When it comes to surviving, or just being a proficient outdoorsmen, there is something significant about being the fire master. Fires serve many purposes, they are not just for cooking and keeping warm...Keeping your morale high, and maintaining your will to survive are pretty high on the list.
However, when you are trying to lay low (for whatever reason), and keep a tactical posture, fire can present its challenges due to the smoke it creates, giving away your location. Here is a great method of building a "low smoke - to no smoke" fire. It is called a Dakota Firepit, and it works really well in windy conditions too.
Yes, it works GREAT! To keep the smoke to a bare minimum, use small amounts of dry wood, a little at a time, and build up a strong bed of coals to cook on, or whatever. It is also helpful to build this under some strong tree cover to allow the trees to disperse what little smoke there is.
However, when you are trying to lay low (for whatever reason), and keep a tactical posture, fire can present its challenges due to the smoke it creates, giving away your location. Here is a great method of building a "low smoke - to no smoke" fire. It is called a Dakota Firepit, and it works really well in windy conditions too.
Yes, it works GREAT! To keep the smoke to a bare minimum, use small amounts of dry wood, a little at a time, and build up a strong bed of coals to cook on, or whatever. It is also helpful to build this under some strong tree cover to allow the trees to disperse what little smoke there is.
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