Fire Pit: a Shallow Pit Ringed with Stones

A fire pit contains a fire and keeps it from spreading. The simplest is a hole dug in the ground; a ring of stones makes a fire ring. Place it at least three metres from any building, clear the ground round it, dig a shallow pit and ring it with dry stones; stones can burst when heated, so choose them with care. The picture: a stone-ringed fire pit beside a forest trail.

초급

An hour or two

안내

Choose the place

Pick level, open ground at least three metres from buildings, with nothing that can catch overhead. Cut and lift the turf and clear a wide circle down to bare soil.

필요한 도구:

삽

Dig the pit

Dig a shallow pit about 80 cm across and 15 cm deep (our size) and pile the soil aside.

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삽

Ring it with stones

Set a ring of stones round the edge, bedded into the soil so they do not roll. Use stones that have been lying dry; stones from streams or wet ground hold water and are more likely to burst when heated (our caution).

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