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Default Solar ovens (was Microwave baked potato?)

In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > "Pete C." > wrote:
> >
> > > Various solar cooker designs at: http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/

> >
> > I'll have to try Rice in this one just for grins.
> > Wonder if it has to be aluminum or if cast iron would work?
> >
> > http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/tire_eng.htm

>
> Cast iron ought to work, probably take a little longer to get up to temp
> though. In the TX sun this might not be an issue.


<lol> True!
We are actually having a cooler than normal summer. It has not yet
broken 100. Just running in the high 90's.

>
> >
> > It's not hard to get tubes around here. They use them on the river. :-)

>
> Which river?


Locally, the San Marcos.
Most often, the Comal.

They actually sell tubes for the river at one of the local grossery
stores.
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