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Unfortunately a brief google through just UK newspaper stories would bring up a dozen more very similar stories over the last decade.This looks like the case Brains referred to.
Another sad case attributed to a cooking stove.Bucknell tent death: Hannah Thomas-Jones died from carbon monoxide poisoning
A teenage girl died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a campsite after a used barbecue was left inside the porch of her tent, an inquest finds.www.bbc.co.uk
Tragedy as boy, 12, dies with grandfather in shock camping trip poisoning
Kaicy Rakai Zelden Brown and his grandfather David Brown died as they slept side by side in suspected carbon monoxide poisoningwww.standard.co.uk
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I used to do it all the time with a gas bbq.Only an idiot with a death wish would use any type of BBQ in an awning.
Not worth the risk.I used to do it all the time with a gas bbq.
I wouldn’t do it with charcoal of course, but surely ventilation is the key?
Because it’s raining?Not worth the risk.
What's the point of using a BBQ if you need to do it in an awning.
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There are some circumstances I'd use a stove in a tent. When I was bike-packing all day, I'd unpacked my coffin sized tent. It was pee'ing it down and I really needed a hot meal. I use a little jet stove where the pot locks on to the burner, so even if it falls over, there's no exposed flame. Carbon monoxide is still a consideration, but they also burn hot and fast. The biggest risk is me knocking it over on the uneven ground and getting boiling dehydrated rice curry on me.Why even go there???
My go to for outside cooking is a single induction ring and frying pan or pot. I'm on site, I've paid for electric so I'm using the electric.Not worth the risk.
What's the point of using a BBQ if you need to do it in an awning
Yes I think you are, only need a bit of fat to drip & get a flare up and a nylon awning will go up in a ball of fire.Am I an idiot or is this just as safe as cooking in the van with a window open?
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Thanks for the reply. I take your point, in my situation it's more about fire than carbon monoxide poisoning.Yes I think you are, only need a bit of fat to drip & get a flare up and a nylon awning will go up in a ball of fire.
Old fashon canvas awning would be fairly safe by comparrison
Thanks for the reply. I share the common sense approach.I don't see an issue with cooking on a gas appliance inside an awning with adequate ventilation.
So long as it's not left unobserved at any time and is on a firm base, away from anything that might catch fire. Common sense is the key ... which is why I installed an external 240v socket wired through the inverter (with pass through for EHU) so we only use electrical cooking appliances now inside the awning.