Build & Hide a Campfire from Your Enemies: Tips from an Iraq War Veteran

Robert Xyster, submitter to Love.Earn, shares another military-grade HowTo. Yesterday's deadfall trap tutorial laid out how to catch and kill common Iraq rodents. Today's lesson demonstrates how to make a fire in the wild, and most importantly, how to conceal it behind enemy lines.

With tips straight from the military-issued U.S. Army Survival Field Manual (FM 21-76) and the Ranger Handbook (SH 21-76), Xyster offers up a civilian-style alternative to boot camp.

Read now: How to Build & Hide a Campfire from Your Enemies - The Dakota Fire Pit.

• Previously, Kill This (and Other Prey): Tips from an Iraq War Veteran.