How to Make a Solar Oven with a Windshield Sun Shade

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  • @KarinaSClarke
    @KarinaSClarke 3 года назад +240

    Me and my mother did this a lot (dumpster dive) whatever we could find that could be reupholstered, repurposed and useful we fixed the items and sold them at swap meets here in CA. I learned how to do this as young as 5 it was an adventure for me I never seen it as survival my mother made it fun but now as an adult I realize she was trying to provide for her children. Father left us and we were living from family member to family member even slept under a bridge. Life was hard my mother at times wouldn’t eat and gave me her last just so I wouldn’t go to sleep hungry. She saved enough from all the dumpster diving and had enough to get a small apartment and eventually got a job. Back then oh the adventures we had not realizing the things a mother would do for her children ♥️ God bless ALL mothers

    • @wendybagby7520
      @wendybagby7520 2 года назад +12

      Very cool!! I've done the same when I had a van. You'd be surprised what a person can find. Even brand new things. We've helped a lot of people over the years with our finds. 🥰😍

    • @kouten07
      @kouten07 Год назад +15

      Love your moms resilience and perseverance. ❤

    • @jackieflynt995
      @jackieflynt995 Год назад +9

      That's a beautiful story & a very resourceful mom. 🙏

    • @jodia2239
      @jodia2239 Год назад +6

      ❤❤❤ many blissings to your mom !!! 😊😊🙌💞💕❤❤❤

    • @GinaMusings
      @GinaMusings Год назад +6

      you should write a book. Your story should be told.

  • @melissaosman3780
    @melissaosman3780 4 года назад +93

    I was really starting to ask God surely there are other Women like me out there? Am I alone? I ran across your video last night. Tonight I searched for more. What an amazing, loving and intelligent as well as beautiful soul you are! I thank God for you!
    Isn't God good how he answers us?
    Everyone keeps telling me to go Persue your channel Melissa. I kept saying nahhh people don't really get me because I'm different. This is encouraging me. You are a blessing. Thank you. God bless you!

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 4 года назад +9

      We can certainly use more women like you two! I’m the same but I have zero time for making videos. 🙏

    • @TheTamrock2007
      @TheTamrock2007 4 года назад +10

      There's many of us out here. Your not alone.

    • @LizfollowsHIM
      @LizfollowsHIM 4 года назад +4

      The world needs people like you. We are out here waiting! ❤

    • @gomonkeyfly
      @gomonkeyfly 4 года назад +8

      you mean a person who look like a pretty suburban mom but is also a better prepper than rambo and MacGyver?

    • @Katya-zj7ni
      @Katya-zj7ni 4 года назад +5

      Hey girlfriends! Cat from Scotland here! I’m loving this great lady and no , we are not alone. Hopefully I’ve raised three fellow sisters all spreading joy and love in this world, spiritual and hard working .
      Blessings to us all ❤️

  • @Cleaningfairy1970
    @Cleaningfairy1970 4 года назад +109

    I took the inside liner out of my turkey roaster, an auto shade from the dollar store and used a black speckled pan with a lid to cook a whole chicken! My neighbors thought this was so cool that they are trying it out today :-)

    • @jesusisgodcatlynn9144
      @jesusisgodcatlynn9144 2 года назад +5

      For how long did you cook the meat ?

    • @whateversmurfette
      @whateversmurfette 2 года назад +13

      Wow that's great, when I do things like this my neighbors pretend to take out the trash every 15 minutes so they have a reason to accidentally notice what I'm doing and shake their heads at me 😆

    • @elbalopez5001
      @elbalopez5001 2 года назад +3

      Can you put a stepby step how it

    • @dianahoward2606
      @dianahoward2606 Год назад

      I love those black speckled cookware! But mine won’t fit a 5 gallon bucket.

    • @mycharmedunicorn8715
      @mycharmedunicorn8715 Год назад +8

      @@dianahoward2606 Keep looking on RUclips you don’t need a black bucket. All you need is the sunshade and your black speckled pan. Some people start a meal in the morning set it in the sun and by the time they get home from church everything is ready. And She is right it won’t burn.

  • @oneofyou6773
    @oneofyou6773 2 года назад +32

    I admire your moral courage. Many people are too pretentious or too afraid of criticism to come up with such down-to-earth useful videos. Thank you so much.

  • @gloriamancilla5336
    @gloriamancilla5336 Год назад +18

    I used to be a fourth teacher many, many years ago, my fourth grade students followed directions and built a small sun oven with a shoe box and foil paper. They also cooked some hotdogs and toasted the hotdog buns. They loved it. We had a picnic outdoors and they ate all their food.

    • @skittenhund
      @skittenhund 2 месяца назад +1

      That's a great idea!

  • @patricianichols9514
    @patricianichols9514 4 года назад +128

    You could put your bucket in a plant mover with wheels to align your oven into the sun easier without having to rebuild it.

    • @pattiday431
      @pattiday431 2 года назад +1

      (plenty of woods around me). I can show off for my three grand- daughters who are Scouts.

    • @pattiday431
      @pattiday431 2 года назад +2

      I meant to say great idea for the wheels. Thinking of what else I might do with solar oven, charcoal, wood...

    • @lbrown6859
      @lbrown6859 2 года назад

      Are you talking about a wheelbarrow..?

    • @busygirl2681
      @busygirl2681 Год назад +7

      @@lbrown6859 It's a short small round container with wheels on the bottom. They come in different sizes and found in garden centers, it's made for plants you don't want sitting directly on the floor, concrete or wood. Easy way to move a planter and not have to lift it. Bucket would fit in it and easily turned towards the sun.

