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Frying Pan on Bonfire, used for easy camping meals.

Easy Camping Meals & Recipes

Paleo Camping for the Whole Family

Whether someone is dairy-free or another person is gluten-free, The Paleo Diet naturally supports a variety of allergies and dietary preferences.

Below, you’ll find suggested easy camping meals, snacks, drinks, grill recipes, and treats that can be prepped ahead of time for car camping, rehydrated in the backcountry, cooked on the grill, and everything in between.

Make-Ahead Camping Recipes

Snacks or dishes to make before your trip that are easy to store and eat in the great outdoors.

Homemade Paleo Trail Mix

Homemade raspberry pork jerky close up in the oven.

Raspberry Pork Homemade Jerky

homemade fruit roll ups recipe

Mango-Blueberry Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups

No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls in a bowl, finished.

No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Bombay curry chicken salad in a single bowl, plated.

Bombay Curry Chicken Salad

Grabbing fruit roll ups laid out on table

Blackberry-Rhubarb Fruit Roll-Up 

plated kids energy balls

Date and Almond Energy Balls 

Raspberry-thyme fruit roll-ups finished_birdseye view

Raspberry-Thyme Fruit Roll-Ups

Easy Paleo Granola with Almonds & Coconut

Recipes for the Campsite

Easy recipes that taste best when made fresh.
banana boats 3 finished
Banana Boats
Melon fruit salad finished, in a bowl from an above view.
Spicy Melon Fruit Salad
Cucumber salad in a glass
Logan’s Everything Bagel Cucumber Salad

Paleo Grilling

If you’re bringing your camping grill or using one at the campsite, fill a cooler with a few key ingredients and cook up some of these grill recipes for an easy, fresh camping meal.
bison burger in hand

Bison Burgers

Paleo Chicken and Veggie Skewers

All Packed Up Salmon

Finished bunless sliders on a plate in lettuce wraps.

Lettuce Burger Sliders

Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Salad with Microgreens

Steak Kabobs with Pesto

Steak Kabobs with Paleo Pesto

Spinach and turkey burgers finished.

Spinach Turkey Patties

A peppercorn-crusted filet mignon sears in a cast iron skillet.

Peppercorn-Crusted Filet Mignon Recipe

Air Fryer Zucchini Sticks

Shrimp & Peach Grillers

Grilled pineapple salsa verde finished in a bowl.

Grilled Pineapple Salsa Verde Dip

Mushroom Shish Kabobs on the grill cooking.

Mushroom Shish Kabobs

Tips & Tricks for Eating in the Outdoors

Three women gather around a tent while camping
Healthy Camp Cooking Tips for Paleo Campers
Bringing healthy foods and the right tools camping can help you eat healthier no matter where you end up adventuring.
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A family backpacking through the mountains.
Keeping Your Next Backpacking Trip Paleo
We share Paleo-friendly food options that not only pack an energetic punch but will also keep the weight off while backpacking.
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A woman hikes along a mountain trail.
Take The Paleo Diet onto the Trails
Here are the best Paleo snacks based on their weight, perishability, and nutrient-density to pack for the trails.
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Natural Bug Repellent Solutions

Explore some natural bug-repellent options that are DEET-free and still work.
Woman applies a DEET-free spray to repel mosquitoes on her legs
Natural Bug Repellent: DEET-Free Methods for Repelling Mosquitoes
Mosquito repellent candle outside on the patio.
Mosquito Repellent Candle
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