This guy makes me wanna go camping 😊

That's some dreamy soft ground ya got there

Remember to double-check your environment. If your surroundings have a lot of loam / forest detritus, where the soil is mostly organic matter (especially if it's dry) or you're in a peaty location, DO NOT MAKE A GROUND FIRE. Same goes for a lot of conifers, pines spruces, firs, and so forth. They have very pitch-rich roots, and those can catch and hold an ember, same as the loam, peat, or thick leaf litter. ONLY DIG A FIRE HOLE IN MINERAL / CLAY SOIL, and make sure you have water on hand to extinguish it, not just try to smother it! Embers can smolder underground for literal weeks before springing up into a forest fire. EVEN IN WINTER, this can happen!

Final safety tip: Be sure to douse that setup with PLENTY of water. Those coals can last for an extended time and may possibly flare up at a most inconvenient moment...

Nice work. Be careful - underground roots can absolutely burn for days and pop up away from the fire hole.

I learnt this in the Swedish military. The advantage with this method, besides requiring little wood, is that it is hard to detect in the dark as most of the fire is below ground and doesn't give off much light. Also, it doesn't produce much smoke.

These are incredibly dangerous for root fires and should only be done in open ground.

fire in da hooool🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

My scout leader was a ex marine. He taught us a bunch of cool little tricks like this every chance he had. Start a fire with rocks was my favorite. So many bloody fingers but it was badass.

REMINDER: FIRE HAZARD NEAR ROOTS! Be extra cautious to light up this awesome stove AWAY from tree roots

I'm loving these innovative ideas. I'm a fan of the Dakota Fire Hole so anything similar to the Dakota method I'm a fan of. Please keep them coming. Cheers.

I love this method. Thanks for your detail explanations in all your videos of why we must do certain things.

Word of advice from a forest warden myself. This method has high possibility to cause wild fire, IF you are careless. Make sure your soil don't have underground root system or using this method in dried meadow area. Put out your fire after using it and bury the hole before you leave the campsite. :) Pardon my english tho, since i am not a native english speaker. Stay safe and love you all from indonesia.

Obligatory: don't do this near trees or stumps to avoid starting a root fire, those can be really destructive

I still have no desire to go camping but in a survival situation, this is bad ass

I've pounded a few holes in my time too but you've given me a new perspective on it

can’t get enough of these videos

Just make sure the holes are in ' dirt' not packed organic matter. If the soil is mostly organic matter the ground can catch fire and start burning underground. Underground fires are not easy to put out and they can go anywhere.

Sari here, thank you so much, I really enjoy learning all of these very important skills! You should be blessed and everything you do

Why am I so addicted to these videos??? I’m never going to use these techniques, go camping in the bush or anywhere near a bush or forest…what is this spell or algorithm you have cast on me? Seriously though, thanks for these videos. They’re are never going to save my life but they bring me everyday joy

Heads up for people in the comments: make sure that the area you're in is safe for underground fire techniques! If you do this in certain regions, ESPECIALLY if there's peat of any sort, you could cause a fire in the local peat mass or root system.

I've made LOADS of campfires, done similar things, but have never used this method for the holes. That's a great idea man. Good job.

Wow i did not know this variation of the dakota fire hole! Thank you!

COOOOL ,, GREAT FOR MY SONS ARMY CAMP ,, THX..

Great idea, never thought about driving small logs into ground instead of digging. THANKS

Real practical. That's wisdom and intuition right there! 💯

I love how simple this is in concept. I have to try this out this summer.

Note with the rocks, make sure they're dry. Wet rocks are prone to exploding

Do not try this near tree roots

Pretty cool. I can definitely try this out. 👍💪🙏

Looks like it will work great with the right soil conditions.

this is amazing! i guess its even at night hard to see from far, no smoke, no high flames, a few stones around and its perfect hidden! so useful!!!

"Pound it at an angle towards the bottom of the first hole" solid advice I'd say. 😄

I am 76 and a former Campfire girl, (What a shame that those groups are gone) I am going to try this in my back yard!

You have to be careful that the ground is hard because you can start a fire underground with tree roots that will burn for weeks and will eventually move above ground.

Ive never desired to go camping before i found this mans channel.😂 Now i wanna try it!!

For those who don't already know, digging a fire pit holds an inherent risk of setting roots on fire. Roots can smolder for long periods and eventually surface and ignite forest fires.

Where I'm from it would take a jackhammer drill with diamond bits and an hour and a half to drill three holes.

