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I am not sure its a good idea to cook in the porch of the Montana. We have Vango's equivalent and you'd be cooking too close to the flysheet. We do cook in our Columbia but in the main part well away from the sides. With 2 young children running around I am not sure that would be a good idea either.

Other forum members will recommend that you never cook inside a tent although many other do. You could go for a tent with a separate built in porch area or a canopy/ extension although you still have to be careful as the tent can still go up in flames if you don't take the various precautions discussed on this forum. At least with a divided living area you can avoid children running into the stove or knocking other lightweight furniture over and causing a serious accident.

the Little porch for the Montana 6 is just for taking wet stuff off such as shoes and coats. The Montana has the optional extras such as front canopy or awning for cooking etc.

You will be gratefull of the extra living space the Monty has when it rains.

Not seen any extra's for the tennesse as of yet,

The Monty is tried and tested, the Tennessee 6 isnt.

The Tennesse 5 is even better than the 6 but costs more.

another option for you is the Vermont L(or xl) which is basically a monty 6 with a built in awning

Good luck in deciding

Good Tent, Huuuuuuuuuuuuuge living area, Flexi rather than steel poles thoough.

Extension slightly bigger than ours and we cook in it no problems at all.

Try for a package deal that includes carpet, carpet costs £90 usually