Cooking in the rain

[Taurë-rana]

OK, I've got my nice, small, lightweight tent, which I can easily fit into (this is one big advantage of being small) and most of my gear fits inside and under the vestibule, but how do I cook in the pouring rain given that there is now no room in my miniature vestibule and it wouldn't be safe anyway? I'm just wondering what people do without a nice big vestibule to cook in?

[ILUVSWTAS]

That's one of the things I always look for when buying a tent, making sure I have somewhere to cook in bad weather!

[stepbystep]

Given my vestibule isn't large I drag my pack inside to make as much room as poss to keep cooking safe and tried to keep the fuel load low.
I also have mini vestibule's on the side for boots and gaiters.
Which tent are you using?

[Franco]

I can cook inside the vestibule of the TT Contrail as well as the TT Rainbow , however I have used the Sea to Summit poncho tarp as an awning/extension..
BTW I now use the Caldera Cone, but have used the Jetboil as well as a small Kovea with the canister pegged down so as not to tip over.


Franco

[corvus]

G'day Franco,
Do I detect a defect in Tarp Tents ?? ergo the need for an extension / vestibule thus adding weight,just a thought
corvus

[Son of a Beach]

Even when using my old tent with no vestibule at all, I had no problem cooking in the rain. Either cook entirely outside wearing rain clothes, or place the stove outside but within arm's reach of the tent and just get a wet arm. Both methods worked well for me in the past.

Cooking in a vestibule in my current tent is luxury. But it's a big vestibule with room for all the gear and all the cooking.

[Taurë-rana]

Given my vestibule isn't large I drag my pack inside to make as much room as poss to keep cooking safe and tried to keep the fuel load low.
I also have mini vestibule's on the side for boots and gaiters.
Which tent are you using?

Vango Helium100


This seems to be a big disadvantage with one person tents, or at least the designs with side entry - although sticking the stove outside with just an arm to check it might work.
As corvus says, if you need to take another tarp to solve the problem, might as well get a heavier tent in the first place.

[Ent]

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[Franco]

Do I detect a defect in Tarp Tents ??

Nope. Tarptents are perfect, but I have the gift of improving perfection...
I only carry that poncho tarp if I am hiking with friends and expect rain. We play cards under that...
This may give you an idea of the size of the vestibule in the Contrail. Normally it is 60 cm deep , on this mode the beak is provably 80 cm from the door. If cooking under it , then I set up the tent with two poles (inverted V) so that I can sit , (inside the tent) in between them.
Franco