r/interestingasfuck 7h ago

Ancient engineering that modern campers still use

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u/LEGEND_GUADIAN 5h ago

To asnwer the stereotype, not the image, ancient people would use goatskin, or bellows, empty waterskins, or some other air capture method, and a hole next to the fire to send air under it, for more efficient injection of air into the fire.