Great video. I've been researching the SunOven and appreciate all the nice close-ups in your video. I enjoyed your narrative and laughed when I seen you're official "taste-tester" scorch his tongue. Very endearing.
how about sharing some of your recipes I live here in the sunny dominican republic I would love to test one of those solar ovens they seem safer than a fresnel lens
@bernie018 -- Hi Bernie018, I don't have my own recipes per se -- I use those from the cookbook, "Cooking With the Sun" as well as the online mini cookbook by Wendy DeWitt (which also uses food storage items in the recipes). A link to her cookbook is found on the sunoven dot com site under the Who is Using tab, then Provident Living option. Scroll down to the Everything Under the Sun topic and you'll see the link.
Thank you! I'll try. It's raining and I'm making peach jelly. Everyone is home (kids and hubby) so no video because it's just too chaotic! We're being parent nazi's and making the resident pygmies clean their room. Oh, the despair and protests going on . . . .
If you check out GreenPowerScience here on YouTube - they play around with fresnel lenses and mirrors for concentrating the heat of the sun. A fresnel lens is simply a tv screen liberated from one of those evil TVs. They look like they'd be fun to play around with, but again, they only work in bright sunny weather.
Umm, well. . . truth be told, I have a Fresnel lens coming from ebay. It's a small one already in a tilt-able frame. I want to rig up some sort of "fry plate" or hot plate with it -- IF it's strong enough. I might have gotten too small of one. We'll see. I know, I know -- I'm a homesteading GEEK!
For your stock tank... hmmm. I wish my grandpa was alive to tell me what he did back in those cold Nebraska winters. Probably need to circulate the water somehow, using the heat rises rule. Maybe coil some hose through a good sized manure/compost pile? I'm lucky enough to now live in an area where my stock tanks don't ice heavily.
I mentioned my concern over finding a non-electric method of keeping our stock water thawed and my husband thought of using thermal siphoning. He built a thermal siphoning shower for camping that works amazingly well. . . but it requires a campfire. : ( So, modifications would have to be made for the barn!
I think that a solar oven is in my future.... Have wanted an outdoor woodfired oven for quite a while, but this solar oven idea looks like it might happen a lot sooner, LOL.
I know -- I kept watching ebay for one and finally, someone listed one that they had never used with a "buy it now" option. I grabbed it. Just be diligent. The Sun Oven is the one that Morman lady, Mrs. Dewitt, uses who does the seminars on home storage I mentioned and linked to my vacuum sealing video. She has two and uses them everyday, plus has written a downloadable cookbook for them.
You just do the best videos! Path to Freedom has a video on one they made, as well as their clay outdoor oven. Great ideas for our "urban" homesteads!
Blush -- well, thank you. : ) I'll check out the Path to Freedom channel. I think I may have seen some of their videos -- the name is ringing a bell. I would LOVE a clay oven, but I know I'll never get the husband to make one for me and I don't think I could do it myself. Too much else I nag him about already. (Really, really really want "my" tractor put back together after 10 years of "restoration" !)
Exactly!!! And it just tickles me pink that I can cook with FREE energy. Our electric bill has been (IMO) horrendous this summer. Even though it's been cool, we run the air-conditioners for my husband's allergies. So, any savings in that direction is a good deal. And frankly, I'm just geeky enough that the whole concept fascinates me.
Wow this is amazing! I have been wanting to try a solar oven. You should post your recipe, it looks yummy. I am learning so much from your videos. I even did square foot gardening this year. :)
Hi Josiah, Ackk -- I should have shown it all folded up. It really folds up nicely. It would be excellent for camping I think. As long as you aren't where there's bears -- the aroma that wifts out as it's baking (bread for example) is just heavenly!!!
Great video. I've been researching the SunOven and appreciate all the nice close-ups in your video. I enjoyed your narrative and laughed when I seen you're official "taste-tester" scorch his tongue. Very endearing.
Daddyhitball 8 months ago
how about sharing some of your recipes I live here in the sunny dominican republic I would love to test one of those solar ovens they seem safer than a fresnel lens
bernie018 1 year ago
@bernie018 -- Hi Bernie018, I don't have my own recipes per se -- I use those from the cookbook, "Cooking With the Sun" as well as the online mini cookbook by Wendy DeWitt (which also uses food storage items in the recipes). A link to her cookbook is found on the sunoven dot com site under the Who is Using tab, then Provident Living option. Scroll down to the Everything Under the Sun topic and you'll see the link.
