How To Build A Concealed Wilderness Fire

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    In this video I'm going to show you how to build a concealed wilderness fire.
    Called the Dakota fire pit for several reasons.
    One, it’s great if you’re being tracked and you need keep a low profile.
    The last thing you need in that case is a roaring fire. I’ll show you how to be practically untraceable from the moment you start digging to the moment you fill it in and carry on your way.
    Secondly, it’s great for prolonged survival situations where calorie expenditure is a concern.
    You can build these right in your shelter, and they require minimal fuel. Meaning a handful of twigs and sticks can get this thing going very well.
    Third, it's a great fire pit for cooking and boiling since it burns so hot.
    Ready to learn how to build a concealed wilderness fire?
    You want to learn how to build a firepit.
    Plus, you can use this for a camping, backpacking or even hiking.
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    Alan Kay persevered through a 56 day survival situation, largely thanks to this fire.
    It came down to himself, and a fit, 22 year old.
    He's lucky he learned how to build a firepit.
    It was safe enough to burn right in his shelter.
    And efficient enough to only need small twigs and sticks to keep burning.
    Saving him from having to expend energy by chopping down trees, and lugging in material.
    Here’s what you’re going to learn in the video.
    First off you need to find an ideal location to build
    If you’re being tracked, and your survival hinges on not being detected.
    You need to build this fire in an ideal location.
    Next up you’ll learn a way to deconstruct your fire so nobody will know you were there.
    The key element to getting out of dodge quickly.
    You’ll see towards the end of this survival guide how it can quickly help you cover your tracks.
    Next you’ll learn how to properly position your holes, and how to dig them out while being discreet.
    Quick survival tip for when SHTF…
    You never know where you're going to need to set up camp in a survival situation and build your survival shelter. So always keep picking things up as you go.
    Also be conscious of roots when setting up this survival fire.
    Based on where you’re setting up…
    You most likely have a lot roots going through this as you build a firepit.
    You’ll also want to keep in mind to cut underneath your roots as you go.
    After you’re done this step, you’ll be ready to start building your fire hole.
    A key component in the dakota fire pit.
    If your shovel is too big, begin using a stick.
    You’ll eventually be connecting both the vent hole and fire hole. So the goal here is to keep digging until you get under the roots.
    Once you’ve done that, start tunneling to connect the two holes.
    Your main goal here is to maintain the integrity of the bridge between the two holes. If it’s sandy, it may be difficult.
    If it DOES happen to collapse on you.
    Don’t worry.
    You’ll learn how to fix that in the video.
    Make a new bridge out of sticks, and pack dirt down on it.
    Next up you’ll want to begin bundling your tinder so you can strike your fire in as little as one hit.
    You’ll want material like brooms edge, dog fennel and bow thistle.
    Of course, it’s ideal if you have a ferro rod. But if not, that’s fine.
    Using the bundle I’ve shown you, you can strike and be able to start a fire easily, every time.
    Once your bundle is alight, quickly position it over the fire pit.
    Hold it over your fire pit to let the flames catch your tinder bundle.
    Now, one of the things I love about this fire is how easy it is to keep going.
    Just a small handful of twigs and sticks as pictured above is more than enough.
    Due to the fact the fire is in a pit, it forces a lot of heat to come up in a focused area.
    Which is great for boiling water or cooking meat quickly.
    If you’re on the move, this is a great time to purify extra water you’ve gotten from a creek or lake.
    Once you’re done and ready to get back on the move.
    You’ll be undetectable to even the best trackers on the planet.
    And that’s how to build a concealed wilderness fire.
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  • @gillianorley
    @gillianorley Před 4 lety +575

    12:23 If anyone was considering complaining about the audio“popping” in some parts, keep in mind that he built his video camera out of wood, dried leaves, rocks, and mud that he gathered from the ground. When you consider that, the video and audio quality are excellent.

    • @elcucumber2847
      @elcucumber2847 Před 4 lety +10

      something tells me this is a shitpost

    • @gillianorley
      @gillianorley Před 4 lety +32

      el cucumber Shitpost? Is that your name for “joke.”
      It’s a joke. Why can’t people recognize a joke when they see it and instead incorrectly use made-up online jargon like “troll” and “shitpost”?

    • @noahblack462
      @noahblack462 Před 4 lety +13

      Gillian Orley Sadly the world we live in.

    • @dragondaze
      @dragondaze Před 4 lety +17

      @@gillianorley Some people miss comedy due to inability to differentiate humor from fact. But your post was some funny shit(post)!

    • @duhhhh1723
      @duhhhh1723 Před 4 lety +3

      Lol

  • @davidstorm4911
    @davidstorm4911 Před 4 lety +54

    Best part of the video for me, the warning about root runner fires and the danger of high peat content soil catching fire. Remember these from my youth in the Scouts. Be of Strong Courage and Faith. Long live the Republic.

