Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Sun Oven contest
Here is a great chance to win a sun oven folks! This is the best one around. Give it a try.
http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/09/national-preparedness-month-win-one-of-several-sun-ovens-from-the-apn-and-global-sun-oven.html
Monday, September 24, 2012
Hanging dehydrator
The Food Pantrie hanging food dehydrator is the perfect way to dehydrate foods naturally without electricity so it costs a fraction of electric dehydrators. It takes no electricity to run, is environmentally friendly and less expensive.
Suitable for all types of fruits and vegetables, great for jerky, and it can also be used to sprout seeds and wheatgrass.
This is sold at a variety of places on the internet and select stores.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Coghlans Folding Stove
Burns Coghlan’s Camp Heat or any other type of canned fuel or solidified alcohol. Coated steel construction. This would be used to boil water or cook something in a small pan. I read on another site that a gentleman built a small fire inside the stove and that worked well for cooking also.
The good 'ole Dutch Oven
The Dutch Oven is a great choice for alternative cooking. This site has some great tips on how to season and use your Dutch Oven.
The Rocket Stove
Here is another alternative stove to cook without electricity or gas. It is simple to make, and uses very little fuel.
" Rocket stoves, because of their design, allow you to use 75% less fuel (wood) than a normal fire and will be invaluable in your food storage. I was able to boil 2 cups of water for 20 minutes using just a handful of small sticks and a match. Rocket stoves come in all sizes but the idea is the same. You can buy them or make your own. Making your own will cost under $20. A version of the one pictured here can be made for almost nothing. "
Emergency Cook Stoves or Paint Can Heaters!
This can be a stove or a heater. It is made out of 2 paint cans-one nested inside the other. The blog has the instructions of how to make it and use it for either cooking or heating.
Popular Mechanics homemade solar cooker
This solar cooker is built out of plywood, foam, drywall and foil. It would be a great choice for a low cost solar cooker.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/who-needs-a-grill-build-a-hot-box-solar-oven
Homemade solar oven options
This site has many different style homemade solar cookers. Each design has a picture so you can see what it looks like and the information you will need to build each one. This is a great reference site.
http://solarcooking.org/plans/
Solar cooking using the Sun Oven
The Sun Oven can be purchased pre-made at this site.
SUN OVENS® enable the sun to bake, boil and steam food while enhancing the tastebenefitting the environment and beingprepared for an emergency
http://www.sunoven.com/
http://www.sunoven.com/
Wonder Oven--thermal cooker
Wonder Boxes work like vacuum flasks.
In these days when we are being warned of
worldwide shortages of food and fuel,
this wonder box and it's simplicity is designed
to keep food at the temperature needed for cooking.
Using very little fuel you only use about 15 minutes of energy
to bring the food to the required temperature
and then put it into the
Wonder Box. It acts like a thermos.
On the flip side, it will also keep ice cream cold
for about 4 hours.
This site has instructions for using the oven as well as the pattern for making it. I have tried it myself and it works very well. It sews together easily and the polystyrene beads were easy to find. I also altered the pattern for a taller pot so I could make bread.
A great idea for a camp kitchen
"Once you have a well outfitted chuck box your once lengthy camping checklist turns into only a few items with the grub box being one of them, so the 'getting ready to go' camping hassle is gone forever. And you won't forget any key items anymore because things are always there in your grub box just waiting for you. "
This site sells the box premade, you can order a kit or you can download a pattern to build your own. There are a couple of different versions of it, and videos explaining how it goes together. I think it is a great idea for keeping organized while camping and having a "portable" kitchen.
http://www.blueskykitchen.com/Grubby_One.html
Solar Powered Lamps--one example
The Nokero N220 is a very bright, all-in-one solar LED light that fits in the palm of your hand. Its lead-free rechargeable, recyclable batteries are powered by the world’s most efficient commercially-available solar panel.
The Nokero N220 is bright enough to replace most traditional electric lights, and is a useful light in the home or workplace. Use it to light your patio, garden, or walkway. Charge it by day and use it indoors as night.
The N100 is Nokero's iconic product - and its first. Conceived of on January 24, 2010, and launched June 10 of 2010, the N100 bulb combines the best in solar and LED technology to create a superior, yet affordable, solar light.
It's made to last. The clear globe is made from the same shatter-resistant polycarbonate used in car headlights, and its high-temperature battery ensures it will charge efficiently even in the world's hottest weather.
It's made to last. The clear globe is made from the same shatter-resistant polycarbonate used in car headlights, and its high-temperature battery ensures it will charge efficiently even in the world's hottest weather.
There are many different makers of solar powered lamps. Research them and see which one would fill your needs the best.
http://www.nokero.com/products/n220-solar-light-bulb
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