Camp Breakfast in Scotland: Kedgeree and Cranachan Recipes

The green walls of our tunnel tent glow, light shimmering and flowing in waves, the dawn chorus ebbing, reminding us that time is a-wasting. Waking slowly in cocoons of silk, down and nylon there’s a delicious sense of lethargy. We’re slow to get moving.  Here, beneath stark basalt mountains on the Isle of Skye, the scent of sun-warmed earth and heather flows into the tent. Still in our bags, there’s good-natured banter about who must leave the comfort of a warm bag to light our stove and get breakfast going.   Grumbling slightly, one of the team wriggles out of the tent, the fly taut with the heat from a cloudless sky; a rare and unexpected joy here in the far northwest of Scotland, where one day of sunshine is a thing to…

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3 Hearty Breakfast Recipes for Camping and Backpacking 

One of the greatest joys of camping and backpacking is getting to eat every meal in incredible, scenic locations. Every time I’m out in the wilderness, I’ve found myself marveling at how foods that would undoubtedly taste bland and uninspiring at home are inexplicably rendered delicious by the grittier context of an adventure. That being said, the effect is even more pronounced when the food being eating is actually delicious to begin with. Taking the time to plan nutritious and appetizing meals while camping or backpacking will ensure high energy levels throughout the day and work wonders for keeping spirits high. Let’s take a look at three of my favorite camping breakfast recipes.   1) Berry Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe Prep & Cook Time: 15-20 minutes  Application: camping and backpacking  When I first…

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MSR Employees’ Favorite Camp Recipes

Camp meals vary wildly from person to person. Some are ultralight backpackers who eat cold instant refried beans every night without complaint (not joking). Others, whether car camping or out in the backcountry, want the whole shebang, from a starter salad to a glass of wine and dessert. These five recipes from MSR employees lie mostly in the middle (though some definitely lean toward the backcountry feast side of the scale). We’re a pretty outdoorsy bunch here at MSR, and we’ve perfected our camp recipes over years of adventures. MSR also makes pretty spectacular backpacking and camp stoves, if we do say so ourselves, and each employee has a favorite for cooking up their camp recipes. Check out this deep dive into our stoves, from Polar explorer Eric Larsen. A…

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