  • @Christian_Prepper
    @Christian_Prepper Před 4 lety +84

    *FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:*
    *_When piling the material you removed from the area & from within the hole, consider piling them, not on a tarp at a distance, but about a foot away from your primary pit, on cleared ground, in between the tree and the smaller oak so as to elevate the ground level slightly. Why? Well, temporarily raising the ground level on one side & sitting around the other side with your pack/stuff or group may prevent a slightly higher flame from being seen from a distance & you can still return all that material & restore the area,_*
    *This was an outstanding video! Thank you for sharing your skills!*

    • @JAFO44
      @JAFO44 Před 4 lety +2

      Waiting for you to invent the infrared Dakota pit flame.!

    • @brrjohnson8131
      @brrjohnson8131 Před 3 lety +2

      You explained exactly how I'd do this. Moving the dirt that far is unnecessary, it doubled the effort required. Good he edited it out.
      I'll allow some vanity for video, I only object on behalf of my restored vintage spine.

  • @scottmalcolmson4584
    @scottmalcolmson4584 Před 4 lety +23

    I've watched a lot of tutorials on a lot of subjects, you by far take the cake for the efficient and effective. Its like I was kneeling in the bush with you, no bs, to the point with easy instruction . Live it and look forward to learning more from you're content. This fire hole would be perfect for my camping percolator! Can't wait to try it

  • @skategreaser
    @skategreaser Před 4 lety +12

    I learned how to make these in Boy Scouts. We were taught that the idea was to prevent grass fires when camping in windy, open grassland, as the embers are less likely to blow around. Supposedly soils with a high clay content would harden from the heat, and a pit could be filled in and easily dug out for reuse later.

    • @fyrchmyrddin1937
      @fyrchmyrddin1937 Před 2 lety

      I set a larger one up during summer camp (back years ago when there wasn't the uptight idiocy about not disturbing the soil) and the entire Troop used it. I didn't notice any mention that you can get it hot enough to smelt metal with far more ease than a standard fire.

  • @Reikis645
    @Reikis645 Před 5 lety +108

    I'm watching these videos from prison so when I break free, I will be hidden in the wilderness forever. :P

    • @kenball1072
      @kenball1072 Před 4 lety +6

      Reikis645 dont drop the soap

    • @stevekim7d2
      @stevekim7d2 Před 4 lety +1

      Now hold on Meow....

    • @chimritchalds9580
      @chimritchalds9580 Před 4 lety +6

      How the fuck are you watching YT? Did 6 yrs and never got any Internet use

    • @Emiliapocalypse
      @Emiliapocalypse Před 4 lety +13

      Don’t forget to watch videos on foraging , purifying water and setting snares for game then. Good luck 🤗👍

    • @stoptrudeau42
      @stoptrudeau42 Před 4 lety

      Me too on cell block c you know me

  • @loue6563
    @loue6563 Před 4 lety +2

    He is right,You really can catch the roots much easier than you think... happened to a friend when he was camping in a national forest and ended up being charged and having to pay a heavy fine . Some of the rangers had seen them in the spot so they knew who had done it and thank good ness they went back to check and stopped it before it started a forest fire.

  • @cmmc3400
    @cmmc3400 Před 5 lety +11

    I love how he combines safety, efficiency, purpose, concealability, conservation of both fuel and nature. I haven't met anyone who can do all of that because they are so into showing off their abilities. I wish there was a way to hide the heat signature of both the fire and the body other than a wet blanket..LOL.. GB and his wife rock this world.

    • @kenbarnett9415
      @kenbarnett9415 Před 4 lety

      Sounds like a bromance is kindling... Uh oh, just read your name, sounds female, perhaps his wife is up for a little competition?

  • @bkdesignr
    @bkdesignr Před 4 lety +3

    When I was a field archaeologist, removing that top "manhole" root mat, intact, was nice. Back fill the hole and replace the manhole. Nice man, love seeing this familiar sandy soil. Always killer info, so thank you👍

  • @kylekester8993
    @kylekester8993 Před 5 lety +7

    Man this stuff is awesome. I was just a plain jane MP and I was always fascinated by this stuff. Thanks for sharing the GB wisdom brother.

  • @GusParera
    @GusParera Před 4 lety +9

    I'm amazed by all the desktop survival experts commenting on this Video! Thanks for the Video.

    • @jamesbreeden3061
      @jamesbreeden3061 Před 3 lety

      I am not a desk top survival expert. I taught it in the military and boy scouts and have lived alone in the wilderness for over 8 months. Don't stereotype people you don't know asshole.

