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Posted by Bill S on October 20, 2006 at 8:33:56 pm EDT
In reply to Re: This might be a stupid question but.... posted by Cowboypacker on October 20, 2006 at 2:51:12 pm EDT

Cowboypacker took a skillet!

I presume this was a cast iron skillet, since they are so superior for frying, especially over a campfire. I did that once. But on the way out, one of my partners had tied it on the outside of his pack. The cord broke, the skillet hit a rock in the trail, and the handle broke off. My other partner had to restrain me from breaking the rest of the skillet over the perp's head.

And yes, for extended camps, when we had burros or mules to carry the gear in and out, we have carried dutch ovens (cast iron, only, please, none of this aluminum junk), cast iron skillets, cast iron griddles, chairs, etc. But when I have to be the beast of burden, I work very hard to cut the weight down. Sometimes that's because I am carrying my share of the ropes and hardware for backcountry climbing. The pack for the camping part is still 15 pounds, but the climbing gear adds another 30-50 pounds for each of us.

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