High-Tech Bugout Solar Oven: GoSun Sport | Canadian Prepper

I review the Go Sun solar stove, no fuel, no fire, no smoke, no sound, little smell, cooks relatively fast, but could use several improvements.
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[@1brianbays1]

That cooker is actually made down the street from me. I know the owner. We both live the life style. He's a very smart innovator / inventor. Glad to see this. He deserves the public showing of this great invention! Hope you like it!!!!! Spring Grove Village - Cincinnati, OH PRIDE!

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Brian Bays Awesome! Small world, I think its a fantastic idea, that like all things, could use some upgrades

[@fltrfrsh7]

Great options here folks!

[@Link380090]

Well he's still selling them in 2020 so it must be a pretty descent item.. I'm glad he's in Ohio..I live in KY and just purchased this!😁

[@1brianbays1]

@@Link380090 where in ky are you? We live in Cincinnati pretty much

[@Link380090]

@@1brianbays1 I'm in Versailles Ky

[@IamUke]

My cooker had the scraping tray issue. All it took was a gentle squeeze where the tubes were binding and now the tubes slide in and out without that horrific scraping. This is an awesome cooker. Well worth the price.

[@gray5627]

Thanks for the review. I've been looking at these stoves, but have not seen any un-biased reviews until this one.

[@THEGrammaChronicles]

I have ordered the new gosun go, which is perfect for my kayak camping trips. It is on back order till May & I can't wait!

[@fltrfrsh7]

GoSun is awesome! I have almost all of their products, and they all work, even on a cloudy day

[@deecompton8969]

the vendor who selected you to demonstrate their product made a very wise choice.....perhaps you should send this review to them [from another consumer of their go sun sport]. you have a " wonderful" easy going voice that made listening very enjoyable including your consistent tone and calm presentation. the overall video was perfect ....1,000 plus [the best out there].

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Awesome! I recently saw this product featured on Top Chef. It would be an awesome item for a bug out location or general household preps.

[@1brianbays1]

+TheUrbanPrepper It was made down the street from me in Cincinnati, OH. The owner is awesome. Hang out with him whenever w bump into each other when outside. This is an awesome product. there is also bigger versions as well!

[@desmahebiton4534]

I love my gosun sport. Tho only suitable for one person meal. But thats fine. I'm only one person. 🇦🇺

[@kiltedsasquatch3693]

Love ❤ my GoSun Sport. Heats to 350F even in the winter time (20F). Cooks thoroughly.

[@dutchcourage7312]

Interesting option, for some reason not something that's at the top of my mind when thinking about foodprepare-preparedness ... so tnx to Mat also for bringing this product up, I can see this version is definitely moved forward from the original first types of sun-ovens, and it's definitely something to consider for emergency situations but also perhaps for just cooking during summer ... tnx CP for bringing this vid.

[@massachusettsprepper]

Well it does look like it would be a very useful item in certain situations for sure. Excellent review my friend and thanks for sharing.

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

On the pricing: I think the engineering and manufacturing effords that go into the coatings on the mirrors and the vaccum tube coatings as well as the vacuum tube itself are heavily underestimated. :) It looks so easy and smiple that no one thinks about the hidden complexity in this system. Yes, it is pricy, but at the same time it is an early adopter situation from the companies perspective and a rather compliceted manufacturing process.

[@joshferguson4660]

+Canadian Prepper Thanks for giving us good unbiased product reviews! Great job on the video as always!

[@MyASDJourney]

Hello CP - Another very professional presentation here... as well as really cool ( hot ) topic! I think these are a great innovative design. I love to see things like this, especially "grid down" type items. For me, and at that price, they need to be more practical for more than SHTF cooking needs. But maybe, in a situation where energy costs do greatly increase, something like this may "pay for itself" in energy savings in a very short time I would be more inclined to invest in one. The GoSun Grill is really nice.. and I see as more practical for everyday use... Great Review.. I wish their company great success!

[@johnlord8337]

Definitely a porch and family sized unit. Would consider a smaller compacted 12-18" size for personal use/carry, but with a larger diameter tube and tray.

[@EverythingThereIs]

Awesome! Solar is the ultimate source.

[@sleuthycompass6027]

Great content...your hitting all the questions I've been wondering about...I'd love to get my hands on the bigger Go Sun product...but its pricy

[@RichardJoashTan]

There are also larger version such as the Gosun Grill and the first product that uses solar power and electricity from a 12 volt outlet and a powerbank called the Gosun Fusion.

[@beararms6945]

Got the Gosun Go and the Gosun sport one it's awesome

[@ACheshireCat2001]

The GoSun Grill was retired.... Fusion, Sport, And Go are the cookers of the product line.... I also have the Chill and the table... Brew on order...

[@randywolfe44]

This would be good for sailboats on ocean crossings!