  • @joshuathornthwaite9477
    @joshuathornthwaite9477 Před 4 lety +5

    Love how the clearly suburban/city plebs are so quick to call out the problems they think they notice.
    Not perfect in execution if genuinely being tracked but still some good information passed. Cheers American dude... From an Astrayan fella

    • @grl8862
      @grl8862 Před 4 lety

      Joshua Thornthwaite and for those in Australia, don't recommend digging a hole by hand. Those lethal funnel web spiders will blow your cover, hospitalisation style. :P 🕷

  • @Raphaelo325
    @Raphaelo325 Před 5 lety +3

    You've changed how I look at survival fires. Thank you!

  • @Colaaah
    @Colaaah Před 5 lety +7

    It is a great firepit. Good job on showing how to cover your tracks too.

  • @rebeccadisaia6866
    @rebeccadisaia6866 Před 4 lety +29

    you explained it well, You touched on being tracked at the beginning, i am a Certified Tracker, Tactical and Combat tracking. This type of pitt is very usefull as a tracker if you shut down for the evening on track or taking a break from weather. Good Job.

    • @AldousHuxley7
      @AldousHuxley7 Před 3 lety +1

      Can walkie talkies be triangulated on? Any general advice on evading hostile military like in a China invasion?

    • @jevaunhaughton5440
      @jevaunhaughton5440 Před 3 lety

      @@AldousHuxley7 I do think talkies can be triangulated, maybe not as easy as a phone, but still possible.

  • @NemoBlank
    @NemoBlank Před 4 lety +18

    I learned that as a Boy Scout back in the early 70's. I had completely forgotten it.

    • @andrewbobo1109
      @andrewbobo1109 Před 3 lety +3

      If them sick FUCKIN scout masters touched you in your private parts there's a lawsuit out ..good luck

  • @stephaniesmith7317
    @stephaniesmith7317 Před 5 lety +5

    Nice job. Detailed, informative, none of the unnecessary camera chit-chat so many instructional channels fall into that pit and by the end you're at 45min in length and kinda have an idea what the goal was almost an hour ago! LOL thanx I'll be trying this technique in just a few days. I ride my bike to the river and practice my bug-out and stealth camping weekly.
    🙃🏞⛺🔥

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +1

      Excellent! Thanks for watching and we're glad you enjoyed it. Have fun testing your gear and skills, feel free to let us know how it goes! -T-

  • @lorddemonoss3945
    @lorddemonoss3945 Před 4 lety +5

    I've heard of this in a movie. First time seeing it from start to finish.

  • @michaelmathis1961
    @michaelmathis1961 Před 5 lety +5

    Enjoyed the video and learned some great skills, thanks to your presentation! To those who cannot understand the type of soil he was digging up, it is coastal sand found around the Gulf of Mexico states as well as other coastal regions along the East coast.

  • @kevindblew6822
    @kevindblew6822 Před 4 lety +3

    This is the first survival video that didn’t have me screaming about the height of the flames. Attention to detection in multiple facets, thank you!
    I’ve loved the Dakota for 30 years.
    I’m wondering now why we don’t simply dig a small trench and then construct the “repair bridge” from sticks and soil? Guess I’ll try it and get back with ya. Thanks for being incredibly credible! RTLW! (from an old jarhead)

  • @hotrodprepper656
    @hotrodprepper656 Před 6 lety +74

    Nice job on the fire pit but don't forget to clear away dry leaves and pine needles from the area around the fire. thanks for mentioning to watch out for the resinous conifer roots, most people wouldn't think about that.

  • @TeamBorek
    @TeamBorek Před 6 lety +44

    Well done. Concise, but thorough. I really appreciate the show-in-tell and the editing to keep it simple and not bore us to death. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing with us!

  • @dianeherdegen8738
    @dianeherdegen8738 Před 4 lety +2

    As a kid my cousin and me would build these and never knew it had a name. Cool vid thank you

  • @DARKMASSES
    @DARKMASSES Před 5 lety

    Kudos to you. Many similar videos teaching this do not warn about the roots and how they can start the entire wilderness on fire. Thanks for including that.

  • @pauletteperson2620
    @pauletteperson2620 Před 5 lety +5

    Of all the other videos out there your's the best out there hands down

  • @montanawildcat5198
    @montanawildcat5198 Před 5 lety +3

    You are a smart fella. Thanks for this gift of knowledge🙂✝

  • @ericfitzpatrick5319
    @ericfitzpatrick5319 Před 3 lety

    I like hiking through national forests, and forest preserves.
    I learn alot from this man!
    The basics of survival is undervalued. Why wait until you end up in a position where these skills will come in handy; The best time to learn, is when you don't need it!

