TAK, I've done it quite a few times, both when I was in the Boy Scouts many years ago, and in hunting camps later.
Using a 12" D.O., I always dug a large hole deep enough that the lid of the D.O. would be about three inches from the top of the hole. Then I'd build a good size fire in it. When it had burned down to a good base of coals, I'd shovel out a bunch, place the D.O. in, shovel back the coals over the top, then cover it all with dirt. Great for stews, roasts, etc. Do it early in the morning and when returning to camp in the evening, chow is ready and hot.
One trick to remember is to always raise the handle on the D.O. straight up before covering the coals with dirt. With it sticking an inch or so out of the ground, you'll have no trouble finding it, or having to do a lot of digging to pull it out of the hole. Makes things simple.
L.W.
