Food is one of the few pastimes in mountaineering. Especially hot foods eaten on cold or rainy days feel much tastier than usual.

However, the stove for mountaineering is difficult for beginners to handle. Since it prioritizes miniaturization, it is unstable and tends to fall. Also, depending on the cooking method, it may have an adverse effect on the environment.

WAYV Technologies' "Adventurer" is convenient in such a case. It's a microwave oven that you can carry in your backpack.


The feature of "Adventurer" is that it is equipped with a lithium-ion battery. Therefore, food and drink can be warmed even in places where there is no AC power supply. When the battery is fully charged, it can be cooked for about 30 minutes. In addition to AC power, charging is possible from the car's battery and solar charger.


It measures 305 mm in height and 128 mm in width, which is smaller than a 1-liter water bottle, and weighs about 1.2 kg. It is set to a size and weight that can be carried for a long time.


Although small, it can hold up to 500 milliliters of drinks and food inside.

Compared to stoves, the Adventurer has the advantage that you don't have to buy a replacement gas cartridge. Also, maintenance is almost unnecessary.


Anyone who has used a general microwave oven will soon get used to the operation. Turn on the power switch and specify the warming time with "+1 MIN" and "+1 SEC".


The developer, WAYV Technologies, is currently accepting pre-orders on its website. It will go on sale in early 2017 and will cost around $ 199.

By the way, "Adventurer" is a microwave oven designed for the outdoors, but it can also be used indoors. For example, wouldn't it be an ant to use it in a workplace without a microwave oven? It may be the right size to warm the rice balls and miso soup that I brought from home.