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08/8/2012 at 11:31am
 Location: Shropshire
 Outfit: Vango Outwell & Obelink
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Hello! We're quite new to camping, we had a few experimental trips last year but are now planning our first trip with our new tent (Montana). The only thing I'm not sure about is where to cook if the weather is wet. We haven't the budget for the extension at the moment (and I feel the tent as a whole is big enough for us as it's a 6 man and we are only 2 adults, a 3 year old and a baby) but the little storm porch probably isn't big enough to cook in comfortably. I have seen on another thread that people have suggested cooking under a tarp such as obelink. Could anyone tell me if they do this and does it suit them? Also wondered whether people have found that they have to pay extra at campsites for having a tarp up? Thank you for your advice!


08/8/2012 at 11:39am
 Location: North Herts
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Hi Chambers4 and welcome.


This is one thread with photos, but why not do another search for 'tarp' and see what comes up to give you some ideas?

They're very versatile and useful pieces of equipment - so much more than the sum of the parts!

Tarp origami

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08/8/2012 at 11:40am
 Location: surrey
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We use a tarp to cook under if it is raining. It's really usefull and versatile. Much cheaper than an extension too. Also, if it's used as sun shelter you get the advantage of a breeze rather than the more closed in extensions.

I did hear one member recently saying that they were going to be charged extra for a tarp. This has never happened to us. However one way round this might be to do what we sometimes do and tie two of the guys to the front tent poles, thus creating a canopy. It's not then a separate 'structure'.

 



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08/8/2012 at 12:05pm
 Location: East Ull
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We've never done it before, but last week at Fforest Fields we'd bought all the stuff for a BBQ and the rain was threatening, so DH put this little set up together - it worked for us!



08/8/2012 at 1:59pm
 Location: Bristol Uk
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We bought a polycotton tarp to go with out Outwell Trout Lake 4, amongst other things, for cooking under to keep away from either the sun or the rain.

We've got the original two poles plus another four adjustable ones for adapting the shape to suit the pitch. 3.5m x 3.5 m so not huge but it should be large enough..

Seemed the better option over the extension for me..


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08/8/2012 at 4:24pm
 Location: England.
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I have a similar set up to tracyD when the rain threatens.

Very safe and you stay dry.

Got my tarp from Decathlon ages ago (think they about £40 now) and paid about £25 for it. One of the best things I ever bought.

I use it to enlarge my sitting area for my one/two man tents also.

You can make one yourself for cheaper. Buy the tarp material and one of those brass eylet making machines. Cheap as chips.

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08/8/2012 at 9:52pm
 Location: Shropshire
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Thanks everyone. Great to see those pics and all the possibilities out there. I've spent the day browsing tarps on the internet when feeding our baby. Hubby comes home and I announce that I've solved the cooking issue, only for him to say he has a large fishing umbrella that you can peg down... but not a waste of time - if the umbrella doesn't suit us on our forthcoming trip I will source a tarp ready for next year.

I'd just like to say too what a great forum this is and a great confidence booster to new campers finding their way!


10/8/2012 at 7:06am
 Location: South London
 Outfit: Cabanon Aruba Force 10 Crux Storm
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Tried to post a picture of mine but Flickr seem to have changed how you do this and post the correct size. Can anyone let me know what to do?

Thanks

R

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10/8/2012 at 10:38am
 Location: st helens merseyside
 Outfit: montana 4 Montana 6
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Would you not consider a small kitchen tent....baby can't get around your feet.    Also food cooks much quicker due to the wind not blowing the gas. Keep insects out. can hang a light so cooking or brewing up in the dark is easy. Can store bikes / chairs overnight !

We have never been charged yet for ours 😄



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