&gt; I rant on this because of a taste this weekend, trying with mixed-to-poor results to get my BioLite Camp Stove (otherwise highly recommended) burning a good fire suitable for charging electronics via its built-in thermocouple generator (using the compact solar panels was pointless given cloud cover), and even now a separate solar self-charging battery is sitting on top of my car recouping from the draining usage on the trip (oops, left something on).<p>Yeah, this is the problem with trying to adopt new technologies. I like the idea of BioLite (and I have one) but it&#x27;s just not a mature enough tech to support a lifestyle. I met the BioLite guys and they seem pretty proficient at using it to power their devices and cook, but I haven&#x27;t been able to make it work with my routine.<p>For when I&#x27;m traveling via automobile, I&#x27;ve got a Honda 2000i Inverter Generator and a portable propane grill which do all of what the BioLite does and more. They&#x27;re larger and less environmentally friendly, but they <i>always work easily</i>, and that&#x27;s important.<p>When I&#x27;m hiking I use a JetBoil and having my phone in airplane mode most of the time usually gets me from outlet to outlet without problems.