solar oven

nadine · Post by **nadine** » May 22nd, 2007, 11:12 am

this is a very low tech gadget that cooks food with just the power of the sun!

i don't suppose someone handy with gadgetery could help me make a solar oven in the next few days?

i see some plans online.. but they look complicaty to me.

gene · Post by **gene** » May 22nd, 2007, 11:22 am

sounds interesting! Tell me more.

Marc Majcher · Post by **Marc Majcher** » May 22nd, 2007, 12:16 pm

There's a few different kinds, but they're all relatively easy for a moderately handy person to put together. As with many things, wikipedia tells all:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cooker

gene · Post by **gene** » May 22nd, 2007, 12:17 pm

Years ago, I bought a book called Roughing it Easy. It has all sorts of camp cooking ideas I've been meaning to try out. I think it has a solar oven in it as well.

nadine · Post by **nadine** » May 22nd, 2007, 1:32 pm

i found 2 simpleish plans..
one of which is called the minimum solar box cooker

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Mini ... Box_Cooker

that should be doable before flipside. hrmmm.

DollarBill · Post by **DollarBill** » May 22nd, 2007, 2:02 pm

There's a bill nye the science guy episode where they cook a large amount of meat in a solar oven.