No ... not R2D2 ... no beeps or whistles and not a silicon chip in sight !!!
Just a very useful Stove or Hob top Oven ...
Not very " Bushcrafty " I know , but part of being prepared in case of two weeks of
power cuts , flooding , and vicious storms like we had last Christmas ...
Unfortunately plans to open up a fireplace with a multifuel fire grate wont be possible ...
Insufficient draft and too small a space put paid to that ... but hey !!!
£3 at the local bootie and it'll cook us a medium to large chicken ,
roast a few spuds , parsnips and some stuffing ... Sounds like Xmas to me !!!
If the power does go out our gas hob won't work but we have a few Camping gas stoves ,
PBO review of a similar oven used an Orio alcohol stove , so could always bung a Trangia
or White box alc burner under it , though I would worry about tainting the food !!!
The base ... showing the flame aperture ...
It is made of good sturdy 2-3 mm thick aluminium and is well anodised ...
Showing the two heat transfer plates fitted ,
they convert the flames into radiant and convected heat energy...
Two Racks fitted ... The bottom rack is held clear of the heat transfer plates ...
The glass lid is made by Schott ... It allows easy visualization of the cooking process ...
You can also see one of the two slots to allow steam / heat to escape ...
I would be interested to hear if anyone else has ever seen or used a similar type of oven ...
I have used it to re-heat some Croissants and the front mounted temperature gauge
seemed to work well enough , though how accurate it is I couldn't guess !!!
Next step will be to try some bannock in it ...
Bit heavy and bulky for backpacking , but could be useful on a car camp !!!
Cheers Whistle