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I might consider cooking in a canvas tent, but never in a nylon job. In fact, I wouldn't even cook under the canopy - if that goes up, the rest will swiftly follow. I'm a bit paranoid about fires. I used to have a recurring dream about being trapped ina burning building, and always check where the fire exits in theatres, hotels etc.

We have a 4-pole windbreak with a "roof" for cooking under and it's fine in all but the most torrential downpours.

I think I may have been over confident in our tent.

The guide that came with the tent says that the tent is fire retardent, but not flame proof. I understood this to mean if a flame was put directly on to the tent, it would make a hole, but would not burn readily. The bedrooms, however, are not fire retardent, so I cook away from them.

Our last trip to Wensleydale was so windy, it was impossible to cook outside.

I think in future I will cook outside, unless the weather dictates otherwise.

I keep the cooking simple so I can do it outside or barbecue if we get the weather, if it's really horrid, well that's what the pub or the chippie is for.

I have an outwell side canopy that I've attached to all my previous tents, (see sig pic) and cook under that. The camp kitchen I use goes along the front facing the world so the actual cooker is no where near fabric but still under cover.

However just changed to a Kyham Longleat and as of yet not tried the canopy to see if it will fit. Hubby really mean on practice set up and would only do the minimum  

So hoping I can still use same system!