Hi all. We are about to go camping, and one thing that confuses me is the 'cooking in tent' views. I have a Coleman Wyoming 6 tent, so a large living area, however I am not sure whether cooking in tent is allowed? Obviously I don't want to risk fire, but the size of the tent seems fine for cooking in. Any advise would be welcomed :)
Hi, have the same argument with my Husband. I think it will be save enough if you stay with it all the time. I think I am winning it around as in a outdoor shop we were given the advice that it probably is alright as long as you have plenty of common sense (eg. cook in the middle, have something like a carpet or so undeneath so you don't damage the groundsheet in case something falls of ) the one downside is, that you will have all the smells in the tent all night.
Personal choice. I dont, ever. I have kids and dogs and dont consider it a good mix. But even when its just me and OH I wont. I have a kitchen tent (the outhouse) and for £40 I would rather that went up in flames than risk my tents - escpecially my new monty 6!
We have done in the past, but for safety and convenience, a utility tent is a wise choice, especially if you have children or pets. It also frees up loads of space and clutter in the tent.
As thgis is going to be our 1st trip, I will probably see how cooking in the tent is...and decide from there. A seperate tent sounds like a good option. Thanks all!
Quote: Originally posted by lopz on 18/8/2007
Hi all. We are about to go camping, and one thing that confuses me is the 'cooking in tent' views. I have a Coleman Wyoming 6 tent, so a large living area, however I am not sure whether cooking in tent is allowed? Obviously I don't want to risk fire, but the size of the tent seems fine for cooking in. Any advise would be welcomed :)
A modern tent is essentially a large plastic bag and a camping stove isn't the safe, securely built-in hob you have at home. Nor is it as well ventilated.
If you cook inside a tent, it's only a matter of time before someone is just careless enough and, well, I'm sure you can imagine what would happen if you and your kids were inside a large plastic bag that was on fire...
That said, a lot of people do it. And perhaps for a couple of weeks a year, for perhaps the 5-10 years people seem to go camping for, they'll all get away with it.
Quote: Originally posted by lopz on 18/8/2007
Hi all. We are about to go camping, and one thing that confuses me is the 'cooking in tent' views. I have a Coleman Wyoming 6 tent, so a large living area, however I am not sure whether cooking in tent is allowed? Obviously I don't want to risk fire, but the size of the tent seems fine for cooking in. Any advise would be welcomed :)
Hi
Unless your tent is breathable and you have a designated area with a mesh window, you have a purpose built cooking stand that as back and side plates and have at least a fire blanket I would say no,
But you have to decide that for yourself.
Rex
------------- "Be the person your dog thinks you are" (BM)
We have a folding camper with a built in kitchen but most of the time we cook outside using a metal kitchen stand and two uno stoves purely to prevent cooking smells lingering on the canvas.
We cooked in our Wynnster Pegasus 6 this week and made sure we kept the stoves well in the middle and also well ventilated and never left the stove unattended and would never ever dream of doing so.
I wouldn't cook in our tent - we have a little one (just coming up to 3) & I'd be terrified of him getting burned. We bought a utility tent & it's great for cooking & extra storage (muddy boots etc...)
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