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I’ve also seen these marketed as “Cowboy” hot tubs, but the principle is the same. They are powered by an external wood fire that heats coils connected to the tub.  The difference in temperature then causes convection to circulate the water, bringing cool water in for heating and hot water out into the tub.  While slow, they are quiet, lack many parts (moving or otherwise) to service and can be used “off the grid”. I suppose you could also make epic amounts of soup. 🙂

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Very impressive self contained designed for a solar cooker (and water purifier) with accompanying rations.  Although it seems primarily intended for disaster relief and emergencies, I could see this being a nice addition to an off the grid scenario.  Additional images, information and video after the cut.

As the disaster occur frequently, solving the question of disaster victims’ care and livelihood is government’s most important work. But withdrawing the disaster victims from the disaster areas or investing the ready-made commodity in the areas is the futile continually vast project. In the disaster areas waiting for rescue and reconstruction, the disaster …
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