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Ken Torino
May 2, 2019
New Jersey Institute of Technology engineering students used a K-Tor Power Box, paired with a bicycle frame to create a human-powered cell phone charging station for a remote village in Haiti. K-Tor founder, Ken Torino, consulted with the students about incorporating the Power Box generator into their design. See the article about their experience […] Read more
February 5, 2019
One of the most enjoyable things when hiking is cooking. You burn a lot of calories walking up and down mountains and so you need to eat a lot of calories. If you watch your weight, as most of us are these days, not having to count calories is a great feeling. As we mentioned […] Read more
January 30, 2019
by Ken Torino This is the fifth in a series of article about human energy. The original Power Box was designed with the idea of providing a low cost, lightweight pedal generator so that it would be within the reach of the largest number of people. To aid in the universal nature of the device […] Read more
January 28, 2019
by Ken Torino When you go hiking what you wear is an important consideration. As always, you must carry everything you bring so you will not have a different wardrobe for every occasion. We covered socks under boots in issue two. You will want two sets of socks. That means four thin pairs, not cotton, […] Read more
January 24, 2019
by Ken Torino When you go hiking you will be burning a lot of calories so you want to make sure to bring enough food. Also eating out in nature can be one of the most enjoyable parts of hiking. In these modern days there are a lot of meals prepared especially for hiking. MRE, […] Read more