BioLite CampStove 2+
Best for: basecamp or car-camping trips where charging devices matters more than pack weight
This verdict is synthesized from owner reviews on Amazon and REI, manufacturer specs, and side-by-side comparisons — not firsthand or lab testing. No numeric sub-scores are shown for comfort or durability, because inventing them would claim testing that did not happen.
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The CampStove 2+'s pitch — burn twigs for fuel and generate power to charge a phone at the same time — is a genuine novelty, and owner reviews reflect a split between people who love that tradeoff and people who found it more finicky than a canister stove for actual cooking. Reviewers who use it mainly at basecamp or car camping praise the fuel-free operation and the charging feature as legitimately useful, while reviewers who tried it as a primary backpacking stove report boil times more inconsistent and dependent on fuel quality than a simple canister stove.
Pros
- No fuel canister needed — burns twigs and small sticks, praised by basecamp and car campers for reducing what they have to carry
- USB charging port is a genuinely useful feature reviewers cite for multi-day trips away from outlets
- No ongoing fuel cost, unlike canister stoves
Cons
- Boil times reported as inconsistent and dependent on fuel quality and dryness, unlike a canister stove
- Heavier and bulkier than the PocketRocket 2 or Jetboil Flash, a poor fit for fast-and-light backpacking
- Charging output rated as slow enough that it supplements rather than replaces a power bank