Editing Fire pit (section)

== Dakota fire pit ==
[[File:Campfire5_mgx.svg|thumb|Dakota fire pit]]
The '''Dakota fire pit''' is an efficient, simple fire design that produces little to no smoke.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBA95s3uS4E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/cBA95s3uS4E| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Dakota Fire Hole Construction|publisher=wildernessoutfitters|date=2014-05-04|access-date=2015-02-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Two small holes are dug in the ground: one for the firewood and the other to provide a draft of air. Small twigs are packed into the fire hole and readily combustible material is set on top and lit. The fire burns from the top downward, drawing a steady, laminar stream of fresh air from the air hole as it burns. Because the air passes freely around the fuel, near complete combustion is achieved, the result being a fire that burns strongly and brightly and with little or no seen smoke. The Dakota fire pit is a tactical fire used by the United States military as the flame produces a low light signature, reduced smoke, and is easier to ignite under strong wind conditions.<ref>{{cite web |date=2002 |title=Survival Manual Winter 2002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwMwTEL4N5wC&q=%22dakota+hole%22&pg=SA4-PA11 |access-date=2024-01-08 |publisher=US Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center}}</ref>

This style of fire pit is said to get its name from the [[Dakota people]], who used it while hunting [[bison]] herds on the [[Great Plains]]. As well as resisting the strong winds of that area, the design also reduced the risk of causing a [[wildfire|prairie fire]].<ref name="stealthfyre">{{cite web |date=30 April 2020 |title=The Origins of the Dakota Fire Pit |url=https://stealthfyre.com/the-dakota-fire-pit-origins |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=Stealth Fyre}}</ref>