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PersonTRITON
29/12/2016 at 9:22pm
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Hi, I have just bought a Tilly Titan double burner and a folding kitchen unit off of ebay it only cost me £20.04 the lot.
My question is do you cook in the tent or outside. I have a 15 x 12 foot air beam and would not like to damage it in any way
Thank you

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PersonBernie47
29/12/2016 at 10:10pm
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Many of the old canvas frame tents had a designated cooking area in them, and of course did not have sewn-in groundsheets, but I would never cook inside a modern synthetic tent or any tent with a sewn-in groundsheet.

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PersonRachlN76
29/12/2016 at 10:11pm
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Outside. Definitely outside.

Main concern is carbon monoxide, so you want to avoid any burning appliances in the tent.

One of our tents has a built in porch, and we will cook in that, but it's completely open. The other tent doesn't have this kind of set up, so we cook outside.

Always better safe than sorry!


Personmarg6
29/12/2016 at 10:11pm
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we have a decent sized porch, we cook in that, but make sure that the cooker is well away from the sides and always with the door open


PersonBob61
29/12/2016 at 10:42pm
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I would never use anything with a naked flame inside a modern tent. I used to cook with an electric mini oven inside the tent but I placed even that right next to the door so there was plenty of ventilation. Whenever I needed to fry anything I used a gas suitcase stove on a table outside well away from the tent.

I guess I am not a proper camper and rarely cook at the tent these days. Apart from the hassle of doing so there is all the washing up to do afterwards...much prefer to go to a local restaurant or chippy and have somebody else do the cooking and washing up


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PersonTRITON
30/12/2016 at 9:01am
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Thank you all for your advice, it will be outside then.

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PersonEwen c
30/12/2016 at 9:22am
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Get a tarp to keep the rain off when cooking.Depending on the tent you can attach them to the tent and make a nice wee porch to cook under. There are tons of threads on here if you search tarp.

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PersonMargie Maxfield
30/12/2016 at 9:55am
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Small utility tent used as a kitchen tent = No cooking in the tent, no cooking smells in the tent, all undercover when the weather is poor.


Person74giggles
15/1/2017 at 4:09pm
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OUTSIDE
Why risk the dangers of CO or ruining your tent?


Personduffs54
16/1/2017 at 4:06pm
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We have always cooked inside our tents. Our Biscaya had a designated bit which stuck out slightly, but we also cooked with the door closed, but mesh open.

We have an airbeam Croyde with a front enclosed porch with bathtub ground sheet, and we always cook in there, the door is always open from the porch to the outside when cooking.

We've so far never had a problem, just to throw a curved ball into the post .



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PersonRhj296
16/1/2017 at 4:24pm
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Outside every time, avoiding condensation, smells, CO, fire risk, etc.
When the weather has been grim I use a big brolly or a screen to shield us from the worst of it and we dine indoors.


Personduffs54
16/1/2017 at 5:18pm
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Nice set up Rhj296

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Personalibali65
18/1/2017 at 6:17am
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I'm with duffs54. We have the same setup.

Just use common sense.

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PersonMucker1884
18/1/2017 at 10:08am
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An open front porch or awning on a tent should be fine, size and space permitting, but failing that, get yersen a tarp...













Materials, sizes, shapes, and set-ups to suit pretty much everyone, I'd imagine.

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Persongeoffprinter
19/1/2017 at 8:49am
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Ooh are we showing tarp pics again.. But yes cook outside.





But I wont lie and say we havnt cooked inside.But do it electric as far as possible. The gas burner was just to heat the tin peas up.




Electric again.



The Bell tent is very high in the centre so not too much of a problem if your sensible.


PersonMucker1884
19/1/2017 at 1:11pm
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Geoff,
Was just about to praise that wonderful set up (which I still do, of course) but noticed the odd looking panel on the side of the directors chair. Was just to about to ask... then noticed it must be a tea-towel?

So glad I didn't ask... I could have looked a right buffoon!

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