Build a Backyard Fire Pit

~Choose your location. (Pick an area free of debris, with nothing over it such as trees.)

~Dig the entire area about 5 inches deep.

~Place large, flat rocks around the dugg area.

~Find wood, such as twigs and sticks (or buy some)

~Gather some brush such as small twigs, dried leaves, etc. Place some of this in the bottom of your pit area.

~Place wood accordingly in the pit, adding brush every so often.

~I prefer to use paper to light the brush. You got to get the brush burning before the wood will catch on.

~Find some sticks that will hold your hot dogs, and marshmallows.

~Place the hot dogs or marshmallows on the sticks and cook 'em up!

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