one of those Ikea items is made of stainless steel, which is an alloy of steel containing ~10-11% chromium. There are a lot of coatings, metals, and metal alloys that are not safe to burn, including Galvanized Steel (Zinc), Stainless Steel (Chromium), and Magnesium.
    - robotmay 14y ago
      I only ever use it outside, and rarely at that (I normally use open fires or an alcohol stove these days), but thanks for the link :)
- kephra 14y ago
  I was so free to shorten the title. Hobo stove is the normal term of this kind of camping oven, normally build from an empty can, but as robotmay tells also sold by brands like Ikea. Wondering: Do they sell an empty can, knife and instructions, like other DIY Ikea products?
- 001sky 14y ago
  $130, 935 grams. Ouch.
  - noilly 14y ago
    Save on fuel weight, but is rather large, and wonder how it fares in harsher weather conditions
    - malandrew 14y ago
      Very large assembled. Looks like the outer orange unit can be stored in the bare stainless steel unit reducing packed space. Still on the large side, but not so much compared to a stove and fuel canisters.
- pstuart 14y ago
  But it's not a hobo stove. There's certainly a lineage, but this is quite a well done effort (ironic disclaimer: I'd love to buy one of these but it's a bit too spendy for me). There's a bit of elitism in dismissing this as some some hipster camping stove -- they are addressing a significant real world problem in a very elegant way. I just wish they could make it cheaper.
D9u 14y ago
This is an awesome product! I wonder how much the "Home Stove" version costs? I looked on the "Shop" page, but only saw the "Camp Stove" listed at $129. I wonder if the Home Stove can power a netbook?
001sky 14y ago
Possibly illegal, also. Unfortunately for urban uses. [1] The stoves got plenty of attention from passers-by, including the police, who ordered BioLite to stop. “It was going really well until the cops showed up, and we packed up and made our way back,” Ms. Rosen said. “I can sympathize with them — we’re in a disaster emergency, and here come a group of people with literally a table that’s on fire.” [1] http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/biolite-stove/ http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/biolite-stove... It seems a little heavy for actually using to backpack. But looks like a great disaster/recovery kit.
sandieman 14y ago
"Perfect for those coffee shops that don't have enough power outlets" .. a SNL skit on this would be funny

40 points by kephra 14y ago

js2 14y ago

Pretty fancy for a hobo (original title) stove: http://www.biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features/ http://www.biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features...

robotmay 14y ago
That certainly trumps my hobo stove I use for camping (Ikea cutlery drainer + biscuit tin). If they could drop the price by about half I could see it becoming more popular.
- InclinedPlane 14y ago
  FYI, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_toxicity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_toxicity
  - malandrew 14y ago
    Looked at the Wikipedia article and didn't see the connection other than possibly via primer paints.
    - Empedocles99 14y ago
      Presumably, one of those Ikea items is made of stainless steel, which is an alloy of steel containing ~10-11% chromium. There are a lot of coatings, metals, and metal alloys that are not safe to burn, including Galvanized Steel (Zinc), Stainless Steel (Chromium), and Magnesium.
  - robotmay 14y ago
    I only ever use it outside, and rarely at that (I normally use open fires or an alcohol stove these days), but thanks for the link :)
kephra 14y ago
I was so free to shorten the title. Hobo stove is the normal term of this kind of camping oven, normally build from an empty can, but as robotmay tells also sold by brands like Ikea. Wondering: Do they sell an empty can, knife and instructions, like other DIY Ikea products?
001sky 14y ago
$130, 935 grams. Ouch.
- noilly 14y ago
  Save on fuel weight, but is rather large, and wonder how it fares in harsher weather conditions
  - malandrew 14y ago
    Very large assembled. Looks like the outer orange unit can be stored in the bare stainless steel unit reducing packed space. Still on the large side, but not so much compared to a stove and fuel canisters.
pstuart 14y ago
But it's not a hobo stove. There's certainly a lineage, but this is quite a well done effort (ironic disclaimer: I'd love to buy one of these but it's a bit too spendy for me). There's a bit of elitism in dismissing this as some some hipster camping stove -- they are addressing a significant real world problem in a very elegant way. I just wish they could make it cheaper.

D9u 14y ago

This is an awesome product! I wonder how much the "Home Stove" version costs? I looked on the "Shop" page, but only saw the "Camp Stove" listed at $129. I wonder if the Home Stove can power a netbook?

001sky 14y ago

Possibly illegal, also. Unfortunately for urban uses. [1] The stoves got plenty of attention from passers-by, including the police, who ordered BioLite to stop. “It was going really well until the cops showed up, and we packed up and made our way back,” Ms. Rosen said. “I can sympathize with them — we’re in a disaster emergency, and here come a group of people with literally a table that’s on fire.” [1] http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/biolite-stove/ http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/biolite-stove... It seems a little heavy for actually using to backpack. But looks like a great disaster/recovery kit.

sandieman 14y ago

"Perfect for those coffee shops that don't have enough power outlets" .. a SNL skit on this would be funny