    • @lbrown6859
      @lbrown6859 Год назад

      @@busygirl2681 👍ty for explaining.

  • @excatholic6392
    @excatholic6392 4 года назад +149

    That was awesome, including the scripture reading at the end. God bless you.

  • @lavenderblue1162
    @lavenderblue1162 4 года назад +66

    Great hack for a solar oven!! Now I don’t need to buy one, and this has a dual purpose! Thank you! And you are a wonderful inspiration and truly a Spirit Filled daughter of the Most High. God bless you!

  • @michaelzimmerman8959
    @michaelzimmerman8959 4 года назад +182

    Free cooking heat from the sun. Another one of the many benefits God daily loads us with. Thanks for the video.

    • @SapioiT
      @SapioiT 4 года назад +3

      And if you have a stream of water which you can get through a tube and under a sink located under a small solar panel, you can get more energy from the solar panel while also keeping the solar panel cooler to increase it's efficiency.

    • @ShiningBright777
      @ShiningBright777 4 года назад +3

      Michael Zimmerman Amen in Jesus name!!!

  • @mipueblo7042
    @mipueblo7042 4 года назад +149

    I have used roasting bags inside my homemade solar oven.
    I made it with a used a car tyre stuffed with newspaper, cardboard at the bottom. Completely cover the inside with aluminium foil and I use an old metal grill bit to keep the pan off the bottom. I put a double glazed window on top. The black matt of the tyre gets really hot.
    I cook our dogs rice in it. I put it in the oven the night before so it gets the first sun. I've done pizza and biscuits. I've also dried figs in it. I made another solar oven by lining a cardboard box with silver foil and cut one side shorter so I could put a piece of clear perspex on top. I heat water in a black spray painted jar. Did you know you can put eggs in there in the shell and they will cook without water.
    Great video!

    • @tessoxford5074
      @tessoxford5074 3 года назад +6

      Ty this is great. Ty for sharing.

    • @jmo2104
      @jmo2104 3 года назад +11

      Wow this is great information too! You should do a video.

    • @sharonmorton6734
      @sharonmorton6734 2 года назад +14

      A hard 'boiled' egg without water? I'd like to see a video on that!

    • @wandaglodowski9114
      @wandaglodowski9114 2 года назад +6

      Love the intelligence and power of women.

    • @wandaglodowski9114
      @wandaglodowski9114 2 года назад +1

      Love the intelligence and power of women.

  • @NoJusticeNoPeace
    @NoJusticeNoPeace 4 года назад +167

    "Jerry rigging" comes from the Second World War. The British referred to the Germans as "jerries," and towards the end of the war, spare parts for military hardware like tanks were so scarce that the Germans were forced to use whatever they could find and make it fit. This was referred to as "jerry rigging."

    • @robertobrien4799
      @robertobrien4799 4 года назад +13

      Wow !!!! Thanks for that!👍😁

    • @chriscox3046
      @chriscox3046 4 года назад +13

      Actually that was a fundamental problem for the Germans as they over-engineered everything, so couldn't produce as much as the Allies. The Allies on the other hand went for lower quality mass produced items so there was never a shortage. Tiger tank being a good example.

    • @keepsmilin468
      @keepsmilin468 4 года назад +4

      I've never been sure if it was "jerry rig" or "jury rig".

    • @MrLikeke
      @MrLikeke 3 года назад +14

      @@keepsmilin468 Jury rig is correct. That term has been used for hundreds of years. It came from the term used to denote the temporary nature of a rigging. Jury mast - temporary mast until proper repair could be made. Jury rig, as a noun - the structure composed of spars, ropes, knots. Jury rig, as a verb - to fashion a temporary rig.
      I first learned of 'jury rigging' when I was learning a new knot. That knot was placed at the head of a temporary mast. That knot was first described in literature in the 1600s.

    • @goldHydrangeas
      @goldHydrangeas 2 года назад +1

      @@MrLikeke 😂 not some one who rigged the jury”

  • @Elim-meister
    @Elim-meister 4 года назад +512

    Christa is the like the pretty version of MacGyver. If you left her in the woods come back the next day, she'd have a fully functional house with running water....just made from the stuff lying around.
    And a sunshield oven.

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    • @warmlantern0000
      @warmlantern0000 4 года назад +5

      His name is Mcgroober on SNL 😂😂

    • @cindyrobertson3798
      @cindyrobertson3798 4 года назад +10

      Love it . I'm a grandma shooting dumpster scrounge myself .I'm used to SHTF life!

    • @diananoonen2262
      @diananoonen2262 4 года назад +16

      MacgyvHer!

    • @myabbayah9092
      @myabbayah9092 4 года назад +2

      Facts!!! LOL

  • @o0OJenniLeighO0o
    @o0OJenniLeighO0o 4 года назад +232

    Dollar Tree now has some plain silver foil sun shades :) (For those on the hunt who don't want to spend a lot)

    • @latonyaburroughs179
      @latonyaburroughs179 4 года назад +25

      GIRL I BOUGHT SHIT LOADS OF THAT BACK IN 2015. I FELT SOMETHING IS BOUT TO GO DOWN. ALSO IT GOOD FOR SNOW WINDY STORMS. IT WILL KEEP U WARM IN A TENT OR WHATEVER YOU TAKE SHELTER. FR FR 💯

    • @SapioiT
      @SapioiT 4 года назад +14

      And a few meters of sturdy wire which can be bent without tools would help even more, by letting you have a concave area (like a satellite dish) which to reflect sunlight into a smaller area. Though I guess a lot more clamps would work as well.

