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The Dakota Fire Hole
this article is pretty good; for those who want other options for a fire... the only things to look out for would be the following;
-if dug hole fills quickly with water (we have that problem on parts of the Valley floor),
-if there are roots that require cutting (we have that problem on most of the foothill sides where people camp)
-if the soil is too loose, or is sandy (well, we got dunes by the coast and desert areas)
-if the area is prone to sudden out of control wildfires (most of Central Oregon to East Oregon in the Fir and Pine forests, as opposed to the Juniper Pine desert areas with the sand; see above for sand issues)
but in a field with hardpack soil, this would be excellent outside the seasonal burn bans.
a friend suggested for the sandy areas; to use 4-8" diameter stove pipe sections to hold the structure around the fire hole; which might work pretty good...
this article is pretty good; for those who want other options for a fire... the only things to look out for would be the following;
-if dug hole fills quickly with water (we have that problem on parts of the Valley floor),
-if there are roots that require cutting (we have that problem on most of the foothill sides where people camp)
-if the soil is too loose, or is sandy (well, we got dunes by the coast and desert areas)
-if the area is prone to sudden out of control wildfires (most of Central Oregon to East Oregon in the Fir and Pine forests, as opposed to the Juniper Pine desert areas with the sand; see above for sand issues)
but in a field with hardpack soil, this would be excellent outside the seasonal burn bans.
a friend suggested for the sandy areas; to use 4-8" diameter stove pipe sections to hold the structure around the fire hole; which might work pretty good...
