Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone. The CampStove can burn sticks, pine cones and biomass to generate enough heat and power to charge a phone, light, satnav or gadget that is USB chargeable. The quirky invention converts the heat from the fire to power a fan and produce the electric charge that US manufacturers BioLite claim eliminates the need for expensive fuel when users are without electricity. They say its CHAR-GE GRILLED capabilities still provide enough power for a fully fired stove to cook a meal's essentials when a device is on charge. Users in the US hailed its effectiveness during Hurricane Sandy when over six million people lost electricity with some able to carry on cooking and keeping electronics charged using the device. The stove's powerpack slips inside the small 21cm by 12cm cooking chamber and is lit with a match or lighter, weighing in at 935g. It currently retails at £80 ($129) in the US and is set to be available in stores in the UK next summer.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
