M.D. Creekmore over at The Survival Blog recently posted a link to this article on Making Your Own Charcoal.

I had come across a different article on making charcoal a while ago.

The first article has the easier method, but the second method would be way more fun (In my opinion…)

So why would you want to make charcoal? Well, the obvious is fuel. Even if the whole world collpses, you’ll always be able to use your barbecue gril. I’ve also heard that charcoal you make from hardwood burns hotter and cleaner than briquettes. And if you ever get the urge to take up blacksmithing, you’ll need plenty of charcoal.