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 [[https://amzn.to/2SdSc0Y|Solar ovens]] are popular with [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]] in sunny areas because they require no power to operate.  All they take is sun and time (both of which the boondocker may have in abundance). [[https://amzn.to/2SdSc0Y|Solar ovens]] are popular with [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]] in sunny areas because they require no power to operate.  All they take is sun and time (both of which the boondocker may have in abundance).
  
-Typical temperatures for commercial models are in the 250F range with a max of 300F.  There are also plans online for DIY solar ovens like [[https://www.instructables.com/id/Purple-Fig-Solar-Cooker/|the $5 oven]].+Typical temperatures for commercial models are in the 250F range with a max of 300F. Higher and more consistent temps are possible when the box is enclosed with a clear cover that faces the sun. 
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 +There are also plans online for DIY solar ovens like [[https://www.instructables.com/id/Purple-Fig-Solar-Cooker/|the $5 oven]]. 
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 +Con:  due to their surface area and low weight they do best when there is no wind.  
  
 ==== BYOP type ==== ==== BYOP type ====
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-Bring Your Own Pot solar ovens are generally either a rigid box type (left) or flexible pouch type (right).  +Bring Your Own Pot solar ovens are generally either a rigid box type (left) or flexible pouch type (right).  In either case the pot will be dark in color with a black or clear lid.
  
 The box type is more traditional and may be more efficient. The pouch type may be the least efficient but stores flat and is effectively unbreakable.  The box type is more traditional and may be more efficient. The pouch type may be the least efficient but stores flat and is effectively unbreakable. 
  
 +DIY solar ovens tend to be the box type since they can be made from cardboard boxes lined with foil.
 ==== tube type ==== ==== tube type ====
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 Higher temperatures and better results can be achieved with a tube-type cooker where the food is slid into a long clear tube.  Cons:  breakable, harder to clean and store.  Higher temperatures and better results can be achieved with a tube-type cooker where the food is slid into a long clear tube.  Cons:  breakable, harder to clean and store. 
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 +==== further reading ====
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 +* [[https://solarcooking.fandom.com/wiki/Introduction_to_solar_cooking|Solar Cooking Wiki]]
 ===== Stovetop ovens ===== ===== Stovetop ovens =====
  
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