In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > "Pete C." > wrote:
> >
> > > Omelet wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In article >,
> > > > "Pete C." > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Various solar cooker designs at: http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/
> > > >
> > > > I'll have to try Rice in this one just for grins.
> > > > Wonder if it has to be aluminum or if cast iron would work?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/tire_eng.htm
> > >
> > > Cast iron ought to work, probably take a little longer to get up to temp
> > > though. In the TX sun this might not be an issue.
> >
> > <lol> True!
> > We are actually having a cooler than normal summer. It has not yet
> > broken 100. Just running in the high 90's.
>
> I know. I'm north of Dallas and my power bill hasn't hit $200 yet

Mine's been running around $170.00.

>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > It's not hard to get tubes around here. They use them on the river. :-)
> > >
> > > Which river?
> >
> > Locally, the San Marcos.
> > Most often, the Comal.
>
> I was tubing on the Comal a few weeks ago, the weekend they didn't let
> enough water out of the dam during the week and the Guadalupe was
> closed.

It's running pretty high right now in New Braunfels.

I think the San Marcos is safer!

Cleaner too, especially up near the source at Clear Springs.
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