Michigansnowpony 1 year ago
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nice video, i've just discovered this product and it was really interesting to actually see it in use
dwnsouth0721 1 year ago
nice video, i've just discovered this product and it was really interesting to actually see it in use
dwnsouth0721 1 year ago
Nice video....very interesting! Nice people as well.
larrylynn123 2 years ago
Thank you!
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
man i love your vid :) keep them comming.
littlemouseshouse 2 years ago
Thank you! I'll try. It's raining and I'm making peach jelly. Everyone is home (kids and hubby) so no video because it's just too chaotic! We're being parent nazi's and making the resident pygmies clean their room. Oh, the despair and protests going on . . . .
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
If you check out GreenPowerScience here on YouTube - they play around with fresnel lenses and mirrors for concentrating the heat of the sun. A fresnel lens is simply a tv screen liberated from one of those evil TVs. They look like they'd be fun to play around with, but again, they only work in bright sunny weather.
hunt1803 2 years ago
Umm, well. . . truth be told, I have a Fresnel lens coming from ebay. It's a small one already in a tilt-able frame. I want to rig up some sort of "fry plate" or hot plate with it -- IF it's strong enough. I might have gotten too small of one. We'll see. I know, I know -- I'm a homesteading GEEK!
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
For your stock tank... hmmm. I wish my grandpa was alive to tell me what he did back in those cold Nebraska winters. Probably need to circulate the water somehow, using the heat rises rule. Maybe coil some hose through a good sized manure/compost pile? I'm lucky enough to now live in an area where my stock tanks don't ice heavily.
hunt1803 2 years ago
I mentioned my concern over finding a non-electric method of keeping our stock water thawed and my husband thought of using thermal siphoning. He built a thermal siphoning shower for camping that works amazingly well. . . but it requires a campfire. : ( So, modifications would have to be made for the barn!
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
I think that a solar oven is in my future.... Have wanted an outdoor woodfired oven for quite a while, but this solar oven idea looks like it might happen a lot sooner, LOL.
hunt1803 2 years ago
I can relate to the never-ending project list!
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
Im looking for a used Global oven and they must be one heck of a product because you cannot find them used!! Everyone keeps theirs! :D
Beepinsqueekin 2 years ago
I know -- I kept watching ebay for one and finally, someone listed one that they had never used with a "buy it now" option. I grabbed it. Just be diligent. The Sun Oven is the one that Morman lady, Mrs. Dewitt, uses who does the seminars on home storage I mentioned and linked to my vacuum sealing video. She has two and uses them everyday, plus has written a downloadable cookbook for them.
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
You just do the best videos! Path to Freedom has a video on one they made, as well as their clay outdoor oven. Great ideas for our "urban" homesteads!
blueeggsitter 2 years ago
Blush -- well, thank you. : ) I'll check out the Path to Freedom channel. I think I may have seen some of their videos -- the name is ringing a bell. I would LOVE a clay oven, but I know I'll never get the husband to make one for me and I don't think I could do it myself. Too much else I nag him about already. (Really, really really want "my" tractor put back together after 10 years of "restoration" !)
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
Good review and thank you for posting this.
wilsonpwt 2 years ago
You're very welcome.
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
im using the one i built a lot..why heat up the house in the summer?
centervilletn 2 years ago
Exactly!!! And it just tickles me pink that I can cook with FREE energy. Our electric bill has been (IMO) horrendous this summer. Even though it's been cool, we run the air-conditioners for my husband's allergies. So, any savings in that direction is a good deal. And frankly, I'm just geeky enough that the whole concept fascinates me.
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
fantastic! it looks great...you will love cooking in it
centervilletn 2 years ago
What have you done in yours so far? I am going to be trying out desserts shortly. Today it's raining -- darnit.
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
You have a brilliant mind!
Frequencitee 2 years ago
No one has EVER told me that. Ha ha.
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing! I have been wanting to try a solar oven. You should post your recipe, it looks yummy. I am learning so much from your videos. I even did square foot gardening this year. :)
jayandallie5 2 years ago
I want to get one but want one that has been reviewed a bit.
Looks like an easy one that folds up and can be moved easy. Cool.
JosiahsBackpack 2 years ago
Hi Josiah, Ackk -- I should have shown it all folded up. It really folds up nicely. It would be excellent for camping I think. As long as you aren't where there's bears -- the aroma that wifts out as it's baking (bread for example) is just heavenly!!!
Michigansnowpony 2 years ago