sun oven

[bob144]

has anyone cooked on one of these,looks like a ufo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bornybornschein.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://bornybornschein.blogspot.com/</a>

 

[Dust of the Sun]

Have had this on my "preps" list for ages...just can't bring myself to pay $250 for one of these...why do they cost so d$^%^ed much money??<br><br>Everytime i see a really cheap one for sale, a non Global Sun Oven, the reviews are awful!!!<br><br><br>

 

[VanTramp]

Bob has one that Heidi has cooked with and loved! They are amazing! Of course there are a ton of decent plans to make one on your own though. $250 is a crazy price given how simple they are. Bob scored his for a really great price from a garage sale between Niland and the slabs one day while we were down there a few years back. I do see them every now and again on Craigslist too.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>They would take up a bit of room in the rig, but if you worked it right and used it for storing stuff inside as well, it could be pretty tolerable.</div>

 

[akrvbob]

Like Vantramp said, I have one and think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. They are terribly expensive but they are better than anything else out there by far. It is true that you can make your own out of a cardboard box but it won't work anywhere near as well in the winter. If you have the skill, time, and tools, you can build one that is very nearly as good, but most of us don't have all three of those.<br><br>Here is a story I wrote for the site on my Sun Oven:<br>http://cheaprvliving.com/Solar_Oven.html<br><br>

 

[cyndi]

<P>If anyone's coming to the RTR, we can get a discount for a multiple order. I want one, it's not high on the priority list, but I'd put it up top if it meant a discount. let me know...</P>

 

[Seraphim]

See link below in She's post lol...

 

[She]

<p>Green site for DIYs - solar cooking / ovens<br><br><a href="http://www.livestrong.com/green-power/" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/green-power/</a><br><br>Plans online to make from cardboard as well. If you're interesting in trying it cheaply.<br></p>A solar crock pot!!! No construction skills required...<br><br><a href="http://http://solarcooking.org/images/tirecooker.jpg" target="_blank">http://http://solarcooking.org/images/tirecooker.jpg</a><br>

&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>If anyone can't get to this site its because it has an extra http in front . Remember to take it off. Thats very interesting. Only way to get your spare tire to a second thing for you.</div>

 

[stude53]

<p style="margin: 0px;">By accident, I went to this site. Thought I'd share.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://solarcooking.org/plans/tire_eng.htm" target="_blank" target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank>http://solarcooking.org/plans/tire_eng.htm</a></p>

 

[Rollin]

Here is another site with&nbsp;detailed plans for DIY solar cookers. I really like the&nbsp;windshield&nbsp;shade one, cheep and serves two&nbsp;purposes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>http://solarcooking.org/plans/</div><div><br></div><div>Edit: I think this is the same site stude53 posted just the main page.</div>

 

[SirJoey]

<div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>I've had one for a couple of years, &amp; I love it! Here's a more-or-less typical (for me) meal prepared in it:</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>

<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I first cooked the potato in it for 2 hours, before adding the canned stuff, &amp; cooking everything for 1 hour:</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;<br /><strong style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">

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</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>On this particular day, it hit "only" 300, but several times I've seen it get up to 360!</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>

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</strong></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>And the end result:</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>

</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>I paid about $200 for mine. At the time, I had already read that food tasted better</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>when cooked in these things, but I was highly skeptical of that particular claim. </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Turns&nbsp;out, it's true! Not all, but MOST food DOES actually taste NOTICEABLY better! </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>I&nbsp;think it's cuz these things are practically airtight, so nothing escapes. </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>Seems like the&nbsp;food retains more natural flavor this way! YUM!&nbsp;<br /><br />In addition to better tasting food, other</strong></span><strong style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">&nbsp;pluses of course, are zero energy use, <br />so zero carbon footprint, &amp; no heating up of the kitchen during hot weather!<br />Also, an alternate method of cooking in the event of a crisis, whether short OR long term!&nbsp;<img src="images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" alt="" align="absmiddle" border="0" /></strong></div><div><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></div>

 

[thinker]

i only breezed through this, so i apologize for any redundancy. there are major health benefits. while most love smokey flavor, it's a killer.<br />plus safety, always a concern for you guys. i doubt one has to worry much about a fire or fumes.<br />speaking of paying for itself, i've often thought making and selling these things would be a great way for folks to make money on the road. bob mentioned skills and tools and materials being hard to come by in one place, and that may be true if one is going to build a single unit for their own use. but if a body were trying to make some money off it, aquiring these things, tinkering with design, study, and experimentation could actually become enjoyable and satisfying.<br />oh yeah, and profitable.<br /><br />