The Pathfinder School Stainless Steel Folding Skillet and Lid

I've been traveling since 2020 and I've used and owned 2 of these and I love them. Easy to clean small and compact with the handle! Lids serve as a utensil hold as well as a lid! Overall great product and will continue using them.I've traveled all over from Canada to the swamps of Louisiana using these pots and they will last.

Its been on a couple of my trips so far and i have ran into no issues. The pan is light and for the money, im convinced you cant get better.

I needed a replacement for the fry pan in my nesting MSR cook set. The Pathfinder is a perfect fit with a handle that folds below the pan allowing the rest of the pots to nest into the fry pan. This is the third fry pan i have purchased, i sent first two back because the handles did not fold under the pan and had to be stored separately making them incompatible with the cook set.The order arrived quickly, and the product is of nice quality. if you have a backpacking MSR nesting cook set with a warped fry pan this is a good replacement......

It's light, but I was impressed with the quality compared to the Stanley Wildfare Pro series.I guess it depends on what you are looking for; since I would never bring the Stanley pan on a hike.The bottom is thin, so I can see hotspots forming if you use a small flame. I decided to go with the Stanley frying pan since it had a triple layer on the bottom for more even heating.

8 Inch Nest with Trangia 27 perfectly and securely using the original strap. Workd well (not perfect) with the potholder arms out.The quality of the pan is well above its price point. Since I chose to nest this with the 27, I store the lid elsewhere.I’ve used this several times and have had no issues with sticking or cleanup afterwards. Just follow good procedures as shown on many YouTube videos.

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 bought this to make my camping kit more compact. I like the double bottom for heat distribution, and the lid fits about right. The handle has a slight amount of movement when fully locked but not bad and fully functional. I have been experimenting on my portable gas stove and this is easy to cook with. This is NOT a nonstick pan but with some pre-seasoning (like with cast iron) and careful cooking on low to medium heat and some fat, I have cooked eggs that slid right out and a paper towel wipe to clean. This heats up fast so high heat is not necessary and will make food stick.

Solid piece of kit