  • @indiefleurs
    @indiefleurs Před 4 lety

    Really enjoying your basic survival vids. I only watch once and I know what to do. Thanks for showing each step and clarifying what's important.

  • @MasterK9Trainer
    @MasterK9Trainer Před 5 lety +20

    Great video. I enjoyed watching. You explain just enough at the right moment and you talk neither too fast or too slow. The concern over roots and creating the hole between the intake and the fire pit came to my mind and then you answered those questions soon after.
    I live in Florida and we have that sandy soil in most places. I would probably bring along a can with both ends removed or section of pipe (round or square) to use for the air passage.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +5

      Thanks, we're glad you enjoyed it! Joshua is great about pointing out potential hazards and making mindful decisions. A good tip for when in soil that might not hold up! -T-

  • @eponymous_graphics
    @eponymous_graphics Před 4 lety +5

    That was GHOST RECON at the end ! GHOST ! very cool. Great technique and good pointers. Looking forward to seeing more videos. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up (and save to folder for future reference).

  • @tomhickman1006
    @tomhickman1006 Před 3 lety

    Excellent advice, especially about the risk of fire smoldering underground in the roots and starting a fire.

  • @gilbertcarmona4177
    @gilbertcarmona4177 Před 5 lety +1

    I'm new to bushcraft and I'm currently teaching myself as much as I can. This video was a great learning tool for me. Thank you for your time sir. Subbed!.

  • @powercourageandwisdom
    @powercourageandwisdom Před 5 lety +57

    This type of fire construction does well when you need a fire in an area where fires are prohibited and provide excellent cooking heat and acceptable warmth for survival. The best part is they are easy to maintain without the need to process larger logs in the case of injury. If you can dig a cathole, you can make a Dakota fire pit.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +5

      A very accurate assessment! -T-

    • @robertelmo7736
      @robertelmo7736 Před 5 lety +1

      What's a "cathole"?

    • @mindbreak666
      @mindbreak666 Před 5 lety +1

      @@robertelmo7736 cats make holes so they can bury the poop.

    • @nineball039
      @nineball039 Před 4 lety +2

      Why are you building fires where fires are prohibited?

    • @juliamariemadness
      @juliamariemadness Před 4 lety +10

      @@nineball039 cuz I'm an Outlaw. And I have my reasons. Why you ask so many questions huh?

  • @robertlivingston1634
    @robertlivingston1634 Před 5 lety +325

    If I was to dig a hole that close to the base of a tree like that, there would have been a massive root in the way.

    • @brendengarcia9816
      @brendengarcia9816 Před 5 lety +24

      And ten rocks all 4 a foot hole

    • @jeremyvculek3090
      @jeremyvculek3090 Před 4 lety +14

      If the ground is soft enough you can use a thin stick to probe for roots before you start

    • @tjellis1479
      @tjellis1479 Před 4 lety +6

      like a USB device...I always connect it wrong first...like finding roots and rocks while digging:)

    • @paulkeating2049
      @paulkeating2049 Před 4 lety +16

      Ideally near a water source? Let's educate those who might be less carefull. Douse your coals, stir sopping wet coals until you hear no sizzle or see no steam. Put your hand in the ashes, if it is still hot, repeat. Then bury your fire.

    • @paulkeating2049
      @paulkeating2049 Před 4 lety +7

      Maybe dig either side of a root for the bridge?

  • @gerard8605
    @gerard8605 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video.
    Thanks for taking the time to put the video together but above all for sharing your knowledge to the world.

  • @dadinthewoods6291
    @dadinthewoods6291 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome vid! Wish we had some sandy soil like that up here in TN. HA! I've seen a few versions of this in other vids, but yours is the first one that went into detail on covering your tracks. Thanks!

  • @williamtrusty7410
    @williamtrusty7410 Před 6 lety +156

    I learned this in Boy Scouts about 70 years ago, fun to remember.

    • @bagariusyarrelli7142
      @bagariusyarrelli7142 Před 5 lety +3

      When I was in the Boy Scouts we threw coat hangers at each other learning urban survival tactics ;-{)

    • @travishorton8290
      @travishorton8290 Před 5 lety +28

      RIP Boy Scouts.

    • @texantom49
      @texantom49 Před 5 lety +15

      Back when we encourage becoming a strong manly man

    • @raymondswilson2012
      @raymondswilson2012 Před 5 lety +6

      70 years ago!! Wow. It's been 7 months ago you posted this. I am sure you have died of old age by now, but this is great post.

    • @blessed6336
      @blessed6336 Před 5 lety +2

      Concrete Artrepreneur aw :/

  • @chadmunn7656
    @chadmunn7656 Před 5 lety +28

    Hey brother as an army vet just can’t thank you enough for showing me the advanced systems I’ve already learned so please keep it up and really thank you!! Wish you nothing but the best and please make more videos!!

