Keto can take a hike!
Aqualang26
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But how, exactly?
I'll be spending some days mountain hiking - like all day - then expected to eat with the group in the evening (so I can't blow ALL of my carbs.)
Besides nuts, what can I stick in my pack? (No refrigeration and likely to get bounced/banged.)
I'll be spending some days mountain hiking - like all day - then expected to eat with the group in the evening (so I can't blow ALL of my carbs.)
Besides nuts, what can I stick in my pack? (No refrigeration and likely to get bounced/banged.)
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I did a 4 day three night this summer by myself. I packed Keto granola that I made at home, cheese strings/babybel cheese and ate those the first two days, eggs I ate day one and two, canned or dried tuna(I had canned, have some dried on hand for next time), buy a couple underripe avocados and eat them last, jerky, pepperoni sticks, pb singles, nuts, I brought coconut oil in a baggy and added it to my go mug of coffee each morn, and I had a batch of almond flour, low carb brownies that I packed four of - one for each day.
Some of the food got repetitive but now if I go in a group I know exactly what works, I felt great, had tons of energy, and while my pack was heavy I was pretty impressed with the meals I created. I am going to play with dehydrating(zuchinni, mushrooms, spinach, etc, a bit more this winter and come up with some easy combos I can just heat up and add chunks of jerky or tuna or other dried meats to.5 -
In addition to the suggestions by youngmomtaz, there are tuna pouches that are easy to pack and while I don't love the idea of canned meats, you could try the canned chicken, which I believe can also be found in a pouch. For the evening communal meal, you could certainly see if they are willing to leave some of the protein plain for you before adding in whatever carbs might be served.
Good luck and have fun!1 -
Tuna pouches are a great idea! I feel silly for not having thought of that.2
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I have never seen tuna pouches! I guess I will have to make a note to look for them the next time I am in a larger Center.0
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I have seen the canned chicken in a pouch as well if you don't like tuna.1
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I'll grab the chicken if I see it, too. Have you tried it?
So far I've got nuts, tuna and chicken. Not so sure about cheese keeping ... anyone know about that?
Anything else? Particularly, easy to nosh while walking.
Was thinking low-carb tortilla with almond butter.1 -
I have tried the chicken and I liked it.....It was a little bland, but it's possible they have some different varieties now.
I think cheese will last awhile if you don't mind that it gets a little squishy and greasy after being out of the fridge awhile....LOL1 -
Hard cheeses (aged cheddar, etc) keep just fine.
The website BackCountry Paleo might have some ideas for you. And you might look up some freezerbag cooking meals for ideas, too. Most FBC meals are relatively high-carb, but you might get some ideas to try out and modify.1 -
And if it's just a day hike, you could pack some frozen meals. They'll keep cold enough until dinner time. Too heavy to take days and days worth on a backpacking trip, but manageable on a day hike.1
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For our endurance rides I take homemade jalapeño poppers and homemade beef jerky along w babybel or string cheese. They all last for a few days w/o refrigeration but I usually eat the cheese first.1
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Consider just going lower carb instead of keto those few days perhaps? While I do keto for health reasons from time to time I eat more carbs (as in boat load of grapes) but still no added sugars or any form of any grain. Where it is good for metabolic flexibility I just never researched it.1
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I’ve done a number of 50-100 milers on keto. It’s a really sweet burn. Last 50miler I even did IF but we took it easy, 6 days.. I use a lot of macadamia nuts, and home made pemican.2
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Beef jerky... peanut or nut butters with celery... low carb bars or shakes. Parmcrisps would be great too... I get them at Sam’s Club, they are straight Parmesan cheese chips, and have no carbs.2
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Some great ideas in there. Thanks a lot folks for taking your time to help me out.1
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