    • @countrystyle5076
      @countrystyle5076 4 года назад +16

      Insulate your water bottle/quart jar with the dollar tree's sun shade. You can cut it and glue it with dollar tree's fix all adhesive. This help to keep water hot or cold.

    • @TUKByV
      @TUKByV 4 года назад +8

      @@SapioiT Dollar Tree also sells small rolls of light wire that might suit your needs.

    • @steviesosa5617
      @steviesosa5617 4 года назад +1

      Thank you 😊

  • @danakarloz5845
    @danakarloz5845 4 года назад +25

    “Anything with lots of butter is good” 🥰 yes it is!

  • @MarysNest
    @MarysNest 4 года назад +116

    Oh Christa!! I love this idea. Thank you so much for showing us how to do this. And I have to say that I am so with you when it comes to dumpster diving. People throw out the best stuff!! I started going around on trash day back when I was a young child. Oh the goodies I would find. I still have some of those treasures 50+ years later!! I love how much you enjoyed the honey bran bread!! Wish I was there with you to enjoy afternoon tea!! Love and God Bless, Mary❤️🤗❤️

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 4 года назад +6

      Hi, Mary!

    • @noramascarenas9990
      @noramascarenas9990 3 года назад +3

      Christa.. love your videos. I will bake like this, it looks like fun.. thank you. ♥️
      What is that beautiful greenery growing on the ground behind you...it's so green and pretty.. I love it

    • @martaaltheide5146
      @martaaltheide5146 3 года назад +3

      Hi dear sweet sister love you !

  • @poncandn1
    @poncandn1 4 года назад +77

    Never seen you before, I really like what you're all about, wow, I am just hearing you read the Bible. Bless you lady, I needed that so bad, I have lost so much faith in humanity and there are souless narcissists everywhere. You just made me feel that there is still a little secure and safe people left. I hope I made sense, I'm rambling. But I originally just wanted to pop up in the comments to ask if you were Native American. I'm from the Northern Ponca tribe of Nebraska. But live in Georgia lol..oh yeah and I just eagerly subscribed

    • @jomimi4449
      @jomimi4449 4 года назад +2

      @Vincent T. what little jeeew wrote the bible?

    • @lorilee7213
      @lorilee7213 4 года назад +6

      Don't feel weird she is a beautiful person. I always feel good everytime I see one of her videos. I get you with the Narcissist they are everywhere. God bless you all

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +24

      @Vincent T. actually it was written by several Jews, and Greeks, and Romans. What ties it all together is; that all of it was divinely inspired by the same Sovereign God, no matter who was inspired by Him to write it. That's how 66 books, written over several thousand years by several different writers, still reads as the single cohesive textbook that they make up.
      You might want to ask yourself a question. Out of hundreds of texts, sacred to hundreds of different religions, why is it only THIS ONE that so many people feel SO compelled to ridicule and mock? What is it about this ONE group of texts that causes so many people to strike out against it? Maybe it's that THIS ONE is the only one that rings true. And that looking at themselves from God's perspective makes people uncomfortable because it makes them see the truth about themselves, that they are flawed and in need of fixing.

    • @kristyperry8044
      @kristyperry8044 4 года назад

      @Vincent T. What?? Well Jesus sure gave people of His day an ear full. Oh yeah He was put to death too!

    • @nygardenguru
      @nygardenguru 3 года назад

      Maybe part. She definitely has that philosophy she mentions teotawaki

  • @shelleypenn7577
    @shelleypenn7577 2 года назад +19

    I watched a bunch of these sun oven videos this evening and yours is the best. It is truly the easiest and the most affordable. Thank you, ❤

  • @RanchGalQuilter
    @RanchGalQuilter 4 года назад +21

    I have shared many of your videos with my team on Search and Rescue. We all love and appreciate your knowledge and expertise.
    You are absolutely my favorite prepper. Love your prayers and education of knowledge. Keep up the good work, you are VERY APPRECIATED! May God bless you richly! 💕
    Stay sweet 🤗 You are truly the sweetest woman with a great loving personality!

  • @bryannazoltowski
    @bryannazoltowski Год назад +3

    I was SO GLAD to hear her offer up Scripture.

  • @moonbaby8743
    @moonbaby8743 4 года назад +12

    I can’t wait to try this with my grandchildren! You are a blessing. Thank you for these videos and scriptures at the closing.

  • @TheMixingBowlHomestead
    @TheMixingBowlHomestead 4 года назад +19

    Oh, have I told you I love your channel? It’s always refreshing, encouraging, innovative, and just filled with pure Godly love. You are a blessing. Just the scripture reading alone makes your channel so unique and much needed. God bless.

  • @Edge1775
    @Edge1775 4 года назад +35

    I know a guy that made a solar oven to dry venison jerky. as always thank you for sharing Christa I just love you, your such a light. God bless!

    • @normacunningham8913
      @normacunningham8913 4 года назад +1

      Edge 150, Did this guy marinate, season or prep the meat in some way? For some reason, I've tried different ways to dehydrate meat. But i cant get the meat to taste right.

