I’m trying to save money and thought about using the sun to help cook our food. Are solar ovens really effective and is it possible to build a simple one myself? – Jill N. Dear Jill: It is possible to ...

Which solar ovens are best? Campfires, charcoal grills, and gas-powered camping stoves can definitely make life easier for hungry campers, but they can’t do everything. Sometimes, the only source of ...

Last summer when our power was out for a week, I really thought about how much we depend on electricity. While my family was lucky enough to have a generator and gas grill, the generator wasn't ...