or build a fire pit yourself. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to build an easy DIY fire pit in the backyard, so this is ...

A fire pit could be just a ring of river stones directly on the ground, or it could be made of bricks stacked a foot and a half high. Once you've reached your desired height, you're ready to start ...

Skip accelerants like gasoline and get your fire going with rolled-up newspaper or a toilet paper tube stuffed with dryer ...

Even a do-it-yourself novice can complete a DIY fire pit for less than a hundred bucks. And, even better, it can be done within a single weekend!