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

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.