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Quote: Originally posted by Freddie on 17/5/2006

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We have a frame tent and cook inside. Most people with domes have utility tents.

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I've been camping for years and only recall once seeing a tent with a utility tent alongside!

If the rain is light we'll just put out waterproofs on and cook outside - a drop of rain is no big deal. If it's hammering down we'll either eat out or set up the cooker under the cover of our tent door flap - we find this provides enough cover and the cooker isn't actually in the tent (obviously we make sure that the exit isn't blocked).

Go for a day tent if you have the space/cash - we bought one this year and it already paid off when hit by a downpour at dinner time !

Dave

We usually set up in the porch if there is a hint of heavy rain, but usually we have managed to get outside with our windbreaks creating a cooking area..... no roof obviously though....

I fancy a utility tent but I am not allowed one!!!!!

We've a Diablo600 and just cook on a camp kitchen with shield, in the porch area of the tent, works a treat... so far.

Just dont go mad with it and e sensible

Ive just bought a khyam windbreak with a canopy, but havent tried it out yet.Hope to at the w/end.

Although we have a BIG tent, we dont want to cook indoors, as we have 3 young kids. Weve decided NOT to take the risk.

Im a few years, when the kids are older, I will probably consider it.

Khyam windbreak + canopy were from Outdoor Megastore, £25 including postage.

If there's standing room we just cook inside the tent, raining or not. As long as it's not touching the sides there's no problems. Bigger frame tents have a cooking area built in, if it's good enough for them it's good enough for me. You're not cooking with a flame thrower you know!

No barbeques in tent though!

Last year we had the same problem but had a gazebo next to the tent and used that for cooking in, it's one of those ones with netting sides so you still feel like you're outside but just not getting wet.  We wasn't charged any extra for it as it fitted on the pitch size we was given, i think all campsites are different though and some will charge for Gazebo/dayroom.

Alternatively you could take a George Grill, fantastic for camping (as long as you have EHU!) you can cook anything on it (within reason) Buy a portion of chips from the nearest chippie while OH is cooking some chicken breasts on the George - Hey Presto!

Toaster is another fab idea as is slow cooker mentioned above! - Who needs a Gas stove!

Camping in the tent is becoming a home from home with all the gadgets and household things we can take, thanks to the EHU.

Camping Rocks!

Quote: Originally posted by alisonme on 17/5/2006

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If you use a Utility tent do you have to pay extra? And do you need to pitch it 6m away from your tent? Looking for a new tent at the moment and would prefer a large porch for cooking, but it doesn't look like I'm going to get one, so considering a utility as well.

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