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Camping stoves come in all shapes, sizes, and fuel types. Most camping stoves use liquefied gas like butane or propane, but you can also get alcohol, paraffin, solid chemical fuel, charcoal, and wood stoves.<\/p>\n
While each stove has its pros and cons, they all share the fact that they get extremely hot and release potentially toxic fumes.<\/p>\n
Bringing camping stoves inside tents poses the risk of burning yourself, melting your tent, and poisoning yourself with carbon monoxide.<\/p>\n
Even if the weather is terrible and you end up eating soggy, cold camping food, that’s better than the alternative. There are a few ways you can improve your cooking experience outside, even in adverse weather conditions, and I’ll get into them in a sec.<\/p>\n
A tent has enough ventilation for sleeping. Some tents have air vents, windows, even skylights, but they aren’t designed with enough ventilation for cooking.<\/p>\n
To cook on a camping stove safely, you need to make sure there’s plenty of airflow and ventilation. Ideally, there won’t be any roof above you and no more than two walls to keep the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning as low as possible.<\/p>\n
You also run the risk of a fire breaking out if you bring a burning stove inside. Most new tents are made out of polyester, which can catch fire and melt if exposed to flames or high heat.<\/p>\n
Even if your tent is well-ventilated, you run the risk of ruining your tent by bringing your camp stove inside your tent. Whether you’re using it for cooking a meal or staying warm, it’s always safer to do it outside your tent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/span>Is it safe to use a gas stove in a tent?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
Gas stoves are awesome for camping. A screw-on element and a little gas bottle are all you need for a week’s worth of hot meals in the wilderness.<\/p>\n
Butane and propane stoves are lightweight, easy to use, and pretty much weatherproof, and offer plenty of benefits for camping. However, using a gas stove also comes with its own inherent risks. For one thing, gas stoves release carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas.<\/p>\n
If you use your gas stove inside your tent, there’s a high risk of carbon monoxide gas building up in your tent. You can’t see, smell, or taste carbon monoxide, so you won’t even know if you’re breathing it, and it can be fatal.<\/p>\n
Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause headaches, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. If you don’t stop breathing it, you can lose consciousness and die.<\/p>\n
Even if your tent seems well ventilated, and you’re only brewing up a tea or heating up a tin of beans, do yourself a favour and never use your gas stove inside your tent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n