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Hdrider · RV-Dreams Family Member

Crockpot and solar

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Your going to laugh but I use a cast iron dutch oven set inside a truck inner tube with a piece of plexi glass on top!!!........boondocker crocker.....

or I use a collapsible solar oven..........both are cheap to make and as long as the sun is shining they work great......no sun and its bologna sandwiches!!!!

Hdrider · RV-Dreams Family Member

LMAO!!! Dang Mike!!! Your not going to make the boondockers rally in Feb.!!??!! That innertube contraption would make a great show and tell item LOL!!!

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

they work great dave..........saw one at a powwow once and it was so simple......so I made one.....done roasts in it , chili , cornbread cassarole......its great and it doesnt take up any space.

Wish I could make it to the boondock rally, Im just greatful this year to get out of the hospital and back on the road........my son is coming down in January to join me so I can get back out on the road......it will be nice to have him along and have someone there

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AkyptEL2sJtOLtMRiheRc8qbvZx4?p=Solar+innertube&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-701

http://www.ehow.com/how_5376700_make-simple-solar-oven.html

This is an online shot of a solar inner tube!!!!!!

Sorry Terry I will get the hang of posting links sooner or later!!!!

-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Monday 24th of December 2012 08:57:33 AM

Edit by moderator: Activated links. Terry (Not a problem, Mike.)

-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Monday 24th of December 2012 02:00:08 PM

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Lucky Mike wrote:
Your going to laugh but I use a cast iron dutch oven set inside a truck inner tube with a piece of plexi glass on top!!!........boondocker crocker.....

or I use a collapsible solar oven..........both are cheap to make and as long as the sun is shining they work great......no sun and its bologna sandwiches!!!!

OK, Mike.

PICTURES of that.......

....or it never happened!

Terry

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mike, that's genius. It's one more example of why "can't" shouldn't be in your vocabulary.

I bought a small 1 quart crock pot at Walmart to use in the truck on my small 300 watt inverter. I found out that I could easily feed two or three using that small cooker. It was rated at 100 watts.

I don't think it costs much to build up a solar system, even a small portable one, that could generate 120 watts. I was reading a web page where a fellow built his own panels at a fraction of the cost of the manufactured ones. $105 for a 60 watt panel. The link below gives the basics. There are others that will walk you through solar cell selection and the assembly of the panel for the novice. You can't tie to the grid with a simple system but you can charge batteries and run a small inverter.

http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/how-to-make-inexpensive-diy-home-built-solar-panels-with-damaged-solar-cells-from-ebay.html

I think this kind of content might make a good chapter in Jack's solar reference guide.

Edit by moderator: Activated link. Terry

-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Monday 24th of December 2012 02:02:58 PM

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hey, Mike.

I showed that picture to Jo and I got a somewhat dirty look. I have this feeling that if push comes to shove, I'll have to start up the generator.

Terry

Jwar · RV-Dreams Family Member

Lucky Mike wrote:
Your going to laugh but I use a cast iron dutch oven set inside a truck inner tube with a piece of plexi glass on top!!!........boondocker crocker.....

or I use a collapsible solar oven..........both are cheap to make and as long as the sun is shining they work great......no sun and its bologna sandwiches!!!!

Very interesting Mike....I have a naeghbor down the street that uses a 10 hundred twenty 16 ply truck tire to B-B-Q with, dis-colors the south side of my house a bit...but he said his blackend steaks are tastey LOL