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The Sun Oven is probably one of the most useful preparedness items for emergencies. Along with a good
water filter, food storage supplies, some clothing and bedding, a solar cooker could prove to be invaluable.

A Sun Oven is very portable, weighing only 21 pounds. Often, during emergencies, families have to move
quickly. The Sun Oven is lightweight and carries like a suitcase. Other needed items like paper towels or
light bedding could be carried in the unit.

Sun Ovens will cook any food without dangerous flammable fuels and fire. An uncontrolled fire can
turn an emergency into a disaster. A Sun Oven uses no fire to cook food so there is no chance of accidental
fire. Unfamiliar gasoline or propane camp stoves can be cumbersome to use in emergencies. It is easier for
a cook or a bystander to get burned from falling pots or wandering hands during use. Cooking fires must be
tended to constantly and during stressful emergency situations the cook can easily get distracted. This
creates an increased burn risk to a child or an adult.

Cooking fuels do not have to be stored for emergencies. Families concerned about preparedness will
have greater peace of mind if dangerous fuels do not have to be stored in their homes or garages. The local
fire department will also be greatful.

A side note: The American Red Cross suggests that high risk candles, oil lamps or other flammables be
avoided during emergencies such as after an earthquake. People can easily trip over items in the dark and
start a devastating fire. The Red Cross also sites hundreds of instances where candles left burning
unattended have turned an inconvenience into a disaster. The situation turns uglier when water needed to put
out a blaze is not available.

Low voltage lighting with a battery and small solar panel is a good choice for extended use lighting.

The Sun Oven is safe to use in emergency situations, and every day. While the oven itself will get very
hot, the glass and reflectors do not. The glass lid may get hot to the touch (140 degrees F.) but it will not
burn the skin when casually touched. The reflectors do not give off heat.

Using the Sun Oven for cooking food gives greater peace of mind than using fire or briquettes.

Solar Cookers produce no smoke during the cooking process. A solar oven produces very little smell
because moisture is retained in the food. It is the moisture molecules from the food released into the air that we
smell when baking in a regular oven. The gas or electric burner constantly replaces air in the oven and the
moisture is therefore released into the room, drying out the food. Solar cookers only use sunlight to cook food and
smoke is not a byproduct. When the food retains its moisture it is less likely to burn.

Smoke from cooking fires, barbeques and stoves can travel great distances and advertise to anyone, including the
bad guys, that you are cooking food. Often in emergencies predators seek out people who are prepared. They
somehow feel others owe them supplies or food, often at great cost to their victims. Though most people work
together when disaster strikes, many have learned through sad experience that there is always somebody who
feels they can take what they want, no matter what!

An example: People attract attention to themselves by use noisey generators during the aftermath of a hurricane.
Thugs are listening, and know who has a generator. These generators are sometimes taken even while they are
running.

The Sun Oven is not going to advertise to anyone that you are cooking food.

When solar cooking, food is less likely to burn, does not need stirring and will not stick to the pan. This
allows for easier clean-up, saving precious water and lessens stress in emergencies.

Can you think of a better way of cooking food for your family during emergencies?

Solar cookers won't work at night and on cloudy days so some thought should go into other back-up cooking
plans. We suggest getting familiar with the ease of solar cooking before it is needed in an emergency.