Top 8 Unusual Gadgets For Hiking: Top 8 Unusual Gadgets For Hiking
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Wind turbines and small hydro turbines
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Manufacturers have spread out in different directions. Some companies use different sails. Some use small turbines, powered by fan-like structures. Others have made scaled-down versions of three-bladed wind turbines and added 7500 mAh batteries to their 50-watt, 650-gram gadgets.
A stove that draws current while in operation
For tourists, the sun, the wind and the flow of the river are not always enough. But the company cannot do without fire, gas and alcohol burners. We decided to use the thermal energy we already release. This is how the FlameStower type of device, which generates an electric current by the thermoelectric effect, first appeared. If you direct the flame to a metal plate and add a little water to a small container, you can slowly charge the device while the camping pot is boiling. The same principle applies to many types of wood chips with a Peltier component.