  • @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639
    @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 4 года назад +9

    Sister,
    you are such a joy, blessing and love with a calming effect and a loving & teaching heart! We are all blessed to welcome you and all who comment, into our homes to watch your videos read the comments, and share our love, thoughts, prayers and knowledge with the family alongside of you!!
    ALL of my love and the love, blessings and grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, unto you and yours, today and for eternity!!!!!

  • @lyricaltraveller
    @lyricaltraveller 4 года назад +44

    if you own an instant pot, the metal tribbet that comes with it would work perfectly for the lifting item for the inside of your pot.

    • @daz6637
      @daz6637 4 года назад +7

      *Trivet 😉

  • @robertboudreauxxx
    @robertboudreauxxx 4 года назад +10

    I love this woman. I love the way she makes everything work just right great for being a prepper and being ready for when the power goes out

  • @susanb1111
    @susanb1111 4 года назад +9

    Sister, I could listen to you for DAYS! how did you learn how to do all of this!
    May the Lord bless you for all that you do and share 💕

  • @michaelheurkens4538
    @michaelheurkens4538 4 года назад +33

    What is "cultured" butter? We've been making butter for years and never heard of "cultured" before; take heavy cream, churn and ta-da, butter. Another item to use instead of a windshield thing, is an insulation blanket material (about a R-12 rating). It is essentially the same thing, but comes in different widths. It is often used to insulate ductwork and crawlspaces. The shiney coatings are metallic and will not deteriorate as easily as the mylar (plastic) used on the windshield reflector. If taping is your thing, aluminum tape is what you need here. This stuff is available from a home centre. If you need just a small piece, a HVAC company might be able to help you out. Greetings from Alberta, Canada.

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +4

      Cultured butter is butter made from cultured cream instead of sweet cream. Culturing causes more of the butterfat to turn into butter rather than staying in the buttermilk. It is the buttermilk from cultured butter that the cultured milk product in the store that we know as buttermilk is meant to mimic.

    • @scottanddebranelson8419
      @scottanddebranelson8419 4 года назад +3

      good idea for a longer lasting oven. one like this would help conserve your heating materials (ie wood, charcoal, propane and the like) and one may obtain some of the material from a jobsite dumpster (ask first) thanks.

  • @frugalfrugal1307
    @frugalfrugal1307 4 года назад +10

    Beauty, grace, and positivity! I wish we were close neighbors but I'm so blessed that you are my sister! :)

  • @alphastarcar
    @alphastarcar 4 года назад +14

    I’m so glad that I found your channel! Thank you for presenting information in a way that is easy to understand. Also, thank you for being low keyed and humble. I love that you don’t come across as being full of yourself as I see people often do. I can’t wait to give this solar cooking a try. Thanks again! ❤️

  • @leniedejong9224
    @leniedejong9224 4 года назад +1

    I live in Canada. Born in Nederland. My girlfriend since 35years is in Netherlands. I try today to lift her up.
    She just went to bed after a long talk with me.
    You inspired me today. And i hope i have inspired her to love herself.
    And tell her all the time she need to learn how to love herself.
    And don't let people all walk over her. She is such a great beautiful friend and mom and wife.
    Thank you for this. Love you.❤🤗

  • @rebeccaulloa7774
    @rebeccaulloa7774 4 года назад +75

    Oh my gosh this was one of the best videos I've seen lately. I was actually thinking of buying a sun/solar oven. I'm so excited to try this and SAVE hundreds of dollars. Thanks!!!!💕

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  4 года назад +14

      Go for it, Rebecca!

    • @cindyrobertson3798
      @cindyrobertson3798 4 года назад +4

      Does the wind mess you up? I'd need buckets, or rocks

    • @tbox295113
      @tbox295113 4 года назад +8

      @@cindyrobertson3798 - Yes, the wind can knock her set up over and animals may be attracted to the smell of cooking food. There are lots of videos here on YT that will give you more ideas on how to build a solar oven, from a simple cardboard box to an elaborate one from wood, that you can pick and choose from for your level of handyness and what you have available. Best of luck to you! 👍👍

  • @thialove2121
    @thialove2121 4 года назад +15

    Truly you are too cute😅...ya little dumpster diving queen of sharing treasures outside the box.
    So many tips to make our lives better, thanks for being you. 💎: a gem of a channel.

  • @lindac7146
    @lindac7146 4 года назад +11

    Everything about you is a blessing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @Buford2735
    @Buford2735 2 года назад +4

    I used and old Weber grill and a the car solar shade. Repainted the outside of grill base with heat resistant black flat paint.The grill has a flat wire grill in the bottom and is large enough for a large dutch oven.

  • @qhazwel
    @qhazwel 2 года назад +4

    You can also use turkey bags to enhance the heat and speed up the time. Do everything like you did. Just put the pot inside the bag.

  • @shelleynobleart
    @shelleynobleart 4 года назад +129

    Love this! You just inspired me and saved me about $400!

    • @bleebleeblahblah
      @bleebleeblahblah 4 года назад +3

      how?

    • @jroysdon
      @jroysdon 4 года назад +31

      @@bleebleeblahblah - The high-end solarcookers that can actually cook a turkey cost $350-400.

    • @highstandards6226
      @highstandards6226 4 года назад +4

      @@jroysdon 👏👏💕

    • @AnaTorres-kd9pb
      @AnaTorres-kd9pb 4 года назад

      @@jroysdon 😂😂😂

    • @SapioiT
      @SapioiT 4 года назад +4

      @@jroysdon You can do the same with tinfoil, clear tape, some metal wire which you can bend with your hands but isn't too easy to bend, and more time than that, which would also work more efficiently than this version. Though I'm not sure if it lasts longer or shorter than the version in this video. For the price of the materials, however, it's cheaper to make one from those materials than to buy a car shade and a bucket.

