camp cooking with a solar cooker

Back again to my horses, camping and trails. Today I have something different for you.
Do you head out on the trail and expect to come back to cook a meal? Well here is a great alternative.

Let the sun cook for you. Make your self a solar oven and just go for the day and when you get back your meal is already and waiting for you.

Plan ahead a little and this can be a great treasure. If you make this before you get to your campsite it would work a lot better. It should be painted black inside the cooking chamber.

It is easy to make. Take two cardboard boxes. One must fit inside the other with a little room in between.
I use 2” foam insulation but you can use newspaper or straw or hay- what ever you want to use for insulating between the two boxes.

Then you need a roll of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Line the inside box with the foil and wrap the flaps with it. Use some duct tape to hold it in place. You will be using the foil as a reflector to put the sun’s rays into the center of the box. Place this is the best sunny place you can find. I set a glass window in front of mine to help keep the heat in, but having a window is not practical in a campground.

Put your pot of stew or roast pan inside a baking bag and set in the center of the baking chamber. Make sure the bag is not wrinkled on top. Let the sun do its work for you. When you get back or about six hours later you will have a nice dinner just waiting to be eaten.

For a better solar cooker you can go to www.motherearthnews.com and search for a solar cooker or solar oven and they will have directions and drawing for you to follow.

I have used this cooker several times and it is neat. It takes several hours to cook a meal.
I hope you enjoyed this and remember

God Bless and stay in the saddle.