If you are the sort who likes to camp and spend lots of time outdoors, it can be a challenge to keep your mobile gadgets charged up so you can stay in touch. A new device has debuted called the Tegstove that can cook your meals and charge your gadgets while you are outdoors.
The Tegstove is a gas burner and can charge your devices even when the gas is turned off using butane. In addition to cooking and charging devices, the Tegstove also has a battery inside to store energy for use later.
The internal battery begins to charge as soon as the burner is lit. The device will work without having to cook anything, but when a pan is on the burner more heat is reflected back increasing the temperature and output of the TEG.
The device uses a Thermoelectric Generator inside to produce electrical current. The base of the stove is 300mm wide making it more stable than other offerings on the market. Tegstove is on Indiegogo now seeking $50,000 and has raised over $350 with 50 days to go. A pledge of $99 will get you a Tegstove with shipping expected in September 2015.
SOURCE: Indiegogo
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Ingenious. Many of the kickstarter concepts are shite but this one has the potential to improve the quality of life in third world situations as well like powering LED lighting. I don’t need one but I love it!