It was crazy windy during our Wilderness Cooking workshop last weekend, so one of the projects was to dig a Dakota firepit and weave a makeshift grill out of sticks. As long as the wood is green, it will resist burning for quite a while (certainly long enough to cook vegetables, fish, or thin meats). By keeping the burning wood underground, the risk of the fire spreading is almost completely eliminated. If you're tactical or military, the flames are out of sight and the enhanced combustion reduces smoke as well.
I like to build things without cordage whenever possible by just relying on tight fitting wood joints. It's good fun and a great way to practice your carving skills. In this case, I needed a sawhorse to buck some logs into firewood and decided to make one utilizing techniques out of my book "21st Century Bushcraft". .
I thought those of you who read my previous article on the rise of fake environmentalism would be interested in knowing that it was removed from a popular forum called Bushcraft USA where I have (now had) a vendor account. All of my notifications and likes were also wiped clean. A big thank you needs to go out to Dave Rubin and the Locals community for maintaining a free place to speak and share ideas.
