solar cookstove or oven you can easily make yourself
Have you ever been out backpacking, camping or fishing and wanted to have a hot meal but were in an area that prohibits open campfires?
Have you ever just wondered how solar cookers worked?
I can show you build your own solar cooker for less than $4!
Instructions
1. Locate your local 99cents store and go shopping.
Your list is simple
1. x-acto knife set
2. 2 reflective windshield protectors. You know those things you place into your windshield to keep your car cooler???
3. reflective aluminum tape. You can substitute duct tape if you can not find the aluminum tape.
Hopefully you have an old cast iron pot or other dark colored pot in your cabnets, if not you will spend more than the $4 that is targeted.
2. print this template and enlarge it to the size you need, then align it over your reflective windshield protectors, one on top one below.
Using a marker trace the template over your reflective windshield protectors
Use you x-acto knife to cut out the template.
3. Use your reflective tape to tape the top piece to the bottom piece, Tape on top and on the bottom to insure a good seal. If using non-reflective tape, only tape on the underside of the reflectors.
4. Cut the slits into your reflective pieces and then line these slits with the reflective tape for extra durability.
Tape around the entire outer edge of your reflective material to seal it together and make it more durable. If using non reflective tape, try to only use a narrow strip on the outside upper edges.
5. Fold your stove together and tuck tabs into the slits.
Place in direct sunlight trying to aim it directly in the suns path of travel.
6. Prepare your food to be cooked and place it into dark pot.
place a small amount of water into the pot to prevent scorching
Place lid on the pot and place it on the flat part of your solar oven, try to center this on the flat part so that your food will cook evenly.
7. be sure to check frequently to prevent it from over cooking or burning.
8. enjoy your meal cooked without any electricity, gas or other method of heating food you have to pay for!
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