The Best Lightweight Fry Pan for Camping-the Banks Fry-Bake Pans

[@andydawson5587]

Super video, I wanted to learn about the flyback and now I feel informed! Cheers Pal.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

I am glad that you found it useful and thanks for dropping by the channel.

[@gagetgirl1]

This is the BEST REVIEW of these pans that I have found on the web!! (Yes, I have watched all the others). I was excited to find it and that it was a new review and not years old. Thank you so much for showing the set and accessories, as well giving some history. I would love to see more applications of them in use in your future videos. Regards.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Sorry for the late reply-I am glad you enjoyed the review-thanks for watching.

[@1984kylea]

Great pans but for the alpine set with the grip and spatula it's $300 up in Canada.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Ouch! Yes that is a pretty steep price for a pan, no matter how good! I did another video that compared the fly bake to the Firebox fry pan which might be a good alternative although it doesn't have the same sort of integrated system as the Banks pans. You can see that one here if you wish - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIu2fGmldsurrdksi=IcXivKM0ektCfWPQ

[@1984kylea]

@@dickinaroundoutdoors8609 I bought the Banks pans, they are great just commenting that the price is very high. Half the cost though is shipping, duty and conversion.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

@@1984kylea Ya, that makes sense and with a 30+% conversion I can see it. I think you will love the pans and get your value for sure. When baking I have found a bit hotter fire on top is needed as aluminum absorbs and releases heat quickly, not projecting down as much as cast iron so building a small stick fire on top really helps brown up the top, but be prudent with the time and size of fire!

[@so.callife]

New sub...great content,no bs straight to it.binge watching your videos,keepem coming

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Thanks and hope you enjoy.

[@bwrscott1]

Love my FryBake pan. I am a NOLS graduate.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Awesome, then you know how well they cook and their durability!

[@donnwolf7465]

I see a foldable cook stove at 2:19 into the video. I can't find one that size, most are much smaller. Can you tell me where they're available?

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Hey Donn, what you see in the video is actually a foldable charcoal chimney that I take to light charcoal for the dutch ovens (this one no longer on Amazon but there are a bunch if you are looking). What I would suggest for a foldable cook stove, and one I plan to do a video on, is the Firebox G2 you can find here - www.fireboxstove.com/5%E2%80%8B-g2-firebox/5-inch-folding-firebox The Firebox is a great stove is able to use butane with the optional Trangia burner. My recommendation is to make sure you buy the USA made stove though, the one in the kits is made in China and my personal opinion is that the quality is not the same (I have have had both and now only use the USA made version). You can buy the accessories as well if you wish.

[@donnwolf7465]

@@dickinaroundoutdoors8609 Thanks for the reply. The stove you mentioned along with most others are too small for my needs. I ended up ordering this, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082PNV6DK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I'm only interested in cooking with wood, no other fuels needed. Unless traveling in the Arctic, all my cooking is over a fire for groups of 2-6 people. I'm now trying to figure out which size Banks Fry-Bake pan I want. I'm in the process of putting together a cook kit for motorcycle back-country camping. Our Canadian river trips are on hold until they open the border so adventure motorcycling sounds like the next best thing, I'm looking forward to traveling the back-roads of the Upper Peninsula, my home stomping grounds.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

@@donnwolf7465 It sounds like a great plan! When I have done motorcycle trips my kit was pretty minimal-normally I relied on a lot of beef jerky etc-however I did carry a small Coleman propane bottle top burner (before I owned any butane items) for coffee etc. It really depends on the cooking and number of people for the size of Fry-Bake you may want. Just have a look at your home pans and see if 8 or 10 inch seems more appropriate and if you will be using it to bake. The Banks have pretty straight sides so the cooking area very close in size to the rims. One idea is to maybe look at the Woody Dutch Oven video as well-that can be used as two 9 inch pans of one dutch oven and, being aluminum, is not super heavy-that might work for 2 or 6 people.

[@matthewpulliam7473]

Great video - you seem like a decent guy, so no surprise you were in Scouting. :)

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Hahah, yep some of the best times I had as a kid.

[@MrWinger1951]

Very good video and I ordered the pans after watching.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

I am glad you found it useful, thanks for watching!

[@jeromebullard6123]

I’ve spent the last year trying to find the most robust and versatile cooking pan for backpacking. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED!

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

So happy I could help you - thanks for watching

[@ErisyWatt]

Thanks for the video! Do you think I'd be able to bake biscuits in the smallest pan?

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

I think that it would generally be better to use the deep Alpine pan in order to allow the room for what you are baking to rise. If you are baking thin items perhaps (baking powder biscuits for example) but you would be using most of the pan and I would suspect you would need less heat on the top. Just for your reference the deep Alpine holds 6 cups while the normal holds only 3-so that is a big difference in headspace. If you venture into cakes or cornbread I think the deep would be the better choice.

[@mjgalassini2993]

Can I use the Dutch oven in my bathtub, is that safe?

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

I guess that depends on exactly what you wanted to use if for in your bathtub...

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

They are expensive.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

Yes they are. I do think this is a case of getting what you pay for. with their thick anodizing and aluminum gauge they hold up to a massive beating and are super versatile. If you are looking for a cheaper option check out my latest skillet video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIu2fGmldsurrdk

[@mariuszwiesiolek9340]

Thanks for the video, a quick question: for a single backpacker that occasionally might go with somebody else, which size should I get? It seems that 10 is pretty big.

[@dickinaroundoutdoors8609]

I think you hit it exactly, the 10 inch is a large pan and I would think more than needed for a solo trip. I think the 8 would be fine for one and possibly 2 people. Then the choice becomes deep or shallow-if you are not baking then the shallow is an easier fry pan to maneuver food in. If you do see yourself baking or getting a bit more elaborate (braise, stew, etc.) then the deep would be the way to go.