Dakota Fire Hole-Hole in the Ground
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:54 am
The Dakota Fire Hole
http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/the-dakota-fire-hole/
A little known survival aid related to wilderness fire making skills is the Dakota Fire Hole, also known as the Dakota Fire Pit. This handy device is easy to construct and has marked advantages over other types of camp fire constructs. Once you make a Dakota fire hole and try it out, you may choose to use this method on a regular basis.
Making a Dakota Fire Hole is initially more labor intensive than simply building a fire on the surface of the ground. However the outlay in energy required to make a Dakota fire hole is more than offset by its efficient consumption of fuel; it greatly reduces the amount of firewood required to cook meals, treat water to destroy pathogens, or warm your body.
The Dakota fire hole is a valuable wilderness survival aid because . . . . --- continued ---
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Where to Build a Dakota Fire Hole
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