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The BioLite BaseCamp converts heat into usable electricity for large-format cooking and charging.

Using only fallen branches or small pieces of firewood, make wood-fired meals and charge devices all at the same time. It's a smart alternative to fossil-fueled stoves, creating an elevated cooking fire that burns smarter than any campfire you're used to.

The BaseCamp functions on the same basic principal as the original; using nothing but firewood, you get to charge your devices, power a small light, and grill up dinner over an elevated cooking fire. It really is a pretty smart—not to mention sustainable—alternative to the more common versions that run off propane (and propane accessories).

But how do you get from wood to tablet juice? According to the stove's Kickstarter page:

    The BaseCamp converts heat from the fire into usable electricity via a thermoelectric generator housed within the orange power pack.

    This powers a fan that blows air back into the burn chamber for improved combustion. The surplus electricity is then sent to a USB port, allowing you to charge your devices.

The stove puts out 5 Watts of power via a standard USB port. But if you're not ready for a charge while you're cooking, BioLite has also added a battery to the stove's powerpack. So whether or not you're charging, if the fire's burning, you're collecting energy to use at your convenience.

The stove itself has some pretty neat origins. Its original iteration, the wood-burning HomeStove, also doubled as a gadget charger—but for developing countries.

The HomeStoves proved so popular, though, that BioLite decided to design a consumer version intended for camping. And while Kickstarter campaigns can be a gamble, BioLite has proven they can deliver!