Camping is always fun as it increases the level of adventure in a vacation. However, there are various factors that make or break camping. If something goes wrong, it can spoil the whole trip. Lighting a stove inside a tent is a tough task, which seems almost impossible due to the wind blowing out the feeble flame of an ordinary gas burner. Students and doctoral candidates at ETH Zurich have developed a camping stove with the flame on the inside, greatly reducing the negative effects of wind and heat loss. The PeakBoil Stove is a relief to many who frequently camp in inclement weather. The technology used in the stove allows it to be heated from the inside and not from underneath. This has been used in lots of other situations to heat water but it’s the first time being used in a camp stove. The design has been created by using a selective laser melting or sintering process, in which metal powder is melted. Another form of additive manufacturing, this method also helps in metal casting to a great deal by making it as thin as possible. By configuring the gas nozzles and adding ripples to the wall of the heat pipe, PeakBoil increases the contact area between the flame and the jug. Moreover, the wall of the stove is very thin and therefore, allows heat to readily transfer to the jug, thereby cooking the contents inside it. The flames from the stove are isolated in a chimney, which reduces the interference of wind to minimum, preventing excess fuel usage. However, one of the drawbacks of the stove is that it can only be used to boil water and balancing a pan on top of it is not a possible idea.
