If it rains when you are camping where do you cook?

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Before I had 3 dc i used to stick the trangia out in the rain and hope for the best, but things need to be a little more sophisticated.

Having watched Youtube videos of tents going up in flames in a matter of seconds, I think we would just eat cold food (crusty bread, cheese, salad) if we found ourselves in the rain.

There is a campsite on the shores of Loch Ness that has a proper cooking/eating shelter... though to be fair, they do need it most of the time!

Great campsite, will try and find a link...

I think it was this place... but they seem to have 'revamped' it somewhat since we were there

It was great- you could camp right on the water's edge, and cook in the dry... bah.

Ooo those hobbits look cute bleatingrose they don't seem to take tents though.

yep tarp here too - although the forrin option as what was suggested by the slubbermeister is the best way to go. Mind you the sun can be a bit of a bugger in your eyes at 7pm (we eat late)

I brew tea inside though as I have my travel kettle - vital camping kit if you have ehu.

We cook in the porch. And don't watch youtube videos. Our tent has a back door too though.

If it rains a lot we just go home though.

I've cooked in the tent before and it's only MN that has put me off this. Everyone I know cooks in the tent. When I do it, I stay by the stove the entire time, right next to it. Don't step away for a second, so I figure the chances of it being walked into, etc are minimal.

I've had a camper van for the last few years but have sold it now and back to a tent and I am now put off cooking in the tent. I've bought a canvas bell tent which should be safer but don't want to risk it.

Think I'm going to get a malu tarp thingy. Saying that the very expensive campsite I'm going to in the summer charges £5 extra a night for an awning....not sure if this means a tarp as well. Daylight robbery when it's marked pitches and you've paid for a pitch at £40 a night.