“It’s very light to carry and is so comfortable for even my baby to crawl around on. “We carried it on the hike and once we were done we had a picnic,” she says. The blanket stuffs down surprisingly small the Whimsical Woman founder Jennifer Mabus recently used hers on a hiking trip with her husband, son, and dog. I’ve taken mine to friend hangs and on a picnic Hinge date it was made to sprawl out on. While designed to keep campers warm on chilly nights, it’s great for picnicking if you prefer a well-padded surface - it even has corner loops for staking out (as well as a clip feature that turns it into a cape). It feels luxuriously comfortable on all surfaces the moderate extra bulk is totally worth it. The brand sent me one to test out at the beginning of the summer, and I’ve become a huge fan. Rumpl’s sleeping-bag-like puffy blanket is a luxury that day hikers and even backpackers will make room for. Someone’s footprint will never come off.”ħ5” x 52” | Recycled polyester | Park picnics, camping, hiking “It’s a pain, once the dirt does get in, you can wash them nine million times and it’s not coming out. While all these picks are relatively easy to clean, our experts advised to stay away from light colors if you’re planning on taking your blanket to places other than the beach. “For beach picnics, there are special picnic blankets where you can put sand in the pockets and the sand acts as a weight.” If you’re on soft grass or sand, you can get away with a thinner (and therefore more compact) blanket, but on most other terrain you’re going to want a thicker weave or some form of cushioning. HONEY JOY Kids Picnic Table with Umbrella, Toddler Plastic Table Bench Set, Folding & Removable Umbrella, Kids Outdoor Table and Chair Set for Backyard Funiture, Gift for Boys Girls(Red) 4.0 out of 5 stars 93. “If it’s going to be a windy location, a picnic blanket with loops in the corners so it can stay firm in the ground is very helpful,” says Seddington. “You don’t want to worry about it ripping or getting holes in it.” While the term “picnic blanket” might recall the heavy wool plaid of yore, these days we tend to prefer washable and wipe-down rugs that are better suited to the great outdoors - especially if food, kids, or dogs are involved.īest use: We’ve also taken note of where each of our blankets will work best. To help you plan, we’ve noted the dimensions of all our picks, as well as which of them are sold in multiple sizes.įabric: Whether it’s made from polyester, nylon, or cotton, a good picnic blanket “should be durable and able to be put down on any outdoor surface,” says Annie Seddington, president and coordinator of PikNYC Luxury Events. For families, you’ll want to consider blankets that measure at least 60” by 70”. Size: When buying a picnic blanket, says Perfect Picnic NYC founder Wendy Weston, “the biggest thing to consider is size.” A blanket or rug that measures just 40” by 60” is really only suitable for one to two people - then again, at most group picnics, everyone usually brings their own blanket.
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