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.
Dr. Sue Myllykangas saw this and thought of you and your students
Were building one of these next Daniel Pye Nick Fiore Justin Sullivan
I’ve been building small fires for years. Didn’t know it had a name.
THATS COOL
Pretty cool technique. Seems like common sense.Michael Danishek Jim Toogood Dave Arber Jr. Justin Clay
thanks Dan, this was cool
Plus it smokes meat very well Mike Brewer
Cool
Thanks
I used this type of fire many times when I was a juvenile delinquent !!!