  • @lorneh8642
    @lorneh8642 4 года назад +9

    When my children were younger, the whole family participated in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Loved doing meals in dutch ovens. We once did brownies in a foil lined box to prove to the kids you could cook with just solar energy. That was fun. Foil pack dinners on coals was also a favorite. Thanks for your video and a trip down memory lane.

  • @1aliveandwell
    @1aliveandwell 4 года назад +7

    So warm today , just put leftovers in iron skillet, out in sun (lid so no flies), heated nicely in half hour before noon. Then a pancake took an hour.

  • @sandysefcik1614
    @sandysefcik1614 4 года назад +3

    Wonderful! Solar is always good..
    When camping, easiest way is to place pot on spot of dirt and wrap aluminum around pot, cone shape...results the same...if raining and camping can make an oven out of a covered pan, place charcoal bricks on bottom and place an aluminum pie tin over charcoal, then bake; and for stove cooking (eggs, bacon) use a vented tin can and cook on top. Did these activities with girl scouts years ago...fun times. Enjoy your channel very much, you truly share so much, so well. Thank you and have a blessed day.

  • @mrskinner8473
    @mrskinner8473 4 года назад +5

    "Bc I loveeee cinnamon and it's good for you"- w a big smile
    🖤😊💛

  • @kathym2501
    @kathym2501 4 года назад +10

    Great! This is so much cheaper than a solar oven on line. Thank you for this great idea. God love you!

  • @jsly5473
    @jsly5473 4 года назад +57

    Such a wonderful woman. Thank you for what you do. God bless.

  • @lucretiawrolstad3997
    @lucretiawrolstad3997 4 года назад +9

    Been thinking about how i could create one. Love that you posted this. Going to try this. You are always such a blessing to me. God will richly bless you

  • @baileybrunson42
    @baileybrunson42 4 года назад +30

    That's very impressive.. it's very much like cooking in a Crock-Pot isn't it. As I watched you put the oven together it occurred to me you can also use a cardboard box for the reflector frame then lay a pane of glass over the top. Thank you so much for your inspiration. You remind me so much of a Christa Sykes I use to play with as a child. I look forward to watching your videos and listening to the scripture God has given you.
    God's continued blessings.

    • @baileybrunson42
      @baileybrunson42 4 года назад +1

      Forgive me Ms Swartz, for botching your last name. Your resemblance to that little Christa many years ago is uncanny.
      God's continued blessings.

    • @misskim2058
      @misskim2058 Год назад

      And she looks a lot like my youngest sister, who is also clever and creative.

  • @whitebloodrain
    @whitebloodrain 4 года назад +11

    what a great channel, continue giving this wonderful advice for the unfortunate souls who may be forced to do this one day. Knowledge is so valuable and not everyone has someone to teach them how to live independently. You cant control if its going to rain or not but you sure can bring an umbrella! have a blessed one! :)

  • @honestlee4532
    @honestlee4532 Год назад +2

    I have been watching several other solar cooker videos. This has to be the quickest, easiest, and cheapest method that I've seen. Thank you for dumpster diving and making this video!!!

  • @sherry3547
    @sherry3547 2 года назад +5

    I’ve been wanting to try a solar oven build lately and test it out. You’ve given some great tips and I love this version. Also love that you end in scripture! ❤️

  • @nunyabusiness5070
    @nunyabusiness5070 4 года назад +3

    What an inspriration, not just in jerry rigging, and preping :) but always sharing God's word, and your beautiful smile. It means so much in todays dark, hate filled world. It means so much.

  • @baileydillion9331
    @baileydillion9331 4 года назад +7

    Well this video is amazing. But they all are. I just made a solar oven last weekend using a windshield shade how awesome is that. Smart women are awesome.I also use those black clips but I went down to storage and grab my silver metal tape and that is nice and shiny and holds wonderful

  • @Jomama02
    @Jomama02 4 года назад +17

    I've been know to dumpster dive or pick up trash on the side of the road on trash night. Lol. Have found some real treasures that way!

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +6

      Me too, several pieces of furniture in my home were aquired that way. I even scored a large (36" by 48") painting that way. When I looked it up, I found out that it's worth about $400.

  • @ChristianPrepperGal
    @ChristianPrepperGal 4 года назад +18

    Awesome video! Thank you! I can't wait to try this! By the way, you can buy cheap silver car window shades at the Dollar Tree for one dollar. I'm planning buying a few my next trip there so I can make my solar oven(s). Take care & God bless!

  • @thomasgleaton685
    @thomasgleaton685 4 года назад +9

    Wizzy wipes, Jerry rig you kinda impress me. To be so dreamy looking and be so roll up your sleeves practical. Always goodto see you and you have such practical info delivered with such grace and poise. GOD BLESS!

  • @jolyndaj
    @jolyndaj 4 года назад +10

    God Bless you my angel. 😊
    Very powerful scripture !!

