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Arkansas Granny

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5. I'm pretty sure I saw plans to make these out of cardboard and aluminum foil in an issue
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 03:30 PM
Apr 2012

of "The Mother Earth News" back in the 80's. They also told how to cook in straw boxes and compost heaps, FWIW.

Cooking with the sun [View all] tabatha Apr 2012 OP
Wouldn't hurt to have one. nt gateley Apr 2012 #1
This is new? I had a folding version in the 1950's Speck Tater Apr 2012 #2
and has been touted as a solution for the poor of the third world ever since. but somehow... HiPointDem Apr 2012 #3
saves women & girls from having to walk for firewood (and be subject to rape) Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #21
Yeah, the same rationale as in the 60s. Except for the "rape" part, that's new. But HiPointDem Apr 2012 #22
I hear ya. thanks for the additional info Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #25
thanks, but i misread the stat. 72% of *urban* africans live in slums. percent of urbanized HiPointDem Apr 2012 #26
I'm pretty sure I saw plans to make these out of cardboard and aluminum foil in an issue Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #5
I made one like this and it worked great-> IDemo Apr 2012 #15
There are a lot of them demonstrated on youtube, you can make them at home. That and the other kind. freshwest Apr 2012 #7
If solar cookers worked for more than breediing salmonella MattBaggins Apr 2012 #12
Salmonella lives past the steaming, boiling, grilling and burning point some of these make? freshwest Apr 2012 #14
Better do some fact checking. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #17
right, it's a great invention but poor people are lazy. that's the ticket. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #23
Water pasteurization, for instance? IDemo Apr 2012 #18
Yeah, this idea seems to get trotted out every now and then 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #27
Youtube has lots of videos of solar cookers in operation, also there are lots of plans PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #4
Everything you ever wanted to know about solar ovens, brought to you by teh Google: kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #6
I wonder if we can recycle satellite TV dishes to make solar cookers meow2u3 Apr 2012 #8
Yeah, apparently that works too! Check out my response #9. nt Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #10
There are a number of DIY ones you can find demos of on YouTube. Like this one: Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #9
This is the one we use geardaddy Apr 2012 #11
hey, I use that model too!!!!! magical thyme Apr 2012 #28
wasn't this covered in "Men Who Stare at Goats"? Sheepshank Apr 2012 #13
I made some great chicken and red potatoes last weekend IDemo Apr 2012 #16
Solar Cookers International / Solar Cookers World Network - Great Stuff! cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #19
Since health hazards associated with cooking are a source of concern upthread, IDemo Apr 2012 #20
Reminds me of when we would make sun tea.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #24
If you can cook with the sun Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #29
How much is a solar charged battery? tabatha Apr 2012 #30
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