The BioLite Camping Stove could easily be mistaken for a power station! It uses wood and other biomass fuels, so there's no need to lug heavy gas canisters around with you. As the combustion process produces energy, some of this heat is converted into electricity so you can charge small devices like phones and digital cameras.If this wasn't enough, the generating unit also features a fan and its own battery supply. The purpose of the internal battery is to power the fan whilst the fire is getting going. As the fire builds, so does the heat, to a point where the stove re-charges its own battery and moves the fan onto a higher-output setting. The fan improves its efficiency, making it burn hotter and cleaner.It's perfect for camping holidays and festivals. You can cook your food and charge your devices safe in the knowledge that your environmental impact is kept to an absolute minimum. -L.M.Features:Uses wood and biomass fuels to generate energyNo need for gas canistersHeat is converted into electricity to charge small itemsFeatures fan and battery supply for improved efficiencyMinimal environmental impact I cannot believe how good this stove is! It is so simple to use and produces masses of heat. The only snag is learning how to light the stove quickly, but once you have got the hang of this it is the simplest and easiest stove about. The weight is next to nothing and having a cover it keeps everything else in your rucksack clean. It is a great bonus that you can also charge your electrical items for free.I was so impressed with this stove I bought the grill attachment to go with it.I am binning my gas powered stoves as this stove is so much better and will be looking to buy a second very soon. I bought this item because i work outside as a countryside conservationists in all types of weather and habitats. It is easy to work and light enough to carry around which makes it very convenient, so know i can have a nice warm meal in the middle of nowhere without the need for gas just a few handfuls of twigs, and charge my phone at the same time. This is an excellent piece of kit - very high quality and much cheaper than elsewhere. It was delivered very quickly and the packaging was of a very high standard This stove is a great concept as well as a great product.The stove itself uses the wood gassification method to burn off the gasses released by the primary combustion, making it very fuel efficient . Not only that, but the module converts heat into electricity for powering the fan to help the fire burn hotter, as well as having a USB port to charge mobile devices.It is nicely built, and packs down to a smallish size. It ticks all the boxes for modern bush crafting Haven't used the BioLite Camp Stove in the wilderness yet, but the test run in the garden went well. I boiled water and heated up my supper in a flash and soon after it was hot enough for charging, even using fuel that wasn't perfectly dry. Found the noise of the fan annoying, but I guess that's what makes it so fast! The BioLite Camp Stove is a great piece of kit, had a BBQ at home to try it out and it cooked for 4 of us no problem. It lights in a flash and burns down to dust so there's no great pile of ashes to dig in. This BioLite Camp Stove is a great item! It works beautifully, to cook your food and charge a device. You do need plenty of small dry sticks, but small children seem to love to collect them so that really helps. Happy camping! What a great item the BioLite Camp Stove is, it does exactly what it says on the box. Highly recommended.