Dakota Fire Holes are an easy way to build a weather and wind proof fire that burns hot and is not easily detected, even at night!

It has been used for millennia by and was a preferred fire method in various parts of North America by hunters, trappers and Native Americans.

The advantages of a Dakota Fire Hole are many and obvious if you think about it.

Because the fire is below ground and gives off less smoke, detection, by man or beast is less likely.

It is easy to dispose of when you are done – just fill in the hole!

It burns much hotter than above ground fires, so food cooks quicker and once you figure out how to channel the heat, you use less firewood.

We show you how to make an ancient and ingenious Dakota Fire Hole on the next page.

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