Kenza Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Ok, I know this hasn't got anything to do with astronomy, but it involves thermodynamics. I've read somewhere that a good way to cool food when you're out in the wilderness on a hot summer day is to bury it underground (about 20-30cm under). Now this part I understand but the following dumbfounds me. On the ground above the food, light a small fire which will augment the effects of cooling. Does anybody know why this is? What role does the fire play in all this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digz Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Because in the time it takes you to dig a foot down your good would have cooled.....sorry couldn't resist. I'm guessing the heat will drawn any residual warmth from the ground, up and out into the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acey Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Maybe the idea is that the fire will cause convection, i.e. a draft, though in that case you'd want the fire not to be directly above the food, but some distance away. To be honest it sounds like **** to me. A better way would to wrap the food in damp cloth.Edit: found this linkhttp://www.waysofthewildinstitute.com/2010/03/wilderness-food-preservation/The fire is to make the ground dry where you dig your hole, so that the food will keep longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollypenrice Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 When cycle touring ( a fridgeless condition ) I used evaporation. The food - and any white wine - was piled up and surrounded by the panniers for insulation, then we'd soak a towel or some dirty T shirts and plie them on top. This was remarkably effective even in such insanely hot places as Andalucia or the Central Valley in California.What about the claim that warm water placed outside freezes faster than an equivalent volume of cold? I don't believe that, either. But then again, who'd believe Quantum Theory?Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I used evaporation. The food then we'd soak a towelThis was remarkably effective eYes, sadly I am of an age to remember Grandma doing exactly that with a clay pot (crock ?) containing water and her milk bottles covered with a cloth dangling in the water, in the shade 'out back'Later we got fridges !>> "warm water placed outside freezes faster"chestnuts >> "who'd believe Quantum Theory?"Belief, ah that's a whole different world Anyone who claims to understand Quantum Mechanics probably doesntWho said that ?I'm getting (like last night) a whole load of " 503 Service Unaavailable"s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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