Remember thermoelectric energy from high school physics? Neither do I, but you don鈥檛 have to be a science geek to appreciate the utility of a device that turns heat into electricity.
And that鈥檚 exactly what this on-demand-backcountry-power source does: simply fill with water, place on your camp stove and boil away. Within minutes the BioLite KettleCharge goes to work, stockpiling up to 10 watts of energy via USB port in the orange handle. That鈥檚 more than enough juice for mobile phones, tablets, headlamps, or water purifiers.聽
We know what you鈥檙e thinking: what if I forget it鈥檚 on the burner like so many Sunday morning omelets? Don鈥檛 worry: the LED dashboard (which folds down flat for easy backpack storage) not only lets you know when you have full power, but it also alerts you if the generator is getting too hot.
With a profile like a large hockey puck (eight-inches wide, three-inches tall, and weighing two pounds), it鈥檚 safe to say this is the coolest thing to happen to thermoelectrics since, well, the term 鈥渢hermoelectrics.鈥 Avaliable this September.聽
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