A Dakota fire hole requires much less firewood and burns more efficiently, producing hotter fires with less wood. This makes it a very valuable wilderness survival technique in places where firewood is scarce or requires much effort to obtain.
It also creates a stable platform that is very convenient for cooking.
The fire is concealed within a hole limiting the amount of visible light emitted and smoke is also decreased because the wood is burning hotter and more efficiently.
BUT, the heat stays in the hole and directly above it. This technique is for warm weather cooking, not for cold weather survival.
Mark Esslinger did you see this
Kevin Winter, yes, but it is ideal for bugging out and moving undetected anytime of the year.
and it actually works…. done it.
This dude needs a mute button. That should have been a 2 min video.
Very intersting
Motor mouth
a grid over the heat source e will heat the water more efficiently. .
Nice!!!
Two air holes will make it burn hotter. Hot coals will boil the water faster. The best are the little wood stoves with a blower.