How to Choose Camping Cookware

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All you need is a stove, a knife and the Stanley Adventure Series Prep+Eat 9-Piece frying pan set. It has everything else you need to prep a meal and then eat it while camping.
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View the Stanley Adventure Product LineView all Stanley CooksetsBest Use | Camping |
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Dimensions | 10.4 x 8.6 x 2.2 inches |
Cookware Material | Stainless Steel |
Material(s) | Stainless steel/polypropylene/silicone |
Nonstick Surface | No |
Includes | 0.9L frying pan; cutting board; spatula; 2 plates; 2 sporks; heat-resistant trivet; cover |
Weight | 2 lbs. 1.5 oz. |
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Solid set, sturdy, heavy duty and also compact, was my first impression. My next thought was, not sure this is oriented toward backpacking or hiking. And, if I was overlanding or car camping, I think I'd want a Pot for boiling water for tea or coffee or pasta. The skillet heats evenly and cleans well, though I scorched it pretty hard by not dialing in my propane regulator. Some olive oil prevented sticking of the potatos and eggs. As well as a buffalo meat and potato concotion I made up to eat on a warmed piece of naan. Not sure if the "lid" is a lid to keep the kit neatly together or if it also doubles as a lid on the skillet for cooking - was I going to melt the lid if used as a skillet lid? Ida kno..... I did notice I needed to focus on securing the lid when repacking the kit, it easily slips off. The cutting board works good. Not a fan of a spork, but there's two included and they work like a spork should. Trivet - I have an appreciation for as far as an anti-rattle device when nesting the kit. As a trivet, the trivet works well, but, I'm using the kit outside and found I didn't necessarily need a trivet. The skillet does retain heat, so the trivet could come in handy. The plates work well. A bit small for American supersize style eating. The spatula is nice, but I dinged/melted a corner on the second use. Flipping pancakes will be a problem going forward with this kit - but, I can probably file the spatula ding down. It's hearty. All in all, it's a good kit, but could be improved w/ a pot and a lid.
If you're looking at this cook set, I'm going to assume you're NOT an ultralight backpacker. This set is far too bulky and heavy for that type of use. For the rest of us casual car campers, this set might suits your needs. Right off the bat, it's clear that the pan it the star of the show. The think bottom disperses heat evenly, even over the small but hot flame of a packable camp stove. The folding handle is a little floppy, but it superbly convenient for packing away. Unfortunately, the rest of the accessories sacrifice a lot of utility for all-in-one packability. The plates are fine, if small. The cutting board it adequate if you have extra containers to store prepped food, but don't expect to hold a diced onion on one side while you slice a pepper on the other half. It's far too small. As for utensils, the dual sporks fall short of expectation. There is plenty of space for packing your own forks and spoons and (not too long) knives. I just wish those were included with the set. As for the spatula, the two-piece design and thin handle make for a very flexible tool that doesn't provide the scraping leverage I would have liked. OK for flipping a pancake, but not great for scraping off stuck-on eggs. Speaking of sticking: the pan is uncoated stainless steel, so you may find that eggs and other sticky proteins need some extra oil to release. You could certainly pre-season the pan if that's an issue, but for me this didn't matter much. As a side note: My one-and-a-half year old daughter LOVES playing with this pan set. It's the perfect size for her to help with "cooking" dinner.
I have really enjoyed using this frying pan set. The pan itself packs pretty small and is self contained with all accessories (with a little extra room for condiments, cooking oil, or seasonings). The main star is the pan itself, which is on the heavier side (around 2 pounds) but its solid construction will force you to make cuts elsewhere.
The weight of this pan is indicative of its quality, but it makes it too heavy for me to backpack with, but as a car camping item its capacity is a bit smaller than I would like. Cooks up enough food for two people, would be stretch for more than two. Have cooked a decent variety of foods on it so far and nothing sticks, which is really nice for clean-up. The cutting board comes in handy and I appreciate that all of the other components nest in the pan itself (the spatula splits apart into two pieces to make this possible). Just wish the lid fit tighter. It doesn't hold everything together with how loose it fits. Solid little camp set, especially for breakfast skillet meals.
unfortunately, this set is a little bit heavy for backpacking, but it works great. I would recommend it for people hoard sit in car camping. Although the sporks are a little bit flimsy, the pan seems to be a good quality. My favorite teacher is that all of the items are able to be stacked/nest within one another. what is this, I was able to bring the entire set in a carry-on with me on an extended camping trip on the opposite coast.
As far as a camping cookset goes, this one is very solid. The pan has the feel of a kitchen frying pan, except for the handle, obviously. It heats evenly and cooks well, and the high, straight sides make it feel more stable for a camp pan. The nesting feature is great and you can easily swap components out for your own preferred items. The pan being so nice to cook on means that it's heavy, so I would not bring it bikepacking or backpacking. But if lightweight isn't a concern, this is a really great option. I prefer metal to plastic when it comes to plates and utensils, but these do just fine if you want a compete set.
This is a great little cookset. I use it on my coleman Triton + stove. It fits nicely and cooks very evenly. It is not non-stick, so you a good cooking oil or spray. The spatula is a nice fit and works well, so does the sporks and plates. It comes with a pot holder / trivit but the handle on the skillet didn't seem to get that hot. Only gripe while cooking eggs, I noticed that one corner of the spatula is the perfect radius to fit in the corner of the pan while the other is not. Only improvement I'd make is to have the same radius on both cornes of the spatula. Makes cooking scrambled eggs a little challenging until you get the hang of it.
This is a great little set for camping. It’s pretty minimal and very compact-able which are always pluses for me. I’ve used it a few times now on a couple different camping trips. I gotta say I enjoy having it with me. Storing it is pretty easy as everything fits inside the pan easily and neatly. Did not care for the spork at all though. I have separate utensils I use to eat. Would recommend as a solid, budget friendly kit that has everything you’d need to make some good meals while enjoying the outdoors.
It's a bit heavy to haul long distances I think, but packs small so it could be done if you don't mind the two pounds. The sporks aren't very long (average). If you're used to eating out of a dehydrated food pouches with a long spork it's nothing like that. The frying pan handle isn't long so over flame you need to be careful but maybe that should be obvious since it's not insulated and would be fine for a camp stove. The handle is sturdy even with weight in the pan. Everything packs down well and it stows easily. The dimensions are curiously different from what's currently shown on the website. Maybe they changed the sizes? Or did someone measure the cardboard box it comes in? Mine measures to the outside edge 8 inches including the lip that flares out. The cutting board is 7.5" in diameter and it's just a tad smaller than the lid which fits on top of everything when stowed (too wide to fall into the pan). The pan at the widest inside dimension is 7.5" which probably puts the flat bottom closer to 7" to 7.5" as it goes from the horizontal bottom to the vertical walls. I guess that's about all i can say about a frying pan. Happy cooking!
This small frying pan is stainless steel. It heats evenly. I use a pocket rocket. I also use a Stanley 20 oz pot for heating water (the one with two green coffee cups). Combined with two Nalgene bottles, and a UCO Ware mess kit, and a Sawyer water filter, this compact kitchen is ready for short 3 day trips.