Eating healthy while camping can be really hard. I get it. But it doesn’t have to be impossible. If you do a bit of preplanning, you’ll discover most keto recipes can be adapted and made into yummy keto camping meals. In fact, keto camping meals are some of the easiest camping meals to make.
How Do You Eat Keto While Camping?
With a bit of planning, you can convert most of your favorite keto recipes into easy camping meals.
Here are a few tips to making your camping meals keto friendly.
- Breakfast is pretty easy- Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, etc. Fresh tomatoes in the summer make a nice addition to your breakfast omelets.
- For lunches and dinners use make ahead camping meals using foil packets.
- Never let yourself get too hungry by keeping keto friendly snacks on hand like nuts, keto friendly trail mix, and fresh low carb fruits that are in season like berries, your favorite protein bars, or fat bombs.
- To satisfy that need for a grilled burger at the campground, consider using portobello mushrooms, lettuce, or tomatoes for in place of your bun. Or just pile it up with your favorite toppings and eat it with a fork.
- Dinner is where eating keto camping meals really shine. There are endless options when it comes to grilled meats and we all know everything tastes better over an open campfire.
What To Take Camping On Keto Diet
To keep it as simple as possible, pack foods that are easy to transport and won’t take up too much space.
Obviously if you are camping in an RV vs camping in a tent, your options may be greater.
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However, if you invest in a good rotomolded cooler, even you tent campers can pack plenty of healthy fresh food and meats and not worry about spoilage.
Here’s a short list of foods you may want to pack on your camping trip if you are on a keto diet.
- Butter
- Coconut oil
- Favorite nuts, seeds, and low carb trail mix
- Avocado
- Protein Bars
- Eggs
- Bacon/Sausage
- Several cuts of meat: pork, chicken, ribeye, lamb chops
- Ground hamburger
- Seafood- Shrimp, salmon, trout, other favorite fish choices
- Onions
- Peppers
- Berries
- Low carb veggies: Lettuce, cucumbers, cauliflower
- Peanut butter or other favorite nut butters
- Favorite sugar free chocolate (Of course!!)
Digital Camping Meal Menu Planner™
Camping Meals shouldn’t leave you stuck in the RV prepping all the food while everyone else is outside enjoying nature.
Camping meals should be some of the best memories you make with the family at the campground.
With a good menu plan and grocery list beforehand, you can spend less time prepping your camping meals and more time enjoying the great outdoors with your family.
With our Digital Camping Meal Menus and Grocery Lists, you will:
- Be able to create your grocery lists on your phone or laptop.
- Edit them on the go or at home.
- Download PDF printable versions when needed.
- Keep on your particular eating style or budget even while camping.
Don’t miss our 6 Perfect Keto Camping Snacks to add to your Keto camping meal plan!
20 Keto Camping Meals to Help You Plan
If you are on keto and don’t want to fall off the wagon at the campground, check out some of these delicious low carb keto camping meals.
Grilling delicious meats at the campground is the easiest way to stay on your keto plan and enjoy tons of delicious flavors. Here's a recipe for some wonderful marinated grilled pork chops.
Craving the grilled burger you have come to love at the campground? This grilled keto cheese burger on portobello buns may actually taste better!
There is something about a juicy ribeye cooked over an open fire. This recipe for Chipotle Carne Asada Marinade is just what you need for a delicious southwestern keto camping meal.
I absolutely love fall camping and chili is definitely one of the reasons why! In fact, my favorite time to camp at our local state park is during the fall chili cook off when I get to sample my fellow campers best chili recipes. Don't worry even if you follow a keto diet, you can enjoy a warm bowl of chili with this Easy low carb keto chili without beans.
This recipe is delicious and pretty. Even if you aren't a cabbage fan, give it a try. The bacon adds so much flavor making this a delicious and healthy keto meal perfect for the cast iron skillet over the campfire.
Add a delicious salad and feed the whole family or invite some camping neighbors over to enjoy an entire roasted chicken over the campfire.
Here's another delicious way to use a portobello mushroom on a grill! Pizza!!
Want to make a meal out of grilled appetizers? Check out this list of 24 grilled appetizers that would make a perfect campground keto meal everyone one will enjoy.
Keto Camping food on a stick are some of the most fun and easy camping meals to make. Check out these fajita skewers for your low carb dinner at the campground.
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Keto Meat and Vegetable Foil Packets for Grill, Campfire or Oven
We love easy make ahead camping meals made in foil. The beauty of a foil packet camping meal is that it is easy to keep it low carb and keto friendly. Throw in some lean meat, fresh veggies, and some delicious seasoning and you have the makings of a great healthy dinner with little to no clean up! Win! Win!
Tired of chicken and steak? Here's a yummy baked salmon foil packet with vegetables for a change of pace that's easy to make and will you on track with your keto plans while at the campground.
Rainy days at the campground don't have to throw you off your low carb keto plan. These easy crockpot chipotle chicken thighs make great keto camping food.
Do you instant pot in the camper? If so, check out these Instant Pot Mediterranean chicken wings.
Another delicious grilled meat to try at the campground are these yummy grilled lamb lollipops. Really the sky's the limit when it comes to delicious grilled meats to keep you on a keto plan while camping.
Since we are talking about using the instant pot in the RV, here's another keto friendly chili recipe you might want to try.
Start the day off right with a delicious low carb keto friendly breakfast of sausage and eggs with twist.
Try these delicious mediterranean marinated lamb kabobs for yet another great keto camping meal and change of pace from the usual.
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A Few More Keto Camping Tips
If you are on a keto or low carb diet, don’t feel you can’t enjoy camping.
In fact, camping may be one of the easiest ways to travel and stay on keto since you are still in charge of all the food prep and planning.
However, also, don’t beat yourself up if you make a mistake and have a cheat.
See it for what it is and get back on plan the next meal or snack.
The most important thing is that you don’t let that one mistake become an excuse to blow the whole day or week.
Also, don’t discount the opportunity to get in some physical activity to make up for any cheats you might have.
Go biking and hiking and enjoy the outdoors and family time.
Don’t let you meal planning destroy the real reason you are camping in the first place: to relax and make memories with your family.
Happy camping friends!
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