  • @edytampico4309
    @edytampico4309 4 года назад +4

    I always love the scripture at the end. Hello from sunny Brasil. I agree with many of the good comments that you get

  • @steelcity321pb6
    @steelcity321pb6 4 года назад +7

    Being a Yorkshireman, anything for free gets my approval LOL.
    Many of those improvised, though brilliant ideas, originated from the forces who, during times of war were often left with little to no option but to devise alternative methods for washing, cooking, and shelter. My old dad, for example, who saw action in Italy during WW2, said very little about his time in the forces. I remember one of his little snippets when he described how a few of his fellow soldiers painted the bonnets of army lorries matt black to absorb the heat from the sun and placed cooking utensils onto the painted bonnet surface to cook food, and heat water for brewing tea - which is not too dissimilar from your method.
    Talking of brewing tea - Britain’s National beverage for well over 150 years - being drunk by an American. I never knew tea was drank in America: being a Brit, I associate Americans with drinking coffee. It goes to show, we learn something new every day LOL.
    Thank you for another lovely video Christa. Best regards, Phil.

    • @mem3769
      @mem3769 4 года назад +2

      Well sir we love tea here. I drink both tea and coffee AND after having tea with my lunch, if I'm offered a cafecito (a sweetend Cuban expresso), immediately after, I'll drink that too😁 🍵 ☕ I prefer green tea and black coffee.

    • @traceybaldwin6509
      @traceybaldwin6509 4 года назад +2

      SteelCity321PB I’m a middle aged American hot tea drinker, never coffee (I always loved the aroma of it, but the good smell didn’t translate into good tasting, for me, anyway). I’m having my tea right now.

    • @normacunningham8913
      @normacunningham8913 4 года назад

      SteelCity321PB, Its kinda funny how we perceive things in other countries. Like when people think all swedes have blond hair.(I'm one of those people 😂) The one that really shocked me, was the toilets in china. I had no idea what I was looking at.😂 The thought never crossed my mind, that toilets somewhere else, would look so different than ours.😂😂😂

    • @rwolf5270
      @rwolf5270 4 года назад

      Dear Phil, many of us have English heritage and LOVE our teas and coffee! Lady grey to mention one.

    • @annj769
      @annj769 3 года назад

      And the Brits originally got tea from India. (I have British heritage.)

  • @ronkennington3157
    @ronkennington3157 4 года назад +20

    You have a great personality.

  • @shirleychew1690
    @shirleychew1690 Год назад

    Love you ideas, so cost effective but mostly that you share the Word. May hearts be softened.🕊

  • @timhouser
    @timhouser 2 года назад +7

    This inspired a thought - what if you put that solar oven just behind the windshield of a car with the doors closed? It'd get pretty hot and might prevent a gust of wind from toppling your oven. It might be harder to adjust to the sun over time but would make up for that with increased heat retention.

  • @nicolewegscheider6500
    @nicolewegscheider6500 4 года назад +1

    Many years ago for the Girls Scouts, we made a solar oven by wrapping a box completely in aluminium foil. The box had a flap door similar to an oven door. We baked a cake and it was effective. Thank you for sharing your wonderful and inspiring ideas.God bless you abundantly!!

  • @notmyworld44
    @notmyworld44 4 года назад +24

    So incredibly beautiful, and knows Jesus too. Wonderful!

  • @sarahburke8955
    @sarahburke8955 4 года назад +1

    I have no idea how I haven't seen your channel before, but I'm so grateful to have found you now! God bless you and your work!

  • @tlynn7463
    @tlynn7463 4 года назад +17

    Brilliant. I wonder if one of the emergency blankets would work for this? Also, I made your no knead multigrain bread and my husband and I absolutely love it. Success first time making it when I had problems with other homemade breads in the past. Thank you for all you share, you are wonderful. God Bless.

    • @heariam7557
      @heariam7557 4 года назад +7

      I was wondering same about the Mylar blanket also! I have one, and old eagle scout hubby...we'll try it...he'll feel like a child again! Isn't she a blessing? My 1st time here!

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +2

      You can also make one out of those cheap plexiglass full length mirrors meant to go on the back of a bedroom door.

    • @gabrial3377
      @gabrial3377 2 года назад +2

      The emergency blanket will work if you have maybe cardboard to hold it up. Some Elmer's glue to hold the mylar to cardboard might help. But if you have a lot of large paper clips on hand you can make it work in a pinch. The large blk clips like she was using in miniature, would be so heavy unless you have stiff cardboard they would make the top collapse on you.
      Key is the reflection of the shiny for the sun.

  • @laylahalgharib3150
    @laylahalgharib3150 4 года назад +2

    This looks like fun. Free energy. I am going to try this little project with my 11 year old for Home Economics since we are homeschooling.

  • @svetlanab655
    @svetlanab655 4 года назад +6

    Thank you for sharing, splendid idea and your bread looks delicious. I would like to mention though that the Saigon Cinnamon has high amounts of coumarin in it and is toxic when eaten in large amounts ( more than a tsp a day) It can cause damage to your kidneys, liver and lungs. Ceylon Cinnamon which is considered True Cinnamon comes from Sri Lanka and Southern India and has far less Coumarin making it a safer option, if you are a Cinnamon lover and plan to eat it everyday ♥

    • @deniseward002
      @deniseward002 Месяц назад

      I thought she meant to say Ceylon cinnamon. I've not heard of Saigon cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is top shelf.

  • @sophietyrrell3131
    @sophietyrrell3131 2 года назад +1

    Oh my goodness I have both at home. Bought that sunshade in a charity shop and I have black buckets from my hydroponic. I have electrician tape too. Crazy!!

  • @dianablanke2543
    @dianablanke2543 4 года назад +46

    I love making baby back ribs that fall off the bone, in my All American Sun Oven.

