I love cooking good food in the outdoors. I break away from dehydrated food every now and again to spoil myself and the people I camp with. I am done messing around with pan clamps and heavy pans, the GSI Pinnacle Frypan is the happy medium you’ve been looking for.
There might be a day I take this backpacking but for now I’ve mostly taken it car camping. Even car camping I like to have my gear small and easy to store. Squeeze the handle and it stores nicely in the pan when not in use. The handle has a nice plastic coating that I still have yet to burn away. The hinge prevents the heat from transferring to the handle which sure beats a smoldering cast iron.
The first time I cooked on the Pinnacle I, of course, forgot any type of cooking spray. I was happy to find the finish didn’t have any problem cooking eggs or meat. There are also circular strips on the bottom of the pan which help the heat distribution and prevents sliding on the stove.
The 10 in. pan is just less than a pound in weight so if you did take it backpacking it wouldn’t weigh you down that bad. With a price tag of $25 and with stellar specs I wouldn’t go with anything else.
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08.11.2009 at 11:42 am - by martin
Can this pan be used on an open fire, or does it require a gas stove?
08.11.2009 at 12:20 pm - by Adam Buchanan
I used it on an open fire and it did fine. Can’t say the same for other pans, obviously but this one did great!