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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.
Beginner
An hour or two
Instructions
1
1
Choose the place
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.
Tools needed:
Spade2
2
Dig the pit
Dig the pit
Dig a shallow pit about 80 cm across and 15 cm deep (our size) and pile the soil aside.
Tools needed:
Spade
Shovel3
3
Ring it with stones
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).
Materials for this step:
Stones15 piecesTools needed:
Shovel4
4
Keep water by
Keep water by
Keep a bucket of water beside it whenever it is lit, and put the fire out fully with water and stirring before leaving it.
Materials for this step:
Water10 litersTools needed:
Metal Bucket5
5
Stones for the ring
Stones for the ring
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