In the Boy Scouts we learned various fire building techniques including how to build a Dakota Fire Pit. If you do not know, a Dakota Fire Pit is a below ground pit with a separate air tunnel that feeds the pit fire with oxygen. This technique gives you an efficient burning fire that requires less wood to produce cooking coals than normal above ground fires. In addition, since the fire burns more efficiently there is less smoke which means less chance of being detected by others if you are bugging out or just outdoors at your retreat.
Below are a few photos and a video of the Dakota Fire Pit in action.
Live the Motto - Be Prepared!
Dakota Fire Pit Location
Main pit hole dug
Used a stake and piece of concrete to drill air tunnel
I'm developing a new website which will be called Firearms University, which I hope will help new gun owners learn about firearms, their proper handling, shooting and use. Of course it will also include information about survival and preparedness. The site is under construction but some portions of the site are working. Please visit Firearms University and any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.
It's been almost 18 years since I became an Eagle Scout and the one thing that the Boy Scouts ingrained into my thought process was to always Be Prepared. The world is changing rapidly and at any time the world as we know it can change forever. We could have a complete collapse of the economy, martial law could be declared, and civil unrest and violence can spread across the country. We all must be prepared as best we can to survive what's coming. To that end I want to encourage others to Live The Motto - Be Prepared.