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +4

      We are glad to find you enjoyed the refresher! We'll be working to make more content to bring to you! -T-

    • @georgeboldi4343
      @georgeboldi4343 Před 4 lety +2

      I second that notion, Army 2004- 2009

  • @TheSaneHatter
    @TheSaneHatter Před 5 lety +10

    Definitely an advanced skill that I'll file under, "Precision Shovelcraft."

  • @metropolized5343
    @metropolized5343 Před 4 lety

    Terrific presentation and music Joshua.

  • @SuburbanPreparedness
    @SuburbanPreparedness Před 5 lety +8

    This is one of the most useful videos I've seen concerning wilderness survival. Thanks. And I love that you always leave areas exactly as you found them so as to leave no trace.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety

      We're very glad you enjoyed the video! Joshua is very careful with his surroundings and makes a good example. -T-

  • @gafisher001
    @gafisher001 Před 6 lety +20

    Excellent. Thorough, good detail, but not tedious, nicely shot and explained. Thank you.

  • @tegunn
    @tegunn Před 5 lety

    good points! I remember my dad's stories of his survival training (jungle) where they had to E&E They had the trainees go out given a 1 day head start, and then sent some Gurkha trackers to find them. Found all of them in one day, rather quickly.

  • @baggerchicforever2687
    @baggerchicforever2687 Před 4 lety

    My dad was a tracker in the army and that was also his job in Vietnam. .the stories he would tell me. .wow. .anyway I wish he would have taught me things like this but I guess he never thought we would need it in this country. .sad. .nice video. ..ty

  • @FT4Freedom
    @FT4Freedom Před 5 lety +8

    This is great method when on low impact concealment activity. If I was being followed by a pro tracker then I would avoid fire or loitering until I was in the clear from the enemy. I'm sure Josh would do the same. Eat your emergency rations and run like hell.

  • @mistastabs5840
    @mistastabs5840 Před 5 lety +5

    Great video! Really appreciate the details, the how's and why's are important to me since I am very new to this.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +1

      You're very welcome! We want to be as informative as possible, we want everyone to be able to use these techniques! -T-

  • @gwendonovan9948
    @gwendonovan9948 Před 4 lety

    So fascinating. We don't need all we have to survive. Just this type of knowhow. So grateful.

  • @saul78oldrite
    @saul78oldrite Před 4 lety

    Watched it on one breath! Awesome! Keep up the great job! Thank you!

  • @Catastrofius
    @Catastrofius Před 6 lety +326

    This video was extremely well done. Great editing, well shot, very concise. I've subscribed to the channel. While I may be very experienced, I have a strong feeling that I have much more to learn.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 6 lety +17

      Thank you so much for watching, we're really glad you enjoyed it

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +8

      @sailorashore we'll keep that in mind and try to fast forward faster next time. But Josh still needs time to explain things too! -T-

    • @dvig3261
      @dvig3261 Před 5 lety +6

      @sailorashore I didn't think it went on to long...

    • @Mushamman
      @Mushamman Před 5 lety +11

      @@dvig3261 I agree. There isn't enough attention paid to this fire lay. Everyone seems to do a 10 minute video on it and move on, but this is one of the best methods of using fire in the bush. It needs more attention.

    • @robertkamenoff3918
      @robertkamenoff3918 Před 5 lety +10

      okhomestead, only a dead man CAN"T learn! But you reminded me that I have stopped looking at everything to learn something! Not to mention, I just hit 53 and some things I learned long ago are buried too deep to remember without kinda jogging the memory. The video is super by the way!

  • @Aceinthehole1179
    @Aceinthehole1179 Před 5 lety +3

    Great video man, very informative, and I also love how you teach, you don’t talk fast constantly showing this what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. I have only watch one video, but I subscribed after watching this I look forward to watching more

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety

      Thank you so much! In case he doesn't see them here we'll pass your compliments along to Josh. We're sure he'll appreciate them! -T-

  • @jumper2079
    @jumper2079 Před 5 lety

    Very well done video. I've been teaching my Soldiers to make these for years. I do one thing differently that you or others reading this may want to try. Once both holes are dug, instead of digging the horizontal hole from the small side, I dig from the large hole. It's way easier and reduces the risk of collapsing your bridge.

  • @semco72057
    @semco72057 Před 4 lety

    I thank you so much with how to make a dakota fire pit and that is valuable information when trying to survive the forest. My grandfather taught me so much, but that is one thing he didn't show me, and no one in the Air Force showed me how to do it either. You have so many skills and I am glad to know this secret and can put it into practice first at home then when camping.

