sherpadoug
40 Cal.
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How authentic, especially for the Revolutionary war period, is a fire pit? We dig them now for fire safety. But for tending coals under a three legged pot or dutch oven it is a pain to work below ground. There are lots of drawings of elaborate earthworks for cooking that I doubt were often used. Especially in rainy weather a pit just going to collect water and be miserable. I imagine if I had no basis to start with I might use a pad of flat rocks. :hmm: