White Gas in an enclosed tent...hmmm!
Responded to two different incidents during my SAR career where both parties ended up succumbing to their 3rd & 4th Degree burns on scene or in my helo, when during the priming phase of the light up, or cooking phase, fuel either leaked or shot all over the interior the tent, ignited and totally engulfed them,
When we arrived on the scene of both incidents, the only thing left was a charred rectangular debris site of smoldering melted nylon and humans crying in dire agony and gasping for air as their airways were completely burned.
Not a pretty site to say the least. Especially when ya got attempt to give them CPR and ventilate them.
All it takes is one time for this to occur and it most definitely will be one to be remember. Or in these cases, as others, the last time.
From the MSR XGK SITE
DANGER!
CARBON MONOXIDE, FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD
This stove consumes oxygen. Using it in an enclosed area will
cause carbon monoxide poisoning and death.
For outdoor use only. Do not use stove in a tent, car, house, or
inside any enclosed area.
This stove uses highly flammable fuel. Leaking fuel can
easily ignite and cause fire, serious burns, property
damage, personal injury, and death. Do not use a stove that
has a fuel leak.
This stove uses a sealed fuel bottle that can explode when
exposed to extreme heat. An explosion can cause serious
burns, property damage, personal injury, and death. Keep fuel
bottle away from stove burner and other heat sources.
READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW ALL instructions and
warnings in this manual before using this stove.
Failure to follow all warnings and instructions can result in
property damage, serious injury, or death."
Canisters have a far better safety track record for interior tent cooking.... my system of choice even in the dead of winter down to -10F.
Utilizing one of these over the fuel canister assists in the insulation process as well...
Used my BIBLER CANISTER HANGING STOVE SYSTEM for almost two decades on Walls (inside the Fly of my Ledge) as well as in my Megamid in the dead of Winter.
EDIT: ADDITIONS