[@paulinedelaney2486]

Here is a KZbin video showing a couple who use it on a sailboat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqmTgGSCq9elopo

[@chrisdekock8864]

Just ordered mine for my Atlantic crossing!

[@PraxisPrepper]

Thanks for sharing. I have been using "American Solar Ovens" for a few years and from what I've seen in your video, I feel like the design of those ovens beats this design on all fronts but the portability. Having a large area for cooking just seems SO much more useful. If you have leftovers in glass, you can just pop them in, you can put a large pot in for a family meal. I'd highly recommend their ovens after having been using them for a while. I also have and use a parabolic solar cooker which I essentially only use for boiling water. I've been meaning to do a video on solar cooking for a bit. I'll try to do that soon so I can share my experience on all this.

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Praxis Prepper Well I think the American solar oven is just a normal solar oven with no innovations added, it is a design that is easy to replicate. It cannot reach nearly the same temps as the go sun and likely not cook as fast. The sophistication of the sun oven is bare bones. I think the go sun is attempting to make something that will cook faster in low light, its just fine tuning the design to make it more practical, really making it larger in scale. I just find those sun ovens to be unimpressive technologically speaking, I mean they do the job, but I think selling them for that price really is hard to justify considering its a box with some aluminum, rubber and glass. I may be wrong...

[@PraxisPrepper]

+Canadian Prepper - I agree with you on the price of the sun oven. I bought the two that I own based on their value to me vs. what they really SHOULD cost given what they're made out of. In fact, the next sun oven I'll own is a very large one that I'll build myself for probably about $40. I also agree that the claimed ability of the go sun oven in "low-light" would indeed be an asset - I'd really be interested in seeing a video of the go sun being used for "night cooking". My mind is just boggled by how that'd be possible. Do they mean above the arctic circle during the summer (meaning, the sun is up all night)? My feeling on the temperatures achievable in the go sun, are similar to the way I feel about a commuter car that is able to drive 300mph or something. That's great, but is it really useful for 99.9% of practical uses. 300-350 degrees is such a perfect temperature for so many uses. I also DO appreciate the simplicity of the classic sun oven design. A lot can go wrong in terms of damage, dirt and dents and the classic oven just keeps cooking. High-tech approaches always unsettle me because they frequently have thinner margins for being abused than "grandma's tech". Thanks again for your video. You really do such great work!

[@glen1arthur]

I could also see this being on good on a canoe trip. Could use it while you paddle unlike a bbq. Also when there are fire bans. R&R g

[@b3rtne]

Seems legit. I like the concept a lot.

[@pychong1967]

Thanks so much for the demo 👍

[@PREPFORIT]

I have Never used one before. Looks interesting though Definitely not portable for me. But i'll pass this on to my friends with a car. Thanks 4 the review! .

[@jonathanbosco8458]

Thank you, modern twist on ancient cooking methods. Love Freedom

[@infinitybeyond1089]

jonathan bosco ok

[@Renovatio2]

I wonder if the Sunrocket solar kettle can be used for cook food. IT doesn't have a drawer for the food but no major issue. They cost about £25/$36 compared to this costing £229/$279. Its only 0.5l capacity to the Go Sun Sport 1.2l but for that price difference get a few of them.

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Nice detailed review. I thing I will stick with my Sport Sun Oven -- much more room and easy to clean.

[@alf3553]

Did you use this much. How about an update of some kind. A year with the gear review. I just ordered the GoSun Go on the kickstarter.....so just wondering how this model has been for cooking long term.

[@terryrodbourn2793]

Dude that small koch needs to be on the top!

[@sylvanenergy]

the larger diameter tube is much better, This is what I was talking to you about before.

[@CreativeRedundancy]

GREAT review C.P. as a fan of solar anything. I still want one of these to supplement my other solar setups. I like solar for this reason too. 12:57 Do the reflectors hold still in high winds? Kind of wish the tray was non stick and have a coating on the reflectors to prevent scratching. All tho the smell wont give it away... the reflected light might. TFS C.R.

[@Arpin_Lusene]

I wonder what will happen if you shine one of those stage light to this thing. Like how fast will it heat up. Cause that light is strong. Btw did you still use this thing? If they made the tube into 2 half cylinder that you can open it up for cleaning or just detach the tube from the kit, I think it would be so much better, not sure in terms of price though.

[@GoSunSolar]

Thanks for the great review! Very constructive criticism!

[@jmomoney1]

They just came out with the sport-E now where it has a heating coil under it like the fusion.

[@MrStanwillis]

Looks good, shouldn't the vent up?

[@believeliveloveandlaugh3844]

After almost two years how is your gosun working out?

