You hit on a real issue when noting the instability of the pans on the stove. I modified the little feet on my single burner Coleman last night by adding the fuzzy side of velcro to them . Then I put the other side of the velcro on top of my ice chest. This at least keeps the stove from slipping around on top of the cooler. It does nothing about the propensity of pots and pans to slip off the stove itself. I can see that is going to be something I'll need to keep an eye on. I might swap out my long handled saucepan for one of those with the little handles on both sides. Thanks for the input. I do have a lid for my saucepan but not for the cast iron skillet. I'd use the top of the saucepan lid if it was big enough but I'll do without for now. Enjoy.