What are everyones views on non-stick pans for fire/trangia use - are they worth the extra expense? I always thought they wouldn't stick the extreme heat and general harsh treatment of outdoors life. I was also wary of the non-sitck coating coming away and ending up in food after being super heated a number of times (although I suppose the same could be argued for the trangia standard aluminum pans).
Non-stick or not?
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I bought a non-stick one. It was literally just a couple of quid in Wilko's - hardly an 'extra expense'. I've used it many times on both a hobo stove and over a log fire with a wooden spatula/spoon and the non-stick coating is still fine and intact.
I did take off the plastic handle and replaced it with a stubby wooden one (the only thing that takes up pack space with a pan is the handle). This has, of course, caught fire a couple of times - but not that often, and the wooden handle makes it easier to use than a metal handle that could get really hot.
I did take off the plastic handle and replaced it with a stubby wooden one (the only thing that takes up pack space with a pan is the handle). This has, of course, caught fire a couple of times - but not that often, and the wooden handle makes it easier to use than a metal handle that could get really hot.
SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I'm not a big fan of non-stick for the outdoors.
I always ended up stirring with a metal spoon an taking off the coating.
These days I mainly use either stainless steel or titanium. Having said that, I also have a couple of ali Trangia's and have never had a problem with them.
Simon
I always ended up stirring with a metal spoon an taking off the coating.
These days I mainly use either stainless steel or titanium. Having said that, I also have a couple of ali Trangia's and have never had a problem with them.
Simon
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