BINGO! You are the first person that I’ve seen who is smart enough to add the three stones as a pot rest! Congratulations, and thank you. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

Thank you 🙏 I’ll never forget this skill. And I’ll test out my new knowledge in the summertime ❤

My Lt taught us this and we BBQ in the field was the first and last time I did that but that was an awesome night. Was the warmest I ever had been in the field as an infantryman in the Georgia winter. That LT is a legend best leader I ever had.

Good way to camp without leaving a trace. Just douse the fire and fill in your ‘fire pit/stove’. As others have mentioned, make sure you don’t try this near tree roots.

Did this when I was 8 years old. Learned to get bigger and better with multiple bonfires going at once.

That's so cool!! You need nothing but a stick, nice! 👍

Pine cones man... There's tons of them most often and they light quickly... Also keep feeding hardwood into it, after awhile you'll have a deep bed of red hot coals that stays lit for awhile

We used to jokingly call these Dragon Nests; blow into one of the air holes and the dragon in the nest will roar at you. In Eastern North Carolina, the hole must be less than 14" deep or you will have a mini well!

This is the Dakota Fire example if you DON'T have a shovel. Excellent!👌

This was brilliant my friend. Just brilliant a lot of us are preparing and skills are so important this will come in handy if we ever need it. ❤❤❤❤

This is great for tarp camping, I'll stay dry and warm with a small fire in my shelter. As long as I don't roll over it. :)

I wrote out these directions and put them in my survival journal. Thanks!!

You have completely changed how I am going to start a fire from now on

Seems like a good way to cause a root fire haha

This is the best way I've seen to make one.

Wow this man is making a rocket stove, some say that would make him a rocket man

Honestly? This is beautiful.

The skills are one thing, but the voice and cadence just wrap it up into one smooth and easily digestable experience. Good stuff as always!

You had me at “all three holes” 😂

That was awesome.......

Please be wary of starting underground root fires when you do this. Those can spread for miles unnoticed and cause massive damage. I would say this would be a more of an emergency fire where if you can get it to start, it burns very hot so you can use damp wood as fuel.

Root fires have entered the chat

You have the best tips and tricks for survival!!!

Dang that was quick ! I didn’t have to hear him talk for 30 minutes .

I am not really qualified to ask but since I don't see the question yet. Isn't this dangerous to do in the forest because you can cause root fires underground?

Gotta love fat wood... nice demonstration!

So simple but genius. Would never have occurred to me.

Wow ✨️ Nice Good idea ✨️❤

Seems like a great way to have a warm shelter.

We’ve made a rocket stove from bricks before. So much fun for our Prepper group to do a group activity. This looks fun too

First time i seen it done like that with no tools. Thanks!

So cool! Just subscribed!

what you are doing right now is more important than you can ever know

😊 Appreciate the details, instructions and efficiency!

he does great work! He's not cocky like the other guys. I learn something that I can actually use down the road. And again he's not cocky like all the other guys!!

Nice. So simple yet very effective. Ty!

Wondering about root fires 🤔. These can be a problem in some locations. You leave without adequately squelching your fire and some time later a wild fire starts thanks to burning roots fire. 😖 don’t get me wrong this looks like a great fire, just be aware and careful.

I would like to try this out but in my neck of the woods the ground tends to be woven through with a network of woody roots.

Props someone who showed survival skills without tools.

Pretty Cool Thanks!!

Blowing into that air vent to see the flame go up is so satisfying..

This is so cool! Wondering if this technique with the sticks could work for a slightly bigger fire hole... Looks much easier than digging with a shovel

This is the best rocket stove I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen plenty

Yo that's simple yet effective!

Thank you!

That second intake is probably a game changer. Thanks for the content dude

Wow genius 😊

Very clever! Thanks for sharing😊

Love ALL your survival tips and tricks ,thanks for taking time to teach and share 🙏👍.

I'm gonna try this asap. Thank you.

This guy has shown me five different ways to make a windproof fire

Just subbed the other day, but I want you to know I think your channel is great !!!

That works really well as long as you don’t live near me, we grow rocks, and a lot of them.

Your videos are cool. Thank you.

Solid knife hand at the start. 6/10. Definitely served.

This is pure gold! Thanks for sharing in such a simple way!!!

That's awesome. So crazy how two small side holes make all the difference.

Thank you so much for actually explaining the why. another channel posted exact same thing with 0 talking and 0 explaining as to reasons why to do this.

Cool. love your work, and videos 📹 ❤️

When you made an air flow connection to the vertical main hole using a side hole, I immediately thought of my experience making apple pipes 🫣 Great stuff, I’ll remember this (Eagle scout here, haha)

FIRE IN THE HOLE🔥🔥🔥 GD

Thank you for sharing the technique. Very well appreciated.