Dan Baker shared an interesting 9 ounce reflector oven idea constructed of titanium foil, aluminum and bicycle spokes. I think this is a great design, it’s lightweight, collapsible and looks like a fun project. I cannot resist taking this on my trips. I have baked pizza, chocolate muffins, bread, etc… with this and it is always terrific! I use silicon baking trays and cups and mainly use ‘add water only’ cake packs and my recipe for bread and pizza dough....
Swedish canoe enthusiast Svante Freden builds and sells a folding reflector oven based on his own design. This reflector oven design has integrated hinges to reduce weight and gives a nice clean look without sharp edges. With a reflector oven you can bake bread, biscuits, muffins and even pizza in camp! This oven folds flat to slip in easily in your portage pack, accepts 9″ round pans. You can place more than one oven around the same fire....
Reflector ovens, like dutch ovens, take a little practice but they are not difficult to use at all. Baking on a campfire is great fun and well worth the effort. Here are some plans and commercially available ovens to get you started; Here’s a home-made oven – see more pictures and directions here Here’s a lightweight, home made, oven. The sides are aluminium, the reflector and tray are titanium and the ‘nuts and bolts’ are spokes....