Eating Inside Is Overrated. Go Have A Picnic

​Food tastes better outside. And when there's not time to camp, a picnic can turn a basic summer afternoon into something approaching magic. Here's the ultimate blanket, a fully-loaded basket, and an indispensable book to get you perpetually prepared for a picnic.

With soft, padded flannel for sitting, waterproof bottom for keeping dry, corner loops for anchoring, and a carry handle for carrying, the Nemo 4 Person Picnic Blanket is probably the best picnic blanket out there.

Modernizing the wicker hamper, this Picnic at Ascot Insulated Picnic Cooler comes with service for four, including acrylic wine glasses and a cheese board, and has two insulated compartments for wine bottles and a larger insulated compartment for food.

Potato chips and PB & J are great. But the recipes in this book are better. The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration not only gives you ideas on what to eat, it also guides you through everything from picking a site to food presentation and avoiding picnic crises.

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