Natural Bushcraft - The True Spirit of Bushcraft

Thanks. Great video-just what I was looking for..

i liked the video but maybe you ,ash, could use a firestill to make your fire so it could be a how to use a firestill video

Great Video! Love the effort put into cleaning up after yourself.

I try to use, as often as possible, the Dakota fire hole method. Dig a hole 1 ft X 1 ft X 1 ft deep in the ground and a sister hole 4" X 4" about 1 ft (preferably up wind) from the mother hole and at a 45 degree angle to the bottom of the mother hole.

The sides of the mother hole act as a chimney and draws air into the mother hole via the sister hole. The bottom is like a blast furnace and gives off great heat. Place green branches like a grid over the mother hole and put your pots on it to cook, boil water or just roast your meat or fish directly on the green branches.

Your fire cannot be seen unless you are right on top of it and the chimney effect reduces smoke almost to nothing.

After you douse your fire and have ensured that the fire is completely out, just bury the two holes and scatter leaf litter about and , PRESTO! No one can spot where your fire was.

Keep up the great work! You guys are fantastic!

@Ben a good recommendation Ben and a method I've used a few times before.

Very good video. Seems amazing to me that some people can't do this most basic skill but I suppose that's just our modern society. My 7 year old daughter asked me how we would operate behind enemy lines and leave no evidence of our stay for a hunter force to find. I took her out to some local forest and showed her this style of fire and the cleaning up. She was fascinated by the whole LNT ethos.
NB I'm not ex SAS and would never claim to be. I'm ex forces and actually failed Special Forces selection but these skills were still taught to us so we could stay in the field longer if need be or stay hidden for E and E.

Great video as always!