Grill stove type generator "BaseCamp" review that can charge smartphone while enjoying BBQ in large numbers

Burn firewood and charge smartphone "CampStove (Camp Stove)"BioLite's outdoor product is a combination of kettle stove and charger, but with a grill of 33 cm in diameter, not only boiling water but also capable of charging the device while doing BBQ and simmering cooking is BioLite's"BaseCamp (Base Camp)"is. Since the product that Kickstarter invested in arrived at the editorial department of GIGAZINE, I actually tried it by cooking ARE COREE how much it is up from CampStove.

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"BioLite BaseCamp" arrived in a quite large cardboard box.


The inside is like this and it is fixed firmly.


Dedicated carrying bag included.


The body of BaseCamp looks something like this.


Although the material of the outer shell is stainless steel, since the casting iron is used for the fuel inlet, it can withstand strong fire power.


There was a battery mounted on the side of the main body that generates electricity with heat. It has a built-in fan that circulates air and a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh, and the amount of stored electricity can be known with the four indicator lamps on the left side. The middle lamp represents firepower and there is one USB port on the right side.


Large grill with a diameter of 33 cm. When you set the cooking setting handle closed, you can switch to "grill cooking", if you open it you can switch to "boil cooking".


Since the parts of the top board can be removed, it can be washed after use.


Accessories are ash tray, fuel rack, Gooseneck LED light and instructions.


The instruction manual is written in seven languages, and it corresponds to Japanese.


Ignition agent stick is also included, but it is a place like 2-3 times, so it is recommended to purchase it separately.


The bottom part of the leg is folded.


By stretching your legs during cooking, you can use it without worrying about ignition or damage to the ground.


How to assemble, attach ash tray ... ...


Fuel rack is mounted on it.


Looking from the side, like this, if the rack is level with the ground OK. It is designed to allow the burning scraps to fall from the gap between the rack and the ash tray.


This is a state that can be used.


Since the LED light also has a USB port, you can charge the device even with the light on.


Because the main body is relatively large, including the grill, it seems to be useful in barbecue etc in large number of people.


Let legs be folded and put in a special bag.


Because it has a belt, it can be carried like a shoulder bag. Since the weight is 9 kg, it does not go as "carrying easily", but it is more compact than taking the BBQ set.


◆ I tried using "Grilled Cooking Hen"
So I decided to actually use how much charging ability I have. Fuel is firewood, twigs, pine cones, wood pellets, etc. Charcoal is not recommended. Since we do not sell much firewood, we can use dead trees as fuel at camp sites etc. OK.


First of all, put a igniting agent with a fire inside BaseCamp ......


I will put down firewood.


As internal fans operate to keep circulating the air as it senses heat, the strength of the thermal power comes with origami. Although it protrudes considerably, it is possible to push it in, so there is no problem. However, unlike charcoal, the amount of smoke is staggeringly large.


It is a mechanism to generate electricity from the internal thermo by heat generated by efficiently burning firewood.


The indicator lamp reacted in less than 1 minute after the fire was on. The firepower shows 2 out of 4 stages, and the stronger the fire power, the more stable power can be supplied.


Try inserting the USB cable while the thermal power is MAX.


Then I started charging the iPhone 6 Plus without problems. About 10% of the battery could be charged in 20 minutes.


After waiting for about ten minutes after putting down the first firewood, I will put more ingredients. Paprika burned to ash in a moment with too much firepower.


The wiener is burned crisply and juicy.


I was worried whether thick fire hung in the hamburger steak, but succeeded in baking without problems. Freshly baked hamburgers sandwiched between bread do not collect.


The fire of the sweet potato slices has passed through well and the fire power is satisfactory. Firewood consumption is fast, so you need to prepare more fuel.


By taking out ash from once every 20 to 30 minutes, you can keep burning fuel efficiently. Even if you remove the fuel rack if ash is difficult to remove.


"If it's the strength of this firepower ...", try baking chicken thigh meat and potatoes.


The chicken fat falls and the firepower is terrible.


It will burn in quickly. Be careful while cooking because it will burn when you take your eyes off.


You can continue BBQ even if the light turns on dark.


The chicken meets firmly through the inside. Skin is crisp, inside is juicy and taste different from charcoal grill. It is also possible to realize the dream of "burning lumps of huge beef thoroughly" with this firepower.


In GIGAZINE, "BioLite power generation series"Camp stoveAnd boil water to generate electricity at 10 W "The PowerPot X"We have reviewed power generation goods such as, but neither device was short of output for charging smartphones and tablets that were powered down.

So, in order to check the power of BaseCamp, I first charged the Xperia Z2 with the battery empty, and it was possible to recover nearly 20% in about 20 minutes.


Next I will try out how Nexus 7 can generate electricity. Although the charging itself starts, the battery remaining capacity after 10 minutes has decreased, and the result that BaseCamp 's remaining electricity storage capacity also decreases.


"USB simple voltage / current checker"When measuring the actual current and voltage, the voltage of 5 V as specified is coming out.


Since the current was 1.09 A, it seems that output is insufficient for tablets requiring 2A. It seems better to think that only smartphones can charge.


◆ I tried using "boiling cooking"
I will confirm the extent of the power of Boyle after re-sunning. First of all, ignition agents and firewood are introduced to the fuel outlet.


Slide the cooking handle ......


Flame is blowing up from one point concentrating from the center. This means that boiling cooking is possible by putting a pot.


You can see the fireworks raising firepower by the following movie.

BioLite 'BaseCamp' firepower looks like this - YouTube


Viewed from the side, it is a fire pillar that frames out.


I tried placing the oden you bought. I was worried whether the handle would melt, but as I put a pot, I could lid a flame, so it never melted.


However, the fire power is not comparable with the gas stove, and it boils like a magma and it boils.


You can see the state of grill cooking with BaseCamp from the following movie.

The state that Oden is furiously breaking through BioLite "BaseCamp" - YouTube


Although boiling cooking is difficult to control firepower, it is somehow complete.


Radish is stewed firmly and softly. I have not eaten oden mostly in outdoor, but it is perfect for cold winter. Since we are considering use in developing countries where the power infrastructure is not in place, it is supposed to have the power to do the main dish. However, if it is a cheap pot, there is enough firepower that the hole may be empty.


Finally, can we use charcoal which is easy to obtain in Japan? I tried putting fire on Bincho charcoal in order to confirm that it was. Since the air continues to circulate, it is charcoal usually struggling to burn fire, but just put ignitant and leave it OK.


However, even if the charcoal gets red, the fire power level does not rise from "2". If you use BaseCamp, it was that you should use firewood and dead trees. If firewood is Yodobashi.com3 kg and 1060 yen including taxWe sell at 3 kg and we enjoyed the barbecue for about 3 hours stronger.


Besides, BaseCamp is currently selling articles at Amazon's payment of 5760 yen including tax. It is perfect for about 3 or 4 people to do BBQ, so if you like outdoor, it may be useful to have one.

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