How to Make Trail Pancakes

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Pancakes are a tried-and-true breakfast dish, but they aren't a common dish for backpacking. While I typically opt for oatmeal when on my backpacking trips, from time to time I like to add some variety by starting off my day with pancakes. Since this dish requires a skillet and spatula, I usually plan to make it when I'm having quesadillas for dinner during the same trip as I will need the skillet for that meal. Before or after the pancakes, the skillet can also be used for making scrambled eggs to round out this meal. Given the extra time needed to make this meal, I usually reserve it for when I'm at a basecamp, or otherwise on a leisurely trip like an overnight at a backountry cabin or lookout...

Tips and techniques for making pancakes on the trail - take a look courtesy of @Mark Wetherington in Issue 50:

Recipe: Trail Pancakes

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