Stove Safety Stoves are dangerous if handled improperly. If possible, cook outside the tent to be safe. It is not always possible, and some cooking probably will have to take place in the tents. It may be also feasible to use the stove just outside the tent door. Whatever you do, treat the stove with caution.
Stoves produce carbon monoxide.
Try to do any fuel filling out in the open. White gas used as a primer flares up violently while solid fuel burns predictably. Avoid wrapping the stove in any kind of insulation. Use only insulation under the base of the stove. If the tank becomes so hot it can't be touched, turn off the stove and let it cool.