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Dakota fire holes are easy to make and have a high survival value. They produce little to no smoke, so having this type of fire to cook on will not give your position away if you are bugging out or evading something. They burn hotter and use less fuel than regular fires and cook your food very fast.
I would always recommend making one if you are staying put for a few days as it used less fuel and when you are done you could just fill the holes back up or place rocks over the holes so you can use it again if you plan on returning. Read all the advantages and reasons why you should make a Dakota fire hole below:
How To And Why To Make A Dakota Fire Hole
Bonus: Root Cellar That Can Be Used as a Bunker
Do you remember the old root cellars our great-grandparents used to have? In fact, they probably built it themselves, right in their back yard.
If you want to learn how to build a backyard bunker like your grandparents had, without breaking the bank, then you need Easy Cellar.
Easy Cellar will show you:
- How to choose the ideal site
- Cost-effective building methods
- How to protect your bunker from nuclear blast and fallout
- How to conceal your bunker
- Affordable basic life support options
Easy Cellar will also reveal how a veteran, with only $421, built a small nuclear bunker in his backyard.
Also included:
- America's Natural Nuclear Bunkers: Find the Closest One to Your Home
- 56 Items to Stockpile in Your Easy Cellar