Saturday, November 19, 2011

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

#3 solar oven test, Desert Hot Springs


Finally got a roadrunner picture, Fast little critters

Camped at Sands RV and Golf Resort  near Desert Hot Springs.

Palm trees everywhere.

The pool, Great view, a little snow on the mountains.

Nice warm pool and warm day

#3 oven ready to test.

#3 and the baby oven

We cooked 3 small loaves of carrot cake today, #3 passed the test.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

New solar oven


Got Gas?

Mylar is glued on the reflector.

There is a RC floatplane event going on here this weekend.

The airport guard dog

Lined up waiting for their turn.

An electric plane landing on the lake.

Waiting for glue to dry

Almost ready to take tape off

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Solar oven #3


Chillin' by the lake.

I put a cactus in a jar with a solar light in the lid.

The oven box attached to the stand.

Added a latch.

Drilled holes for pin to aim oven up and down.

This will be covered with 4 mil Mylar for reflectors.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Solar oven #3 Lake Havasu City AZ


Rv park in Needles Ca.

Sunset on Lake Havasu AZ.

The beach at the state park.

Watching the sun go down.

Gluing the frame for glass door on #3 solar oven.

Insulating the inner wall.

Used 8" stove pipe for outer wall.

Aluminum flashing for inner wall. Added a latch and hinges.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Solar cooking in Arizona


Patty headed to the Post Office in Mesquite NV.
We are checking in from Needles CA. We are camped next to the Colorado river. We made stops in Mesquite NV, Las Vegas, Bullhead City AZ,and Needles Ca, headed to Lake Havasu City for a week or two.

Both solar ovens up and running.

RV park in Mesquite NV

Waiting for a bus in Las Vegas

Some solar lights I made for our awning area.

Fremont Experience in Las Vegas

Pool at RV park at Arizona Charlies in Las Vegas

At the fountain 

Worlds biggest Margarita at Margaritaville in Las Vegas

Gondola at the Venitian in Las Vegas

RV park in Bullhead city AZ with Laughlin NV in the background

Patty's photo shop

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Solar cooking in Mesquite


Fillmore Utah
   We left chilly Utah behind us and headed a little farther south. We cut through the corner of Arizona and into Mesquite NV. I finished building the small solar cooker and it passed the test. Cooked a couple Cinnamon rolls, they came out great.
Covered wagon following the interstate.

Arizona


Virgin River in Arizona.



The finished Cooker

Very first test. 300 degrees

Solar buns are done

Hot out of the oven

Too big for the pan