Rocket stoves and outdoor grills are great for cooking in a pot or skillet when the power is down or non-existent following a disaster or a worst case situation where fuel is either flat-out unavailable or intolerably expensive.
There are some things, though, that cook best in an oven.
One solution, of course, is to use a cast iron Dutch oven or camp stove. These are great options, sure, but what about something made from the ground we stand on?
I am referring to what is commonly caused a “Mud Oven”.
Until my recent visit to the Mother Earth News Fair in Puyallup, Washington, I did not know such a thing existed…