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Solar cooking

http://solarcooking.org/plans/default.htm?redirect=no

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Solar_Cookers_International_Network_%28Home%29

I made the Cook It solar oven (foil and cardboard) with the kids years ago and it works pretty well. Solar ovens use specific pans so make sure you have the proper ones.

http://www.cookwiththesun.com/canning.htm - this guy shows how to home can tomatoes in a solar oven.

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I recently got hold of a old satellite dish & am thinking of trying to make something similar to this, maybe boil water for bathing or cooking with it...dunno