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OgimaaBines

02/05/2020 09:22PM

Anyone have one (or twenty as the rabbit hole got deeper)? I know a fella who is a fanatic, just got back from a solar oven convention in Europe and it got me thinking how my favorite meal is fire cooked trout and cheesy biscuits up there.

I don't know how much they weigh, how they pack down(if), and if it's even worth it with a fire rolling. Just curious if anyone has any experience with 'em. Thanks!

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Northwoodsman

02/06/2020 08:26AM

They are too pricey and bulky for me. I also don't carry a lot of fresh food because of the weight so it wouldn't work for me.

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Grandma L

02/06/2020 10:50AM

Reflector ovens seem to be more popular. Set it by the fire, reflect the heat and bake.

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thebotanyguy

02/06/2020 11:28AM

My in-laws have one that they use on occasion at their place up north. In actual use, it is more of a slow cooker than an oven. Their solar oven will not yield the high temperatures that lead to the maillard reaction that we find so flavorful in the browning of roasted meat or baking bread crusts.

"Said one of these men, long past seventy years of age: 'I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me. Fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs. Have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I should spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life!'"

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OgimaaBines

02/06/2020 03:27PM

thebotanyguy: "My in-laws have one that they use on occasion at their place up north. In actual use, it is more of a slow cooker than an oven. Their solar oven will not yield the high temperatures that lead to the maillard reaction that we find so flavorful in the browning of roasted meat or baking bread crusts."

Maillard reaction eh? Very cool/informative. Sounds like a reflector oven may be a great option then. I'll look into those. Thanks for the perspective!~

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Frenchy19

02/09/2020 10:08AM

Maillard Reaction

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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walllee

02/09/2020 10:57AM

Old Scout makes a Great lightweight reflector oven, or at least he has in the past. Bought one at Canoecopia a few years back. Might contact him if interested.

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Savage Voyageur

02/09/2020 01:15PM

Not a solar but our group has a reflector oven. It packs down small and works great. I’ve had too many rainy or cloudy days to rely on a solar cooker. Maybe in a sunny climate it could work. But then we have a fire going every day anyway so I’ll stick with it.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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DanielJ