Solar cooking diy

If you've ever seen a kid frying ants with a magnifying glass, you know that the concentrated power of the sun can create great heat. But what if that heat were applied to something a bit more productive -- something like cooking food?

Cooking during a SHTF event is a very tricky proposition. If proper sight, sound, and smell OPSEC is not observed, everyone within a one mile radius could know you and your family not only still have food, but also have the means to prepare it. During a brief disaster, like the power going out due ... Read more

This article gives an overview of what is a solar cooker, different steps of solar cooker working, advantages and disadvantages of a solar cooker.

Take a look at this post for an easy tutorial on how to build a solar oven and get your own started in your backyard today!

Last week I got to teach a class at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas on DIY sun oven building for kids. Since Julian and I have happily used the fancy "Sun Oven Brand" factory model for many years (we have two and use them all day long, nearly every sunny day of the year - please see Alyce's Solar Kitchen for recipes and lots more info), we haven't had occasion to try out other designs, although we've always been curious to know how well they work. The opportunity to teach a class gave…

Cupcake Solar Cooker (the set up looks pretty dangerous but summer campers would love this activity)

Capture solar energy (heat) from the sun in this collector pizza box oven and use it to cook food! Complete science project for ages 9 and up!

It was over 3 years ago we made our cardboard solar cooker as a prototype for a more permanent cooker as we profiled in the post: Make Your Own Solar Oven This past spring we finally made the permanent one (above). We adopted the plans from: williamgbecker.com/ Make a Solar Oven and plans included in the 1992 book, Cooking With The Sun (Morning Sun Press) by Beth and Dan Halacy. (As an aside, as I was researching for this post I noticed that Beth Halacy died earlier this year, Dan had died…

DIY Portable Solar Cooker: This project will make a solar cooker that can be carry even inside the lunch box. With this item, cooking under the sun can be easily done. This is helpful in hiking and camping.