We've seen more than a few handy wood burner camping stoves over the years, including ones that fit into a backpack and others that convert heat energy into electricity. There's nothing overly fancy about Dutch designer Arnaud's Desseyn's Kombuis, but with a thoughtfully designed chute for its biofuel, it might just take the least amount of effort to keep burning.
The Kombuis is a neat, simple stainless steel cooking set for travelers and campers that consists of a pan, a stove and a pot that doubles as a carry container. All packed up, the set stands 16 cm tall and 12 cm thick (6.3 x 4.7 in) and when unpacked, it can be used to cook up some chow either as a pot, a pan, or a covered pot with the pan as the lid.
When it comes to the stove, a side tube slots into a hole at a 45-degree angle and is divided into two sections by a slide that rests along its center. This draws air in through the lower section, through a half grill that sits in its base and upwards towards the pot stand on top.
![Diagram of airflow through the Kombius cooking stove](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9fe5ab4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/700x675+0+0/resize/700x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Fkombius-cooker-6.png)
With twigs of the appropriate length nestled into the side tube's upper section, the airflow creates a chamber for their ends to burn away slowly. The sloping side tube, meanwhile, works with gravity to create a self-feeding mechanism, automatically adding more fuel to the fire as needed.
Desseyn is looking to raise funds on Kickstarter for his cleverly designed cooking stove, and with a few days left to run on the campaign has raised more than double his €30,000 goal (US$37,000). A pledge of €85 (US$105) will have one sent your way in July 2018 if the rest of the campaign and production runs as planned. You can check out the pitch video below.
Source: By Arnaud