    • @chinasi07777
      @chinasi07777 4 года назад +1

      Awesome,! Joe long for ribs,,?

    • @bettyschneider5268
      @bettyschneider5268 4 года назад +1

      Diana Blanke .... Long as we still have the sun 🌞 it's mostly cloudy ⛅ or rain! ☁☁☁☁⚡☁☔🌂 I live in Maryland 🇺🇸 I don't know where you are at? 😃

    • @Yoganature101
      @Yoganature101 4 года назад

      What kind of sun oven do you use?

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +6

      @Kathy Davis no the All American Sun Oven is a commercially sold sun oven that is larger than the one that Christa made. The point of this video was to show you how to make one on the cheap, without having to shell out the money to buy one.

  • @leenakapoor1756
    @leenakapoor1756 4 года назад +2

    Jerry-rig. Lol. I came across this word just last week when I was trying to explain to my American aunt about a word with similar meaning we have in India, called ‘jugaad’. I sent her the link to this video to watch and understand jerry-rigging. Thank you for an amazing instructional video on how to rig up a quick solar cooker. I am going to try this one of these days. We have plenty of sun here and I am excited to see it work. Loved the scripture too.

  • @NaeNaeW
    @NaeNaeW 4 года назад +4

    😍I am amazed so cool. I just saw an old sun shade in our garage, I'm gonna have to try this!! Loved the scripture too! Christ is love Amen! ❤❤❤

  • @shannonjensen3855
    @shannonjensen3855 2 года назад +2

    I’m positive I’m not the first person to say this… but Prepsteaders Could easily be a hit TV show without changing anything that you’re doing!
    I love how you ended with the Scriptures! That’s a great way to make sure that you always prosper with your efforts!

  • @bc24roxy4
    @bc24roxy4 4 года назад +3

    wow. Who would've guessed. Darn I've thrown these things away before! Thank you so much for this information!

  • @cynthiarivera8105
    @cynthiarivera8105 Месяц назад

    I’m going to do this with my grandchildren. Thank you so much for this.

  • @carpenterbud1414
    @carpenterbud1414 4 года назад +7

    Ah, Christa YOU'VE BEEN GREEN BOX SHOPPING AGAIN GIRL Ha! 🤭 Good job and good to see you! Pinkies up!

  • @KrystalNCMA
    @KrystalNCMA 4 года назад

    I can tell that you are a kindred spirit. I imagine that you would be a lovely best friend to have or mentor for someone. What a very neat thing to see, thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.

  • @sedsworld1672
    @sedsworld1672 4 года назад +5

    Why do so many men feel the need to make comments regarding her physical appearance? It’s puzzling. She does her best to dress and speak modestly, and yet y’all disrespect her. That makes me sad.

    • @janetbyler3576
      @janetbyler3576 3 месяца назад

      Because they overestimate the value of their opinion

  • @sharonmorton6734
    @sharonmorton6734 2 года назад +2

    I would like a demo of a family meal: chicken, potatoes, green or yellow veg. Things you might need to do in a grid down situation.BTW- I just subscribed.

  • @magico250379
    @magico250379 4 года назад +4

    You are a delightfull lady.
    This is the real tv. Life lessons! Thank you. Subbed

  • @Bhamgurl1
    @Bhamgurl1 4 года назад +14

    This is so cool We finally got to see you truly. Love this thank you

  • @gosmoothgolight7567
    @gosmoothgolight7567 4 года назад +37

    Wow ... wonderful content, once again! Food prejudices and "Dumpster" taboos are way behind me, now. So good to see you showing the value in all of God's Creation as well as ways to make the most from what we can salvage. Have you tried Strawberry leaf and White Clover leaf mixed in a solar tea? Delicious! This was a great segment, Christa ... thank you for sharing. God Bless

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 4 года назад +2

      My favorite is red raspberry leaf tea, but I prefer it hot.

  • @PatriotAcresinTexas
    @PatriotAcresinTexas 4 года назад +1

    I am trying to show/teach my new Daughter in law a few things when she brings the baby out, and this year I started with gardening, showing her the different ways I grow things and use what I have at hand... (she grew up in Calif. so she's possibly not that savy about Texas Country life) and next time they come out I will make a solar oven and see if I can cook us some peach cobbler. I think it should be easy enough if i start it as soon as they get here. I have peach trees and a can or two of biscuits, and can mix up some syrup and cinnamon and sugar to add to it. It's perfect timing because I just bought her a couple of sets of the screen things to go on the windows of her car to help keep her and the baby cool, along with a windshield sunscreen. Thanks for the wonderful idea. And I purchased a small crook pot for $10.00 at walmart last year and the inside bowl is black and comes out to wash and it would be perfect for this application. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

  • @herecomesgranny
    @herecomesgranny 4 года назад +3

    Christa You are my favorite Prepper! I love your bright and cheery personality(which comes by way of God)!! Oh and all your teaching videos:)

  • @littlelena3843
    @littlelena3843 4 года назад +2

    What a great video and such good information! You are such an inspiration to anybody that watches your channel. You are smart, beautiful and always willing to share your ideas with us. I pray for blessing to come your way and may the Lord always keep you safe.

  • @oregon32nursenurse43
    @oregon32nursenurse43 2 года назад +3

    Summer cooking will go easy but winter will be challenging. Lol. We are prepping for solar power. We also ordered the beautiful big woodstove with a 40 gallon hot water tank attached. It’s made by the Amish and takes 8 months to craft. It’s the “Princess” stove. We are prepping for the ‘dark winter’- The psychopath G A T ES has
    announced that smallpox is coming.

