20 dollar 2.5 oz. TOAKS Titanium fry pan. Chupacabra skull!

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Woods Walker

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About a decade ago I got an Evernew titanium fry pan. It provided years of fun. Probably the funnest thing was fying stuff despite the internet expert saying Ti can't be cooked on cuz......blah blah blah blah....whatever. Then a few years tragedy struck. The Ti fry pan vanished for no reason. I am still looking for it today. I didn't want to spend the money on a new one so just made do. Then one day I found TOAKS. They sold their cook set pan/lids separate for cheap. The lids make for great UL frypans/bowls/cups/whatever.

I got this.

http://toaksoutdoor.com/titanium145mmpan.aspx

So here is the pan in action. I decided to squirrel up a meal in the woods.

GO!



Wild onions will do nicely.



Dandelions.



Oh man. The fishing is a bust. Been raining for days and the river is flooded. Didn't even bother cracking out the Tenkara. Heck rained for the entire outing. I will try my luck on the next outing.








Setup my camp. Too cold got bugs so didn't use the net.





Used my DIY clip on firestarter's clip to attach the loop of the poncho in the middle. Aids in keeping the pitch tight and it's easier than running the entire length of the cord through or tying it off.



Then found a chupacabra skull!





The fangs of the "goat sucker".



Then about 15 feet away I found this deer skull. Clearly we know what happened. The goat sucker made a play for the deer whom in it's death throws inflicted a mortal injury on the chupacabra. One doesn't need to be Quincy M.E. to work this out.



So how did our foraging work out? Not bad.



1. Hemlock needles for tea (conifer not kill you dead weed).
2. Dandelion flowers.
3. Partridge berries.
4. Wild pig or store bought bacon depending on perspective and actual truth.
5. Wild scallions/onions.
6. Violates were all eaten during the day. Oh well.

I used my SAK Farmer to cut up the wild pig!!!



It's awl to strike the firesteel starting my stove.



Promptly cut my finger with the awl. It's different than the ones on my other SAKs so muscle memory got the better of me.



Frying the bacon in the 20 dollar fry pan adding the dandelion heads second.



Finally the wild onions.



Everything came out great. The greens really added to the bacon though wished for a trout as well.





So for 20 bucks the Toaks pan/lid when purchased separately makes a great UL fry pan. Here is a video.

[video=youtube;08MtQqT242Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08MtQqT242Q[/video]

Thanks for watching.
 
Looks tasty Woods! I too love toaks lids and pots for the same reason, they're practically nonstick. Tried scrambled eggs yet?
 
Love the deal on that pan! And I must say I am glad you didn't push the locator beacon and tap out over that hand injury! :thumbup:
 
Good idea on the pan. I tried eggs on Ti pan once and it was a mess. But I think I overheated too quickly.
 
I've used a "One-egg-wonder" skillet from Walmart for some years now. It is small and light but has a plastic handle and Teflon lining. So far I haven't melted the handle but I have seen them with the handle removed leaving the short handle tang. The pan is a light aluminum alloy but thick enough to not scorch if I do my part.
 
panzertroop said:
Good idea on the pan. I tried eggs on Ti pan once and it was a mess. But I think I overheated too quickly.
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Cooking some things like eggs on thin Ti takes total attention. Took practice to get it down pat. Not rocket science but like feather sticks and the bowdrill practice make better.
 
I loved the pictures. I'm stuck inside, but I feel like I just got a nice break looking through your trip. Thanks!
 
Ccc said:
I loved the pictures. I'm stuck inside, but I feel like I just got a nice break looking through your trip. Thanks!
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^^ This.^^ Many of us enjoy these illustrated woods-wandering posts. Please do keep it up.
 
Thanks everyone. Bannock is tricky for sure in a thin Ti pan. This time I was using the lid from a snow peak set.



More breakfast fun. Toaks lid.

 
Looks like you have help spreading the heat on the solid stove top instead of the flame-contact of most twig stoves. That is bound to help.
 
Heat transfer with titanium isn't optimal in cooking applications. Because of its thermal conductivity titanium cookware has to be ultra-thin to transfer much heat so is known to develop hot spots (that match a stove's burner). Okay for boiling water though depending on the titanium pot it may require more fuel to boil water thereby negating any weigh savings in cookware by having to carry more fuel. The hot spots make frying in titanium or other "actual" cooking in titanium iffy. I'll stick with carrying the few extra grams in lightweight/ultra-light aluminum/anodized aluminum on stoves and light weight steel on coals.
 
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Looks like a good time, thanks for sharing the pics. If you are not a Tenkara purist you can add another dimension to your fishing that works great. Get a pack of 1/64 jig heads, these are the ones I prefer: http://troutmagnet.com/trout-magnet/trout-jig-heads/1-64oz-gold-5-pc-tm-replacement-heads.html Thread one of these in 1" onto it http://www.berkley-fishing.com/berk...y-gulp/gulp-alive-minnow/1285410.html#start=1 Let it wash downstream with just enough tension to keep it off the bottom or lightly jig it in the pockets created by the high water. It is my favorite and most productive bait for native trout.
 
leghog said:
Heat transfer with titanium isn't optimal in cooking applications. Because of its thermal conductivity titanium cookware has to be ultra-thin to transfer much heat so is known to develop hot spots (that match a stove's burner). Okay for boiling water though depending on the titanium pot it may require more fuel to boil water thereby negating any weigh savings in cookware by having to carry more fuel. The hot spots make frying in titanium or other "actual" cooking in titanium iffy. I'll stick with carrying the few extra grams in lightweight/ultra-light aluminum/anodized aluminum on stoves and light weight steel on coals.
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I cooked about everything under the sun with Ti but to each their own. I just really hate anodized Al as the coating comes off. Just my personal preference. Truth be told I probably cooked more on SS in the woods than both Ti and Al combined.
 
fishiker said:
Looks like a good time, thanks for sharing the pics. If you are not a Tenkara purist you can add another dimension to your fishing that works great. Get a pack of 1/64 jig heads, these are the ones I prefer: http://troutmagnet.com/trout-magnet/trout-jig-heads/1-64oz-gold-5-pc-tm-replacement-heads.html Thread one of these in 1" onto it http://www.berkley-fishing.com/berk...y-gulp/gulp-alive-minnow/1285410.html#start=1 Let it wash downstream with just enough tension to keep it off the bottom or lightly jig it in the pockets created by the high water. It is my favorite and most productive bait for native trout.
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Thanks. I am a purist of nothing. I do whatever works so long as legal. LOL!
 
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