Comments on Paddling Otaku: The Biolite stove review

You really make it seem so easy with your presenta...

2013-10-24T02:11:30.244-04:00

You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be really something that I think I would always like something special and good things in iot which i always like

Mark - a buddy of mine, who motorcycle camps, so w...

2013-09-10T08:46:10.539-04:00

Mark - a buddy of mine, who motorcycle camps, so weight is not an issue like it would be for a backpacker, loves it for this reason. He says it is a small contained fire, and when it is time to go to bed it is easy to extinguish. He says it works perfectly for that. Yeah in the winter you may have problems, but go for it if that is what you want it for. I think in the locations that you and I paddle, I wouldn't want it to be my only cooking source.

PO

Hey PO, After using a Biolite a couple of weekends...

2013-09-09T23:15:01.627-04:00

Hey PO, After using a Biolite a couple of weekends ago I have the urge to buy one for ourselves but not as a cooking device. We used it as a fire because open fires are not allowed in our Gulf Islands Reserves. When that little fire got going it sure kept us warm as the evening chill set in. The only issue I see will be dry wood to burn as we camp into winter. Donno .... I did like the charging capability though.

GP

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2013-07-09T22:38:07.003-04:00

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I really feel like I should add... . I wanted this...

2013-02-13T10:08:29.168-05:00

I really feel like I should add... . I wanted this product to live up to the hype, because people are so excited by it. It just ins't practical for a lot of reasons.

Thanks for stopping by Anon.

PO

Thanks for the review, very interesting! I came a...

2013-02-13T10:06:27.958-05:00

Thanks for the review, very interesting! I came across a similar product, The PowerPot, www.thepowerpot.com - same technology different use case.

You're welcome Gnarly, thanks for stopping by....

2013-02-11T15:16:08.271-05:00

You're welcome Gnarly, thanks for stopping by.

PO

Thank you for confirming my suspicions about the B...

2013-02-11T00:56:10.024-05:00

Thank you for confirming my suspicions about the Biolite stove.
My experience with cooking on open fires has not been a positive one: hard to control the flame, burned food, burned fingers, burned clothing, black pots… the list goes on.
I see the Biolite addressing some of the problems compared to open fire cooking but the main problem remains: dry fuel, when you need it!
I now cook only on canister gas: light, dependable, efficient.
I guess your review says it clearly that things are different outside the environment of a test lab.
Thank for your honest opinion on the stove that I will NOT rush to buy.
As for recharging batteries? I buy spares for my cameras (cheap on eBay) and I don’t believe in devices where batteries can’t be swapped (iPhone for example)
I also use a solar panel (sunny Australia).

Thanks for the review PO. I have been thinking abo...

2013-02-09T09:26:00.369-05:00

Thanks for the review PO. I have been thinking about the Biolite as an alternative mainly for the capability of charging devices. The main drawback I see is having to spend hours re-stoking the fire just to be able to charge but I too think the Biolite is cool to have.

We too use the MSR Whisperlite Universal and absolutely love it. As for charging, I have a couple Power Banks that will recharge my iPhone, GoPro and MP3 Player.

Mark