  • @brentgilbert4208
    @brentgilbert4208 3 года назад +1

    That really works well. I did this for an after-school program’s summer camp. We made a pizza (including baking the crust) and s’mores. The kids loved it, and it was fun!

  • @pammiller4210
    @pammiller4210 4 года назад +4

    You are so wonderful and delightfull to watch and learn from ,God Bless You and yours

  • @sandraburke1258
    @sandraburke1258 2 года назад +1

    They also make a HOUSE WRAP that looks the same as the windshield cover except it is much thicker as it is to Reduce your electric bills by Insulating the outside of the home. My sons a contractor and built himself a mansion his electric bills are super reasonable given his ceilings are 9-14 ft. in all rooms. Non-fiberglass as well. I'll be looking for a leftover piece on one of his jobs :) Thank you for this video, I wondered how I'd ever afford a sun oven, now I know. I have no Central Heat & Air System so in the summers I rarely use the house oven as it can get quite warm inside without oven use, THIS IDEA IS PERFECT money saver on electric bills also. Now I can bake for the 10 grandsons 1 granddaughter and they don't have to wait for fall & winter to eat their favorites. Granny gets worn out just from the summer heat inside so this works for me, while they swim in the pool they will see the baking of the snacks to replenish their energy. Of course with youth that is always abundant no matter what. :) Though I may need more than 1 sun oven it is still very feasible.

    • @deniseward002
      @deniseward002 Месяц назад

      I hope the grandchildren will treat grandma to either air conditioning (if you like it) or fans. And just give you the thick insulation house wrap. You sound like you truly deserve it.

  • @triciac4240
    @triciac4240 4 года назад +7

    OMGosh! So very good to see you again! Love your beautiful hospitality and your brilliant tips and presentations! I am so thrilled to try this this out, even here in the Pacific NW! And btw, it touched my heart to see your china pattern was the same as my sweet mom had. ♡ Looking so forward to seeing your program again soon! Blessings.

  • @DianeSturlinXX
    @DianeSturlinXX 4 года назад

    I am so glad I stayed till the very end! You set the pace for the rest of my day with the scripture from Ephesians. God bless you!

  • @TodayinJensSewingRoom
    @TodayinJensSewingRoom 4 года назад +3

    Dollar Tree always has the black binder clips, usually 4 for $1. They're great to keep on hand.

  • @dianahoward2606
    @dianahoward2606 Год назад

    Today I did a quick dumpster dive at my storage. I found a brand new pair of expensive shoes just my size! So comfortable, and I have trouble finding ones that are. So glad I checked it.

  • @flagbabygirl
    @flagbabygirl 4 года назад +4

    You turn my excuses into ideas !!! I always thought it was so much harder to make a lovely solar oven but, you showed me with a little imagination and God I can do anything !

  • @sammm51773
    @sammm51773 3 года назад +2

    I was just looking on Amazon for solar cookers. They were hundreds of dollars. Thank you for this very affordable option.

  • @serenitypeaceandcomfort3669
    @serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 4 года назад +10

    Fantastic real-world solution. Thank you!👏

  • @lynnbehnke6910
    @lynnbehnke6910 4 года назад +1

    In Girl Scouts we baked in cardboard box ovens and flowerpot ovens and on top of modified #10 cans fueled by tuna cans filled with coiled corrugated cardboard soaked with paraffin (called Vagabond Stoves and Buddy Burners.)
    One of our favorite treats was individual pineapple upside down cakes. Use a a clean, empty tuna can. Place some butter and brown sugar and one pineapple ring in the bottom. Add yellow cake mix and bake. When it's done, invert it on your plate. It's a wonderful dessert!

    • @joybickerstaff194
      @joybickerstaff194 Год назад

      Lynn Behnke, Hello! If u wouldn’t mind, could u please describe how ur flower pot oven was made??? Did u bake the pineapple upside down cake n it??? I’d like to try this method of baking! Thank u sooo much, and have a wonderful day!

  • @fallenangelwi25
    @fallenangelwi25 4 года назад +8

    Great idea thank you!!! God bless you and yours 🙏❤️

  • @ratlips4363
    @ratlips4363 4 года назад +2

    Great video. To think how many of those reflectors I have tossed out over the years. I'm now a believer in saving EVERYTHING!

  • @dianamullins5079
    @dianamullins5079 4 года назад +4

    Thank you for doing this one. I asked for this one back sometime. Wonderful!!

  • @lady_v_101
    @lady_v_101 11 месяцев назад

    I found you by an absolute fluke, and I'm so happy I did. Your channel is amazing. Thank you for sharing this. I'm off to binge your previous videos. Much love from New Zealand x

  • @bellesmom238
    @bellesmom238 4 года назад +84

    BEAUTIFUL AND SMART GODLY, YEP YOUR A GREAT LADY

    • @moshemrrs
      @moshemrrs 4 года назад +1

      How about sun tea

    • @moniqaf
      @moniqaf 4 года назад +1

      The whole package!

  • @beltoftruth56
    @beltoftruth56 3 года назад +2

    Great idea for changes to come

  • @littlelamb6804
    @littlelamb6804 4 года назад +4

    Thanks for sharing this great idea!! Bet you could make a nice meal using two of these solar ovens or maybe three! Love it!