Here are some really good ideas for refrigeration and easy to set up for use without power.
I was especially interested in the charcoal evaporative refrigerator used by early settlers
http://www.mixph.com/2008/04/evaporative-cooling-electric-free-refr...
joy m
Sorry about the link and thank you Lothar!
A friend of ours was telling us about how his father used to use a fridge made of sheet metal with the outer shell of mesh and packed with charcoal, they used to pour water over the charcoal which would then evaporate and keep the contents of the fridge cool.
Jun 14, 2011
Norma Rozas Leal
Jun 14, 2011
QuietOne
http://crosleyautoclub.com/IcyBall/HomeBuilt/HomeBuilt.html
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/14/icyball-is-practical-refr...
The icy ball is a way to create cold from heat, such as a fire. However it must be built properly, there are risks if it exploded. Please only build one with a trained professional. It could come in very handy though.
Jul 30, 2011