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what are the benefits of a skottle over just a frying pan or cast iron skillet? seems to be a rather expensive setup for a burner and frypan!?!
what are the benefits of a skottle over just a frying pan or cast iron skillet? seems to be a rather expensive setup for a burner and frypan!?!
I made my own, $50- It’s really nice for a dedicated cooking surface, cuts down on clutter, and it’s easy to clean vs washing another pan. It cooks very effectively once you get it dialed in plus leaves burner space open for boiling water, heating sauces etc. I love mine! View attachment 477771View attachment 477770
I have the big one and the little skottle. I think the benefit of using a skottle is that it's an all-in-one kind of unit. It's a burner and pan all together. For the size it does pack down pretty conveniently. The big one is able to cook a pretty large amount of food good enough for 4-6 people depending on what you are cooking. The little has been my go-to lately. It functions as my pan, burner, and plate. That being said there are things it cooks well and others things it doesn't do so well. I have tried to cook a nice over easy egg on mine and it always fails. It slides to the center and just frys itself. It's okay at cooking steak, if I have access I prefer to cook that over fire. Haven't tried pizza or pancakes yet. Getting the temp control on it is a challenge at times. Because it is a curved surface the head will mostly be centered right over the middle.
I'm still learning to cook on it but I prefer it over my Camp Chef along with pots/pans for the most part.
Now see...that's my issue; anything that is basically liquid - eggs, pancake batter and such - will just slide to the center.
Any idea why these things were designed this way instead of flat? Not complaining, just curious.
The hole in the center is from the manufacturer as the actual disc is a plow blade, the hole is the cutout is for the plow axle. You can see the patch piece I fabbed in the middle of the first pic. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...-edge-axle-size-1-in-square-x-1-1-8-in-squareWhat is the hole in the center for? What did you make the pan out of? Did you weld the sockets for the legs to the pan?
what are the benefits of a skottle over just a frying pan or cast iron skillet? seems to be a rather expensive setup for a burner and frypan!?!
It looks way cooler in your instagram pictures as opposed to a $40 Coleman stove. If you don’t have one you’re probably not a real overlander.
It looks way cooler in your instagram pictures as opposed to a $40 Coleman stove. If you don’t have one you’re probably not a real overlander.
Thankfully there are those among us who still know what a “real overlander” looks like.
Agreed. I'm tired of seeing all the social media posts showing all the fancy crap people seem to think you "must have" or "need" to be a "real overlander". When I see these all I can think of is "friggin' hipster posser wannabe" who just wants everyone to "look at me" and see what they own and how much they are willing to pay - for a brand name.
HOWEVER!! I love seeing those people who can take a concept, like the Tembo Tusk skottle, and make it their own by creating a DIY version and improving on it.
I do like the skottle concept for the same reasons given here - ease of use, storage and such. I'll probably end up trying my hand at making one. In all honesty though...I still prefer to cook over an open camp fire instead of propane; these seem to work well with either method.
Before anyone gets offended...I have, and do, use propane depending on the circumstances, using a campfire is just my personal preference.