I think the theme is be careful. We cook inside when the weather is poor. The gas 2 burner stove is, well ventilated, on a metal camp kitchen with metal windshield, well away from anything flammable. Never left unattended. Tend to avoid greasy foods that can spit or splatter but gentle simmering of pasta or potatoes has been fine. We will always cook outside if there is a choice. Assess the risk and be careful.
Quote: Originally posted by LesD on 11/3/2009
I think the theme is be careful. We cook inside when the weather is poor. The gas 2 burner stove is, well ventilated, on a metal camp kitchen with metal windshield, well away from anything flammable. Never left unattended. Tend to avoid greasy foods that can spit or splatter but gentle simmering of pasta or potatoes has been fine. We will always cook outside if there is a choice. Assess the risk and be careful.
IMHO, this is not assessing the risk it is actually taking one.
All it takes is one spark and the tent is on fire. Anyone in the bedroom pods could be trapped and either badly biurned or killed.
It is easy to rig up a shelter with a tarp or erect a utility tent and that little bit of effort could save lives
There are people in this thread telling how close they were. They were lucky and learned from their near misses.
Quote: Originally posted by AngelicMinx on 12/3/2009
All it takes is one spark and the tent is on fire. Anyone in the bedroom pods could be trapped and either badly biurned or killed.
It is easy to rig up a shelter with a tarp or erect a utility tent and that little bit of effort could save lives
The other way to do it of course is to make everyone but the cook sit outside in the car or in the rain when cooking ie treat your £400+ tent filled with £400+ worth of gear as a disposable kitchen tent.
Or pay £40 for one that you can afford to lose, and let the family stay in the dry while you cook.
Quote: Originally posted by truckeroxford on 12/3/2009
is a tolet tent ok just for cooking in
A single one would be too small to be worthwhile, given that it would be nice for the cook to get inside with the cooker. A double toilet tent would probably be ojay though.
If you look on my profile the Sunncamp cooking tent in the picture has a 1.8m x 2m footprint, ie about 6' x 6', and that's a great size. Room for a cooker stand, me and a ton of other junk. (Yes it's a mess too.....candid shot!) It's an internal framed tent, btw, which is great because I can hang a pocket organiser, hanging larder and small clothes airer from the poles as well as using the floor for storage. I don't use a groundsheet as i think they're dangerous in cooking tents...one greasy splash and you'd be slipping around all over the place. Another good reason not to cook inside your main tent, especially if you have a SIG.
I can pole out the front canopy for a bit of shade when eating outdoors as well.
Was in Spain touring a couple of years ago. Everyone - even those with big motorhomes, had a kitchen tent. Just a little shelter that looked like a Punch & Judy show for cooking inside. They all had huge Paella pans & didn't come outdoors until after 10.00pm. They though all us Brits were mad going out in daylight.
Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 12/3/2009
Quote: Originally posted by AngelicMinx on 12/3/2009
All it takes is one spark and the tent is on fire. Anyone in the bedroom pods could be trapped and either badly biurned or killed.
It is easy to rig up a shelter with a tarp or erect a utility tent and that little bit of effort could save lives
The other way to do it of course is to make everyone but the cook sit outside in the car or in the rain when cooking ie treat your £400+ tent filled with £400+ worth of gear as a disposable kitchen tent.
Or pay £40 for one that you can afford to lose, and let the family stay in the dry while you cook.
Nice way of putting it Val :)
Unfortunately, some people seem to think that it is ok. It is their tent and their gear so their choice but not a wise one.
I wonder if people that are happy cooking in a tent would fire up a gas BBQ in their sitting room?
we were given, a few years ago, a HUGE green fishing umberella, I am sure you can buy them (Argos has one for about £18), and I use this to cook under when it is raining, it is big enough to fit me in my chair and the stove just about under it! I also has a telescopic pole which stakes in the ground, which helps. I have used it many times when camping. Doubles up as a sun shade when very hot!
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Quote: Originally posted by familyof4 on 12/3/2009
we were given, a few years ago, a HUGE green fishing umberella, I am sure you can buy them (Argos has one for about £18), and I use this to cook under when it is raining, it is big enough to fit me in my chair and the stove just about under it! I also has a telescopic pole which stakes in the ground, which helps. I have used it many times when camping. Doubles up as a sun shade when very hot!
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