The Pathfinder School Stainless Steel Folding Skillet and Lid (8-Inch)

Very usable camp fry pan with lid. Easy clean. If wind and debris blowing, the lid keeps the cooking food clean . Its easy to lift lid on and off. Very nice and practicel camp fry pan.

Never had a good experience with Stainless steel cookware in the past. Decided to try one out for camping trips anyway. Watching "how to videos..." I did the 'water drop mercury test' Where you heat pan up and drop a water drop into pan. If it balls up and rolls around like mercury, it's ready to cook in. Upon arrival I cleaned the pan with hot water and mild soap. Whipped up 3 eggs and went for it. Heats up quickly and at first the water drop splashed up sides. Turned down heat and did it again and drop rolled around. Added some oil and waited for temp adjustment to the pan. Poured the whipped eggs in and just let them cook. A little encouragement with spatula and the omelette was easy to fold over and slid onto the plate without any drama. The only area with a bit of stuck eggs was along the sides of pan. Easy clean up. Honestly, this pan changed my mind about Stainless Steel cookware and will be looking to buy more.

Anything by Pathfinder is always amazing quality. Got so sick of cleaning. My cast-iron wanted something that I could just wipe and it’s ready to go again without all the toxic chemicals that Teflon and nonstick pans have.

Beautiful, shiny-bright, heavy skillet. Haven't yet cooked on it, but it should be great for frying on a stove or over a bed of good, hot coals (Not ON the coals!). It needs to be seasoned first on an indoor stove with cooking oil to be less likely to stick. It's so pretty I hate to use it-can see my reflection in it! It may be a little over-priced for what it is, but it should outlast my camping days (I'm pushing 67), maybe beyond. I plan to use it instead of my cherished black iron skillets. I dinged it 1 star primarily because it isn't made in the US or another free country. It should prove a worthy companion to the Solo stove bush pot (1800ml). I suppose there's no such thing as perfection, but I'd buy again.

Although I've only used it a few times so far I can tell that it is a quality pan. The handle is sturdy and the locking mechanism works well. The bottom is double layered and distributes heat pretty well. I haven't burned anything in it yet but it is easy to clean. It is a perfect size pan for camping with 2 too 4 people or more, but you would need to cook have to cook in batches. It does come with a lid which is very nice but it does throw off stacking with other pans. On two occasions I used the lid as a lid and then a plate! So maybe I'll just pack the lid separately!

Seems like a quality pan. The folding handle is great for saving space. No issues after first use.

Having used the Stanley Fry Pan almost exclusively for more than 2 years, tri-ply constructed, thus weighing in at 24 ounces, the PathFinder SS folding skillet is significantly lighter, 14 ounces without the substantial lid which is a component that Stanley does not provide. I prefer the weight of the Stanley pan over PathFinder's but it has a weak point: the bracket that houses the folding handle is spot welded, and after two years of continuous use it finally failed. This type of failure is impossible with the PathFinder for it is triple-riveted and thus very robust. The PathFinder also heats and cools far more rapidly than the Stanley pan, which conserves fuel. The lid is precisely sized and heavy which allows for dutch oven style use of the pan.

i like that it folds for storage