  • @juchjuch42
    @juchjuch42 Před 5 lety +4

    Very good tutorial with very good explanations. Thx

  • @tomsanders9491
    @tomsanders9491 Před 6 lety +23

    WELL DONE. PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A STEALTH COOK STOVE

  • @HypocriticYT
    @HypocriticYT Před 4 lety

    Always more to learn. My grandchildren will be fascinated by doing this.

  • @fieldagent59isintheforest32

    thought for sure you were going to hit at least one huge root next to that tree.......worked out really nice....like the idea of letting the smoke filter through some branches to break it up....

  • @scottmckenna9164
    @scottmckenna9164 Před 5 lety +4

    Well done! This type of content gets my imagination going.

  • @kathypaaaina3953
    @kathypaaaina3953 Před 5 lety +3

    Aloha something new I learned Thank you wish I was off this Rock pretty neat I was wondering bless your 💓

  • @ReichenbachEsq
    @ReichenbachEsq Před 4 lety

    You are a tier one instructor. Thank you for sharing!

  • @piehound
    @piehound Před 4 lety

    Thanks for posting. Great outdoor stuff.

  • @cynthiaayers7696
    @cynthiaayers7696 Před 4 lety +131

    You're digging in the same spot I already had a fire in. See how good I can conceal things.

  • @Bob-kc8zc
    @Bob-kc8zc Před 6 lety +4

    Awesome. Thanks for sharing

  • @dannyhalstead6524
    @dannyhalstead6524 Před 4 lety

    Good demo of the Dakota Firepit. Might mention that it is a valuable tool particularly on windy plains or in any windy situation in helping to prevent inadvertent prairie or forest fires. Clearly gives you more control of your campfire in dangerous winds since the embers are less likely to get blown around. Also easier to extinguish since filling the hole is all it takes. Thanks for a great video with the bonus regarding stealth.

  • @leonardkudrecki8370
    @leonardkudrecki8370 Před 4 lety +1

    I always wondered about how to build a concealed fire, much appreciated.

  • @JosephQPublic
    @JosephQPublic Před 4 lety +57

    It’s funny; he mentions the roots and not catching them on fire in the video, yet so many people comment about it. I wonder if they even listen to what he’s saying?

    • @kenbarnett9415
      @kenbarnett9415 Před 4 lety +2

      I only watch about 1/300 videos without skipping forward to the point of the thing, some are really boring, like showing someone how to start a fire....In a hole! Not much more to say after that is their?

    • @occipitalneuralgia2339
      @occipitalneuralgia2339 Před 4 lety +7

      Ken Barnett yes there is. Because so many people are super stupid in how they make fires and not putting them out, or leaving them to continually smolder, or any number of other issues. I have seen terrible tree damaged by people putting fires right up next to them and the trunks burned up. This is how we get the devastating wildfires. So skipping across”boring” videos is one way not to educated yourself of key information.

    • @kenbarnett9415
      @kenbarnett9415 Před 4 lety +2

      Perhaps you are not educated enough to put out a fire or have never learned how to make one, or don't understand the difference between boring and interesting?
      If I had wanted to watch a Smokey the Bear PSA, I would have been more interested, but this was a video about making a rocket stove under ground way too close to a tree! If I wanted to make any safety comments it would have been dont be like this guy and build your fire away from trees and brush!

    • @occipitalneuralgia2339
      @occipitalneuralgia2339 Před 4 lety +5

      Ken Barnett if it were that safe or that easy to everyone, and you are oh so educated” why the heck were you watching it in the first place? There are plenty of videos on this technique online. Don’t know why you parked yourself here to complain. Good day.

    • @kenbarnett9415
      @kenbarnett9415 Před 4 lety

      The title was interesting, the content may be interesting to you or other people that have never built a rocket stove or dug a hole, but I have and do not need to watch someone else do things I know how to do, therefore, I fast forward to see if he has anything that I could glean from his video. I've tried to create videos myself and they are not easy to do, I must give him credit for his craft, the content is good, just not what I was looking for. Anything else you wish to gripe about?

  • @dnr2089
    @dnr2089 Před 4 lety +3

    We live on an island 33 miles long and 11 miles wide. My husband has just pointed out to me that if “They” want to find us they will quite easily! It made me laugh, but ruined my enjoyment of the video! 😆

  • @walktheline6731
    @walktheline6731 Před 4 lety

    Great video ...I never thought about this to be untraceable

  • @encyclopediaamericana7234

    Great video encompassing several different subjects. Tracking, counter-tracking, primitive survival and fire building. Very nice

  • @micah7492
    @micah7492 Před 5 lety +513

    You guys sure have some strange colored dirt over there.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +36

      Haha, I remember thinking the same thing the first time I saw this video! -T-

    • @jasenlee5403
      @jasenlee5403 Před 5 lety +26

      Looks like sand to me. Not dirt.

