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Cooking & Camping: Cooking for a Large Group with GSI Outdoors’ 20” Skillet

5/1/2017

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I love camping, more than almost anything in the world. While my fiancé prefers the beach, I prefer the mountains and the forest; it’s where I feel at home, and at total peace in this crazy world. The birds awake with the faintest bit of light coming through the trees, and not long after, the natural world is alive and buzzing with activity. I don’t know if it’s due to a connection, our connection to the earth, or if it’s because I’m finally away from the hustle and bustle of modern civilization, but I feel better, almost instantly; I prefer the former.
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I love camping with family and friends; the more people the better. That is until you have to prepare a meal for the lot, then the stress can pile on in no time. I’ve always camped with a basic gas pilot light with one pan, and have since upgraded to a natural tinder camp stove, but when you have anymore than four people camping, either of those setups simply won’t do. I’ve tried cooking burgers on a grill over the campfire, and I’ve given up and told everyone to whittle sticks to roast hot dogs, but only recently have I found the perfect solution for large group camping. And that is a massive skillet that can handle upwards of 20+ people, and that’s only an estimation at this point.

GSI Outdoors specializes in great camp gear and cooking solutions, and in their current lineup, they offer the 20” Steel Skillet, which is a no-fuss, rugged, non-stick pan. It’s almost comical how huge this thing is; when I opened the box, I just had to laugh. It’s huge, and heavy, and it’s not really made for backpacking deep backwoods necessarily, but it’s perfect for sizable groups of hungry campers. When I say 20-inches, I mean 20-inches… And I don’t think that measurement does it any justice, as the main cooking area seems bigger. But perhaps that’s due to the equally as large detachable handle.

If this is a product that cures your need, for optimum results, I’d suggest purchasing a large folding rack that stands on its own to sit above a flat and even fire. It’s important to make sure the cooking rack is made for open fire, and is tall enough to give you enough space for a solid fire or bed of coals, because I’m not joking when I say this is a serious skillet for a serious group of seriously hungry explorers; which is why it’s important to have a solid foundation underneath the skillet.

Overall, I found the make and craftsmanship of the 20” Steel Skillet by GSI Outdoors to be of high quality. The product description states that it’s a high volume, long-lasting and durable skillet, and I’d have to agree entirely. The 20” Steel Skillet is finished with a non-stick surface and built with a rugged steel construction, providing the user with years of cooking and hosting large groups. I found that this skillet would be overkill for any less than eight people, but brilliant when time and quantity is a concern. Food cooks evenly across the cooking surface, and this thing is built to last a hundred camping trips.

If you would like to find out more about GSI Outdoors, click here.


Article written by Brandon Scott / Eye & Pen – Product image © GSI Outdoor.
(Photo by kungfuji via Flickr)

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