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Am planning a 4-5 overnighter along the tops and want to go lightweight. I use a Jetboil for drinks and dehi meals etc. But am hoping to put something on the deck and was wondering if an ordinary frypan works ok on jetboil using the extra pot holder ring thingy? Or is it better to carry a frypan with a flux ring?
I used my Primus ETA lite (similar to jetboil) recently for that, not ideal but got the job done. The thicker the base on the pan the better, to help spread the heat.
There is a small jetboil trivet available that allows successful use of a conventional frypan
But it's heat is very concentrated so you have to micro manage any frying or it will revert to carbon
I have the Primus version of jet boil too, it has small spacer you screw in to create a small to base of frying pan. Never tried it but I guess this would help. Other option would be carry a small old style gas top which work better with frying pan.
The Jet Boil Frypan works really well, its not that heavy, only downside is that you would not likely to use on a fire.
I have also used a light weight titanium fry pan on the jet boil, it works but wasnt as good, a cheap non stick from K-Mart works better.
Jetboil frypan
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Lite weight titanium pan
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With the jetboil frying pan be aware that it's easy to forget to remove the plate that clips on to the bottom
Might have been the lack of light in tent or might have been whiskey
Ive looked at mine and reckon would get away with something to create spacer.two fat tentpegs pops to mind to green sticks would work in a pinch,your steak would be burnt before they would loose structural integrity.the new ones have three wee feet around rim that can pop up to hold a pan. now a decent skillet would work a treat to transpher heat but would be heavy.
try a hubcap mickey if you can find one -idea came back to me from my TF days when one of our RF cadre NCOs used one as frypan /wok on his gas stove!1Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Mate..reading that,I just know one of the menenials will try it with the plastic wheel covers...... I do actually still have proper chromed hubcaps on my trailer LOL.
Chuck a flat rock in the fireplace embers and cook on that. smoky and rare. Yum.
I have a BRS titanium cooker and struggle to get it to simmering temperatures.
if you do that..be cautious....many folks have been injured by rocks exploding when heated in fire.Ive cooked steak on shovel before....
sliced up thin,you can cook steak pretty much anyway you like...I did goose breasts in 2minute noodles last year and it was simply superb, didnt have any oil or butter to use so tried it...definately would do so again ,venison would be the same,basically broiled it quickly.
Does that frypan have a flux ring on the bottom of it to make it work like the standard Jetboil top? Or is it just sitting on the ring thingy you buy as an after thought so you can cook using ordinary pots etc?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat belly Dog
Bit difficult to find enough firewood to actually start a fire on the tops Im planning on hunting. But cooking steaks on flat rocks is some of the best tucker I've had.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROKTOY
you would get away with pretty much any lightweight frypan/dixie if you prepared to hold handle to keep it above flame...same goes for most small hot burners,got to keep pan moving ,the more lube/oil/butter/marg in the pan the easier it is.
Am thinking that if an ordinary pan works, then I can make a simple ring to fit on top of the Jetboil that should work. But if there is a flux ring pan available and it works betterer, then I'd look at that too. I've always been lead to believe that these Jetboil type cookers only work with the appropriate flux ring cooking utensil. And now Im finding that the pan they sell is a rather expensive back pack type frypan with no flux ring. I just wanna cook up some heart or backstraps in butter as a change from dehi.
Can you save weight by switching out the Jetboil and running a lightweight cooker and a pot with a heat exchanger? and then add in the frypan.
My go to for solo multiday used to be a Primus Eta Lite. I now use a Soto windmaster and a titanium pot. Boils as quick as my Primus does, possibly quicker, light on fuel usage too.
Soto Windmaster 86g
1L pot with heat exchanger 198g
Fire Maple frypan 210g
Have got a really good white spirits stove, might use that yet.
Jetboil? Never heard of her, lol.
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Just kidding, I use a cheap Kmart frying pan. You need to keep an eye on it though as the heat is blasted into one spot.
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Yep I just use the little metal clip on base and a macpac frypan, it’s not non stick of course so need some
Oil and attention while cooking but works fine!
@Husky1600 the jetboil frypan has the flux ring, it's about 6 years old. Weighs ~200gr. Good bit of kit.
The lite weight Frypans work on the pot stand thing ok, just got to watch them.
As Roktoy mentioned you can save a bit of weight going with a small cooker, titanium pot and Kmart non stick over the JB system. I also have a titanium Naki grill mesh that I use for cooking over a fire. That's pretty lightweight.
The newer jetboils have a regulator and cooking on them is fine. I have a standard jetboil pan, bit heavy at ~300grms so I don’t carry on long packing trips but is awesome cooking meat on.
I do this to & as soon as food starts to stick I go to the briscoes & buy another one I don't try & look after the nonstick so it dose get scratched 2 bits in time & the clean up is so easy with good nonstickQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Your best to use a mini or micro mo cooker as they can be turned down to simmer then can use any frypan. The flash and non regulated cookers just burn ev in middle real quick regardless of jet boil pan or not.
Good on ya for getting back to actual cooking. Never could understand the need to do everything in an instant and carting a cooker around just to boil water. Half the experience is enjoying a decent cooked meal over a fire or spirit burner like the Optimus 8r. Been doing this for decades and never felt I was disadvantaged in anyway. Did buy a MSR Pocket Rocket with a small frypan last year for one or two night fly camps but still just cook on it. Could have a meal cooked in the time it takes to boil water.
