Camping cooking shelter

[Defcon5]

My 4 year old and I went on a few camping trips last year which we thoroughly enjoyed, and would like to do more this year

We have a Vango airbeam amalfi 500 tent (easy for me to put up singlehanded)

Cooking wise we have a little gas stove and a small Weber bbq, but if it rains I’m a bit stuck - I need a shelter of some description to cook under

Any recommendations? Ive looked at getting a tarp to make one (seems a bit flimsy) or a separate shelter (Coleman one looks decent) but that may be too big, and probably chargeable as an additional tent

Any other suggestions?

[Willow1212]

Worth a look at the seller "campingrecycled" on ebay. They are (I believe) a Vango outlet, and list a huge number of things like add-on awnings for family tents, some ex-display or refurbished etc so prices are pretty good. I'd think you can probably add space without adding a separate tent.

[C0ffin D0dger]

Options are:

Get a takeaway.
Find a pub that serves food.
Go to <insert name of fast food place here>
Eat cold food (salad).
Get wet.

I remember heading up to a campsite near Fort William on one of the first few camping trips I did on my own after moving out from my parents. Arrived on a nice sunny afternoon, got the tent up, got the BBQ lit, started cooking and then it rained, a lot, put my BBQ out! Think I managed to finish that meal on the gas stove but being Scotland it pretty much rained for the next two weeks. I used most of the options above several times

[chopper602]

What about something like this : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/88-2-2m-DELUX-BISON-TOP...

Put up when needed and take down again after. Or you can get small pop-up beach shelters, that again, you could put up when needed and then take down again

[Defcon5]

Thanks for the replies

That Brolly looks good, although it’s height may be a bit of a fire hazard!

I’ll keep an eye on that eBay store

[Sonie]

Do you want a porch extension, or a gazebo?

Look at the Vango Airhex gazebo or Vango shelter as ideas.

[DelicaL400]

The tent you've got is pretty roomy so could you not use the stove inside on a table? That's what I usually do, as long as you don't leave it unattended and keep the tent well ventilated (door open) it should be fine?

[anonymous-user]

Never cook in a tent, I wouldn't even boil a kettle.

http://blog.gooutdoors.co.uk/dangers-carbon-monoxi...

I've got a Coleman event shelter, perfect for cooking, drinking beer, shade from the elements etc,