    • @ernestpaul2484
      @ernestpaul2484 Před 5 lety +17

      It is sand, not dirt. The camera has a little bit to do with the color you see, but after so many burn offs, most of the ground in and around the Sandhills looks like that.

    • @lorenreece1665
      @lorenreece1665 Před 5 lety +100

      Looks like ashes.

    • @chadwaldron6329
      @chadwaldron6329 Před 5 lety +37

      Looks like north Florida piney woods.

  • @thomasnugent7602
    @thomasnugent7602 Před 5 lety +12

    Josh, Thank you very much. Outstanding class. You mentioned a friend using one inside(?) a shelter. Can you use the Dakota Hole either inside or directly in front of a 5 minute shelter for area warmth ? By 5 minute shelter I mean plow point, A frame, lean to type shelters.

    • @taitjones6310
      @taitjones6310 Před 5 lety +2

      I know this method was often used in teepees, but with a vent that ran all the way to the outside of the teepee. Depending on your shelter you might want to keep that in mind.

  • @jamescampbell2411
    @jamescampbell2411 Před 3 lety

    RLTW! C/CO 2/75. Learned this in SERE School. Great video brother!

  • @jello1847
    @jello1847 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you this a really cool method I can’t wait to try! Thank you ! And God bless you!

  • @larrybray221
    @larrybray221 Před 6 lety +4

    Nice job Ranger.

  • @mattnobrega6621
    @mattnobrega6621 Před 5 lety +15

    Oooorah! Good to go. That's some good training with cover and concealment. This marine vet approves.

  • @danieljames2718
    @danieljames2718 Před 4 lety

    Wow! So Invisible... Thanks for telling us about the roots and fire risk.

  • @SelfReliantPatriot
    @SelfReliantPatriot Před 4 lety

    Awesome video man! Very well constructed

  • @tlee656
    @tlee656 Před 4 lety +4

    Can I just say that this is really a good idea when you're just trying to be minimalist, or when it's super windy out. I gotta feeling that this kind of fire would be less susceptible to wind gusts than a regular fire would be.
    Also I gotta ask; what's that background music? I really dig it!!

  • @foreverraining1522
    @foreverraining1522 Před 4 lety +3

    All of the things my dad never taught me. Thank you very much!

  • @carolreid5405
    @carolreid5405 Před 4 lety

    Useful. Impressively simple.

  • @imogenbespokesewing2968

    Wow that spark !

  • @johnnywhite1681
    @johnnywhite1681 Před 5 lety +122

    The heat from the fire will wilt the leaves of the small oak tree and a good tracker will spot that.

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +44

      That's very true and should be considered if you think you are being pursued. But this method is still good for avoiding being noticed if no one is directly coming after you. -T-

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +3

      @VT Concerned Citizen I suppose that is possible, but I haven't heard anything to from Josh to confirm that. -T-

    • @JohnDoe-ff2fc
      @JohnDoe-ff2fc Před 5 lety +10

      couldn't you snip the obvious stuff and bury it?

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety +8

      @@JohnDoe-ff2fc While you could that would still leave evidence of your passing. At least during close inspection. -T-

    • @leftytracking1397
      @leftytracking1397 Před 5 lety +1

      Interesting

  • @veliborrodic9574
    @veliborrodic9574 Před 5 lety +3

    Great video well explained,can you put some escape evasion videos?

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety

      Thanks! I'm not sure what is scheduled for future filming but I'll pass along the suggestion! -T-

  • @leojoseph6385
    @leojoseph6385 Před 4 lety

    Excellent Technique! And Even Better Words of Caution regarding Roots Smoldering and Causing unwanted Fires in other areas. Worthy of a Light Fighter.

  • @johnguilbert1349
    @johnguilbert1349 Před 3 lety

    Very cool! Thanks for the demo!

  • @vulturewatcher9123
    @vulturewatcher9123 Před 6 lety +4

    Awesome!

  • @wetbobspongepants
    @wetbobspongepants Před 5 lety +60

    by removing the bark you lessen the amount of smoke produced

    • @joedart1465
      @joedart1465 Před 3 lety

      good point.

    • @superdave8248
      @superdave8248 Před 3 lety

      visible smoke, yes. But you still smell it if down wind. Although there are multiple ways to block a flame from view, there is zero ways to completely eliminate the sound of fire crackling or the smell of the fire. So if your true intent is to go unnoticed in the woods, you only real option is to have a fireless camp.

  • @vicspeed1068
    @vicspeed1068 Před 4 lety

    Once stoked you can feed the fire from the intake side. Great video, lots of good mindset thoughts and pointers!

