I’ve been interested in both solar cooking and the rocket stove, just to see how it would work and to have something that we could use in the case of an emergency. The rocket stove is a small compact burning stove that uses very little tinder and kindling wood. In fact you can cook and boil water in about 15 minutes or so with just twigs, if you had to. In fact you could even used cardboard and other flammable bits if seasoned twigs, sticks or cord wood was not available. They are in use all over the world as a great economical way for poor and remote people to have a safe way to cook.

Well, this fellow, has come up with the Technical Redneck version and it’s SO SIMPLE!!! I think this is what we’re going to try.

Maggie and I are going to make a solar oven this spring as well as a school project. After seeing just how hot the cold frames get on a sunny day, I’m sure that with a bit more reflective effort, we could do some cooking in the sunshine! How fun!