Solar pop can heater

 This is the heater I built before heading south.

 144 black pop cans in a box the size of a sliding glass door

 Air going in at 60 out at 127 degrees. Not bad for Nov 1 in Washington

 190 degrees in the top if the box.

Fan clicks on at 100 degrees and is powered by a small solar panel.

Solar cooking and relaxing in So Cal

 lake Shasta was really low when we went thru.

1.  Thousands of mirrors shine on the tower to produce electricity.

 The pools at night, geothermal heated.

 Three days of driving in the rain. Not fun.

 Wind and solar in one spot.

 The duck pond by the pool.

 Cooking a whole chicken with the sun.

 Wind mill farms in the valley.

 Dancers at the Pow Wow

 Dancers and drummers.

 Solar baked bread.

 Juggler at the Tamale Festival in Indio.

The office at the RV park

Fresnel lens Solar Cooker

Olive oil smoking in the cast iron skillet.

Cooking an egg beater omlette with sunshine.

You must wear dark sunglasses to cook on this thing.

Sun cooked turkey tacos.

I made this from a quilting frame and a television lens.

Watch your food closely or it will burn. I also caught the grass on fire.

Found some old pic's.

I found some old pic's and scanned them. This is on the Baja.

I helped build the steel framework inside the Giants Stadium Glove.

We built this 6 pack charter boat at my shop in Alaska, 1992

My back yard in the summer.

My front yard in the winter. 1991

S/V Periwinkle sailing past Angel Island Ca. 1995

Sailing in San Pedro Bay with 10 aboard. 1998

Hauled out near Sidney BC. 1994

Back in Washington.

a creek next to the RV park

Coin operated dog wash at a RV park we stayed in.

I couldn't find a wax setting.

Doing a little land sailing.

A young buck checking out lance's garden.

Days of olde.



We made it to the Rennesance Faire In Visalia Ca.

Ye old traveling Pizza cart.

As a bonus the were having kart races next door.

The pits at the kart races.

We met one of the younger race driver's.

More of the pit area.

These karts are running 600cc motercycle engine's.

Sprint car from Make a Wish.

Charging at 14 volts on a sunny day.

Walking around the faire.

Little tents set up aound the whole park.

A boat set up for the kid's.

One of the campsites.

Ye olde seller of swords and armor.

Armor for sale.

The juggling show.

The lady with the Hawk.

Getting the cannons ready to shoot.

Ready for the fight.

FIRE!!!

The Smithie, forging tools.

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