[@stevew6138]

I have wanted one of these ever since I first saw them. However what stops me was the cleaning aspect. I am glad you brought up this point but wish you had taken it a step further, beyond the bore brush thrusting (sexual joke). I mean, can you remove the mirrors or to rinse must you manipulate the whole thing in the sink? This may seem petty, but the more trouble something is to use (clean) the less apt you are to use it regularly and $270 USD is a tad high for a door stop. Thanx 4 the info

[@duboseq1]

i wonder. wouldn't it be better if the cooking tray was ceramic instead of steel?

[@JamieHitt]

Perfect rattlesnake cooker for the desert?

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Jamie Hitt Never thought of that! It would be a great desert companion!

[@davefairbrother8924]

Great review

[@deborahtreijs7049]

Hi, I would love to buy this but the Cdn. price is always so much higher --Amazon is $359.00 Where did you purchase yours? Thanks.

[@Lolaandcassidyadventures]

Bought one last week.:)

[@stevenfeil7079]

I have a cure for the scraping while cleaning. Attach the cleaning pad to the end of a broom handle or closet rod. Drill out to accept a nut and the length of the screw. Epoxy the nut in and off to the races.

[@GeordiePrepper]

Nice review and interesting product. They should include however a separate cleaning system, non metallic.

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Geordie Prepper Agreed absolutely!

[@cherrylamps7945]

=Cook a meal in 20 minutes, reaching temperatures up to 550°F (290°C), even under cloudy skies. GoSun Sport is the next evolution in fuel-free cooking shrsl.com/?~ci7c

[@jomommainoc]

can you cook rice and beans with it?

[@Meleeman011]

lol i was looking at this as a way to save on butane costs, when i lived in a car i had a legit gas bill and it was about 46 dollars with the amount of butane canisters i went through. i'm looking at some cheap land in the desert and suddenly a solar cooker made sense, as well as recycling grey water and urine.

[@pappabear4977]

Will the reflection attract attention? Maybe

[@pappabear4977]

The reviews are good for the ultraportable model. They say it’s effective.

[@jordanmarturano3033]

I would love to see a test with the most powerful flashlight just for hahas

[@OH8STN]

I'm really digging this. Honestly though, we live pretty far north! Is it effective up here? thanks for sharing! STN

[@Starchface]

+SurvivalTech Nord When the Sun is near the horizon you lose energy due to atmospheric absorption, but outside of that you can compensate for the angle by adjusting the reflectors and the orientation of the unit. I would think it should be fine, provided it isn't cloudy.

[@kroninn]

if they made one you could use to boil water, that would be very cool.

[@fltrfrsh7]

All versions have a capability to boil water now

[@Atmatan_Kabbaher]

Literally everyone i see using this thing claims to actually love it but i have a hard time seeing that. Guess ill know if i finally ever use mine..

[@hcjkruse]

First review I see, that is critical and mentions the cleaning. The hole in the rubber seal should be on top as far as I know from the other reviews. Curious about longer, maybe everyday use experience.

[@rodrigoporta4559]

check out Aaron Fletcher 123homefree shepperd, he used/still using one everyday for over 3years

[@jenallen5202]

So i just bought the solar oven kit from gosun on sale 50 buck they gave me 10% off at checkout so 42 bucks its small but thats ok for us. They sent a bottle brush for lack of better word for cleaning. Guess they did listen about difficulty you had cleaning.

[@fin59shaw]

Did you try it out yet? Mine will be here tomorrow, I think it will be fun. If I like it, I may get a bigger one.

[@3vil3lvis]

@5:03 "Now obviously your not gonna be able cook anything with just the heat generated by light bulb" disproved by children with easy-bake ovens.

[@idunno1396]

Lmao.!!! what a great response!!!

[@ParotandArmorfinish]

This was a very sensual video

[@rediornot811]

I can't get the handle out?

[@snipertrg308]

They don't ship to Canada... Is there any other way to get it?

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Johnny I would inquire on their website because its listed on amazon.ca but is currently unavailable meaning at one time they did ship to canadawww.amazon.ca/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_6205499011?ie=UTF8&node=6205499011&field-brandtextbin=GoSun+Stove

[@heinekenboy6901]

belle invention mais non merci oup great inventions but no take it made with glace mabe good for some camping but not good for SHTF and great video

[@Twomidgetsonahorse]

Excellent review weighing the pros and cons of this solar cooker. Those without the spendable cash on hand for this nifty device can always make the DIY cardboard box/tinfoil version for virtually pennies and end up with what amounts to basically the same thing. Although the cooking aromas do or would spread out a bit more

[@icequeen6267]

this would be awesome in nv

[@Starchface]

I see quite a few spelling errors on their graphics ("high-strengh", "handel", "visable", "omlet"...). Someone should check over that stuff. Anyway, I like this concept. The tube is crucial. You are not going to be able to cobble your own together at home and begin to achieve this efficiency. Summer or winter should make little difference. All you need is a sunny day. In the northern hemisphere, the sun is slightly more intense in the winter. I suspect if you have rainy weather, your food isn't going to cook.