  • @texasgrayman3492
    @texasgrayman3492 Před 3 lety

    This guy knows his stuff. Inspired me to make my own channel.
    Much love from Texas

  • @neelonghunglow
    @neelonghunglow Před 4 lety +6

    When people compare green berets to seals...I laugh! Thank you for your service!

    • @thefallenonez4828
      @thefallenonez4828 Před 3 lety +1

      Its not fair to compare..they all are incredible at their task...gotta tip my hat to my recon brothers as well.

  • @nopretribrapture2318
    @nopretribrapture2318 Před 5 lety +6

    What about lining it with flat stones to avoid any excessive heat/flame getting to any surrounding tinder and roots etc ?

    • @Lavonne9870
      @Lavonne9870 Před 5 lety +5

      Because rocks heat up and retain the heat. You wouldn't be protecting the surrounding area from the heat, you would actually be radiating that heat underground longer.
      Also, if the rocks have moisture in them, they can explode, or crack/shoot shrapnel at you.

    • @jayebyrd00
      @jayebyrd00 Před 5 lety +4

      In addition to what Lavonne said, Collecting the stones will eat up time you may not have and also expend calories that you can not afford.

  • @randywithofapt2660
    @randywithofapt2660 Před 5 lety

    I've been following your other channel. Just happened across this. I'm impressed and learned a bit even though I'm knocking around in the hills often myself. Thanks so much.

  • @maurolimaok
    @maurolimaok Před 3 lety

    Finally I undertood the idea. Great video!

  • @triplethreatoutdoors6523
    @triplethreatoutdoors6523 Před 6 lety +5

    Nice video

  • @shootersix
    @shootersix Před 4 lety +3

    Fascinating, and well done. In one of the many military museums outside Hanoi, Viet Nam, dedicated to the Anti-French Resistance War, there's a diorama of a field stove simulated in the steep terrain surrounding Điện Biên Phủ. The commemorative explanation floored me: General Võ Nguyên Giáp, commanding the victorious Việt Minh who defeated French forces there in 1954, awarded the highest honor of the People's Army of Viet Nam, equivalent to the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross, to a cook! The cook had developed a smokeless stove permitting the besieging Việt Minh troops to receive regular hot meals from mess fires concealed from the air. The feat was cited by Giáp as one of the most important contributions toward sustaining morale during the victorious seven-week siege. All because of a smokeless fire.

  • @Sionnach1601
    @Sionnach1601 Před 3 lety

    Excellent. Very well shot, edited, researched/designed, and narrated.
    Thank you for this.

  • @greyghost1101
    @greyghost1101 Před 5 lety

    Excellent video. Well done and direct.

  • @joezeev8392
    @joezeev8392 Před 4 lety +12

    Very good tips however in my own experience in rescue teams in the 1950s most persons lost in extreme weather do not have all the emergency equipment you describe nor the time . So I would appreciate it if you could show persons what to do when they get into such situations
    As extreme cold in downpour or blizzards. How to use their own clothes, how to survive with the food nature provides. If lucky they may have matches or a lighter
    How to put up signals to help rescuers.
    Keep well
    Keep smiling
    Joey

    • @cw2gtc
      @cw2gtc Před 4 lety

      Joe Zeev
      #1) They need to pray.
      #2) Seek out any shelter.
      #3) Refer back to #1.

  • @snaponjohn100
    @snaponjohn100 Před 5 lety +7

    Hey brother. What state are you in? I couldn’t believe it when you took off the top layer. It looked like Florida sand. I’m in The Ozarks...South Central MO. Here we are chiseling through chert. Thank you for posting this video. It was extremely informative. I’m really enjoying your channel. God bless you. John

    • @PrepperAdvantage
      @PrepperAdvantage  Před 5 lety

      Glad you enjoyed the video! I think Joshua was in the Carolinas for this video, it certainly made it easy to demonstrate than digging through chert! -T-

    • @kukuri007
      @kukuri007 Před 5 lety

      Over by Springfield?

    • @snaponjohn100
      @snaponjohn100 Před 5 lety

      kukuri007 Between Summersville and MountainView

  • @brianlanders5306
    @brianlanders5306 Před 2 lety

    That was a good demonstration, pretty much what I learned in the military. It works great for heating up MRE's and coffee. Carrying three or four short pieces of rebar that's a quarter inch in diameter and fourteen inches long might be helpful to.

  • @ronaldperkins8118
    @ronaldperkins8118 Před 3 lety

    Too many have forgotten our grandfathers/grandmothers teachings. And now, Our world needs that knowledge more than ever. It's the only real power there is. Thanks for being part of the solution. And, May you always find your tribe bro.