Pancake mix is basically as light (if not lighter) per calorie as oatmeal, probably lighter/calorie than energy bars or granola bars. The big source of weight is a pan to fry them in but as a fisherman it's probably already in your kit.

You could get better temperature control by cooking them over a fire. A few years back I changed from Whisperlite to Dragonfly just to get better simmer control.

DentonDoc wrote on Apr 4^th, 2019 at 4:07pm:


I've had diffuser plate forever with my 25 yr old Coleman Peak 1 stove. Even at the lowest simmer, you could burn things. I just looked but my diffuser has no name on it.

DD is right, they are getting harder to find. You can DIY, guys use paint can lids etc.

I found this TomT, I think it just might solve your problem? Read some of the reviews. People use it for their backpack stoves. Some say it warps a little after a while, but being aluminum you just pound it flat again.

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Solus wrote on Apr 4^th, 2019 at 3:24pm:

It’s the syrup that creates the extra weight. On group trips I would pack a bottle of it or fill those plastic tube thingies with the roll lock bottom. They were heavy!  But, 2 pancakes breakfasts with bacon seems like a good idea. Open fire is fun once in awhile too.

Tom-

Simple syrup (adapt recipe to need)
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
Dash of vanilla
Mix together and heat until all sugar crystals dissolve.

Pancakes are pretty damn good with just butter and brown sugar.
If you wanted to be creative and authentic you could pack maple sugar candy and dissolve in an equal volume of water and heat.

Me- I grew up woking one of the larger sugar bushes in Wisconsin. Syrup means maple syrup- luckily it requires much less volume than "pancake" syrup to achieve the desired effect.

ON a group trip I'd never bother with pancakes. Too much hassle and too much waiting.

Maple syrup?  Doesn't anyone else use the maple syrup powder, add hot water and stir?

Hmmm.

dd