[@sweettooth5737]

4" interior, 1 Gal size by Rand...tube only: $58 on Amazon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mushroom330]

looks good, A little pricey, But as he said "can be used indefinitely" Maybe i will wait for the chinese to knock out some copies for 10% of the price :)

[@hareth3911]

here in arabia ( iraq) is perfect , the sun is almost 24 hour , the whole year , and hot af 😅😅👌👌🌹🌹

[@Prepare2Survive]

Did you try to boil water in it ?

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Prepare2Survive It will boil water easily it can hit temps in the high 600's so thats nothing really. The problem is the tray is not very conducive to that because its only semi circular meaning lots of that water bubbles out into tube once it starts boiling, so yeah it will boil it but a lot will end up in the tube, so long as you secure a tight seal on the end this will be potable once you remove the trail, but be prepared for spillage if not careful!

[@Prepare2Survive]

Canadian Prepper I'm leaning towards getting the larger one because it looks like I can even bake loafs of bread in it. Shouldn't be hard to boil water in the big one either.

[@dailyfilmfix469]

I was thinking of the cannibalism video you uploaded. Go Sun needs to release the Manwich edition for people who just like to eat people. Just kidding..

[@phantomapprentice6749]

Cooking is ok but the big thing is to be able to purify water using heat.

[@EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

what if there is a nuclear winter and the sun is blocked for 10-20 years?

[@CanadianPrepper]

+EEEE le r Wont be much too cook in that scenario !

[@commsplan1014]

Seems like you could just attach that sponge to a rod or something so you wouldn't have to use the tray, no?

[@commsplan1014]

Or maybe some PVC

[@clintcarpentier2424]

With a few mods, that can be a bug out dream, a portable crock pot. You don't really need the big shiny shield, it can be a capped tin tube, with camo coloring. The glass is debatable. The tray can be done away with, all you need is a long fork, you can drink the juices after. Shake a shake a shake... shake a shake a shake... clean. Prepare your evening meal in the morning. Strap that puppy to your backpack, right end up, which side will get the most sun. Cook all day long, your food will be gummable... if I'm not too far out to lunch. This would allow you to shorten the daylight hours needed to set up camp

[@patland1762]

Perfect for cooking rattlesnake in the desert.

[@idunno1396]

9:41 if this is how you think, then the internet has probably ruined you.

[@nyoooooo]

Use baking paper.

[@DoomsteadDiner]

It's very cool but over priced. You can do similar type of cooking using pyrex canning jars and making an insulated box to contain them. You get better insulation with the box method, you can use wall sheet insulation for this. You can also make much larger reflectors with cardboard and aluminum foil. The best application for solar cookers is doing Slow cooking. You actually don't WANT the temps inside to get that high, 150-180 F is good. Then you make a nice big Stew or Gumbo in a big pot which can serve a family of 6 people easily. You leave it out in the Sun all day, 4-8 hours. Cleaning them is also much easier than this contraption. RE

[@Darthreloy]

Dude. After a while it gets a little creepy. In and out in and out in and out. Weird.

[@jaleesa00]

Hi from 2023

[@mattheweanfeldman]

280.00 I am out

[@CanadianPrepper]

+matthew feldman Most other solar cookers are more expensive, even though I agree its pricey, but once you have it its done

[@ludeman]

Just make sure you have like zero wind otherwise the solar collectors will fold up, not happy with this one at all!

[@wojomojo]

pull out. put in. pull out. put in. pull out. put in. pull out again. put in again. put out once more. put in once more. That must have been your shooting script.

[@randyyeager]

cool gadget, just not for me....good video though...

[@thesurvivalist.]

It could be hard to keep clean, it only cooks enough for one person.

[@CanadianPrepper]

+Pro4ance Yeah I agree it depends on the appetite but for me its only enough for me!

[@ruudpoutsma5273]

This could probably be cleaned by filling the tube with water and have it cook for a few minutes

[@geoffwaterman6560]

All this bug out in North America problem..... you guys have a lot of bugs but are cooking beef!

[@r-monsolace2630]

Just remove the tube and use the rest for cooking.

[@jfairplane8520]

So it's quite useless if you want to 'start' before 11am or after 17hr..

[@Rapidlaser]

Spent the whole video sliding it in and out and wonders why it isn’t cooking, leave it for 30 mins anyone knows that ffs.

[@Julia-Julia]

The author of this video is obviously preoccupied with sexual issues! Ridiculous! I got a really bad taste of this video! Pathetic!

[@deecompton8969]

the vendor who selected you to demonstrate their product made a very wise choice.....perhaps you should send this review to them [from another consumer of their go sun sport]. you have a " wonderful" easy going voice that made listening very enjoyable including your consistent tone and calm presentation. the overall video was perfect ....1,000 plus [the best out there].