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01/03/2019 / By Mary Miller

How to dig a simple smokeless fire pit

It’s always important for all preppers to learn how to build a fire. A basic campfire can serve a number of uses, such as keeping you warm, cooking food, and boiling water. However, such fires tend to produce plenty of smoke. If excessive smoke is a problem, you can get around this setback by digging a […]

11/27/2018 / By Mary Miller

How to a dig a Dakota fire hole

Any prepper worth their salt should know how to build a proper fire, but when SHTF, you’ll have to start thinking about long-term survival. Knowing how to build a basic campfire might tide you over for a short period of time, but it might not be enough in the long run. Such fires require large […]

07/18/2018 / By Zoey Sky

15 Smart ideas for using cinder blocks for your homestead

If you’re considering what kind of building material to use for your homestead, consider the versatile cinder block. Cinder blocks are a concrete masonry unit (CMU) that look like large, rectangular bricks. These CMUs are used in construction, but if you have cinder blocks left over, you can use them to build different things. Cinder blocks […]

02/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Conceal your raging campfire with the ancient Dakota fire hole technique

Aside from being an enjoyable outdoor activity, camping is also one way to practice your survival skills for when SHTF. And if you want to build a clean-burning campfire, you can try the Dakota fire hole technique. (h/t to WildernessCollege.com) The Dakota fire hole is an old technique used to build “efficient, clean-burning, and easily concealable […]

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