Cooking & Recipes

Complete cookbook for summit push buffs.
Feb 2, 2026

The Bivouac Kitchen

Cooking is the only way to gain significant buffs. Eating raw ingredients is a waste.

  • Requires: Burner + Fuel + Ingredients.
  • Process: Combine items in the pot. No QTE, just resource management.

Buff Types

  • Stamina Regen: Increases how fast stamina returns during a "Shake Out".
  • Grip Strength: Reduces stamina cost per second while holding.
  • Grit (Defense): Reduces damage from small impacts.
  • Warmth: Delays hypothermia in high altitude.

Cookbook

Basics

RecipeIngredientsEffect
Warm WaterIce + Fuel+Hydration, +Warmth
Herbal TeaWater + Herbs+Hydration, +Stamina Regen
Rat KebabRat Meat + Stick+Hunger, +Health

Advanced Meals

RecipeIngredientsEffect
Tourist Trap NoodlesNoodles + Yellow Yak+Hunger, +Burst Energy (Infinite stamina for 10s)
Summit StewMeat + Mushroom + Water+Max Hunger, +Grit (High defense)
Medicinal PasteHerbs + Mushroom (processed)Heals infection/sickness.

Tips

  • Water Management: Always melt ice at every camp. You can never have too much water.
  • The "Yellow Yak": Save these energy drinks for crafting Noodles. Drinking them raw is a waste of their potential potential.