I am experimenting with use of the hot California summer sun to cook and to treat water. I am trying to create a solar cooker that deserves a spot in my BOB and one that merits inclusion in my car kit.

Some resources:

Using the sun for emergency preparedness
http://www.earthtoys.com/emagazine.php?issue_number=03.04.01&article=solarcooking

Solar cooking for campers
http://midtown.net/dragonwing/col9907.htm

Improvised solar cooker ideas:

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/solardogs.html

http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/pages/potatoes.htm

http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/handouts/solarbake.html