Elite Picnic Backpacks

Well, the warmer air is arriving and that brings more people outdoors.  On a nice afternoon in the sun is a great time for a picnic.  Whether it is a romantic picnic for two or a family picnic,  you will need to bring along several different things.  One thing to bring is a picnic tote that is insulated to carry some food items, or you can also bring along a non insulated picnic tote. This tote is great for carring your camera, sunglasses, sunscreen and many other items that you would need.

So, with it being a long cold winter now is the time for that nice day in the park with the familly.  Or that romantic picnic at the top of the mountain.  Which ever it maybe just enjoy that day and best of all enjoy the sun and the people you have with you.

If you’re looking to impress a new love in your life, you can’t ever go wrong with a picnic lunch. After all, there’s nothing more romantic than a spontaneous, secluded, and private lunch outdoors. But many of the really private picnic spots require a moderate to heavy hike. This is especially true if you want to experience a breathtaking view with your lunch.

This poses a difficult logistical problem, because it’s not likely that you want to haul an entire picnic basket and blanket to your lunch spot at the top of the mountain ridge. But that doesn’t mean you have to abandon the idea of a private lunch for two. Simply replace your picnic basket with a picnic backpack. These have all the compartments and handy pockets necessary for a full lunch, but you’ll be left with your hands free for an easy trekking experience.

In my opinion, I have found a remarkable new cooler,it is the Collapsible Rolling Cooler. When collapsed it is as small as a computer laptop bag.

The cooler is made with SuperFoam High Performance Insulation, and is lined with a Therma-Flect reflective barrier, which simply means this collapsible, light weight cooler keeps things cool and also is guaranteed not to leak. 

I bypassed the usual dread of hauling the cooler down to the beach. The cooler’s wheels are heavy duty, designed to be used off the road. The wheels didn’t bog down in the sand like heavy plastic and Styrofoam coolers. This cooler also has a retractable, telescopic handle, which makes pulling easy. There’s no bending and stooping to reach a handle as with traditional coolers. The Collapsible Rolling Cooler was the easiest cooler I have every carried on or off the beach.

So. if you are planning a day at the beach or a day at the park or even a day trip this Collapsible Rolling Cooler will make your trip a much easier way to carry all your packed goods.

Wicker picnic baskets are a lovely and a traditional way to pack a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just brunch on a Sunday afternoon. You can take it with you anywhere — to your backyard garden, your neighborhood park, or as a special luxury treat, on a camping trip. You can even bring it on boat trip you may have planned. They make for a great gift for a friend, family member, loved one, or new neighbor.

Wicker is a type of natural straw popularly used to make not only picnic baskets but chairs, tables, folding walls, and more. Wicker is made out of any flexible branch or twig, but it is most commonly made out of willow branches. The wicker straws or branches are woven or laced together to create a tight weave that is light but solid, simple but elegant.

When you are planning that next picnic in the park, you need to plan ahead as to what to bring.  You know for sure you will be packing your food and drinks.  Maybe bring along some games to play or a radio.  One other thing to bring along is your picnic blanket.

Sitting on the picnic blanket is so much nicer to sit on then the grass.  You can then lay down and enjoy the hot sun on your face while relaxing in the park.

If you are hiking and taking along a lunch picnic blankets now come with carriers so they are easy to carry on a hike.

I always bring a nice bottle of wine to a special occasion. Heck, I have even been known to bring one to a casual gathering. There’s nothing like a glass of wine to get the conversation going. In order to pick a wine that best matches the food served, I usually ask the host in advance whether they will be making seafood, pasta or red meat.

When the menu is steak and potatoes, for example, I will usually pick a cabernet or merlot. When the host is cooking pasta, I bring a Shiraz. And, when the menu involves seafood, I like to choose a mild chardonnay. To keep my white wines cool, I always use one of my handy wine totes. These specially-designed totes are easy to transport and temperature assured.

I think that a BYOB restaurant is great idea.  You can bring your own wine and save money at the same time.  These days that is a great way to have a great dinner and save a few bucks.

A nice way to bring your bottle of wine is in a wine tote.  The wine totes of these days come in so many different styles and sizes.  Walking in to the restaurant with your bottle of wine looks so much nicer in a wine tote vs the brown bag that some people bring them in.

So go to a BYOB restaurant and bring that great bottle of your favorite wine in a nice wine tote and enjoy your evening out.

It has been a long winter and being couped up inside during these months makes me crazy.   Now that the warmer weather is coming, there will be lots of families getting outdoors.  That could range from doing their gardens to going to outdoor concerts.

The outdoor concern could be a great way to enjoy the warm weather and enjoy a great concert.   With the troubled times that have come upon us, packing things to eat and bring along would be a great way to save some money. 

Bring along a Picnic Cooler to bring your food from home or even it is to keep your drinks cold.  Some times an outdoor concert can be very packed with people that just sitting on a blanket with your picnic cooler is the way to go.  Fighting the crowds to get a drink just isn’t worth it.  With the picnic cooler you would have your drinks at your side and save you from missing any of the concert.

Historically, a picnic basket was literally a basket used to transport food and other supplies to have a meal, usually lunch, out in nature. These days most picnic baskets are more like backpacks, but their fundamental purpose — to transport food, plates, drink, and cutlery — remains the same.

Classic-style picnic baskets are still available from a number of manufacturers. The classic-style baskets are usually made of wicker or a similar material. Usually consisting of a single large storage space, usually with a handle and flaps that open at both ends on the top. These baskets are suitable for transporting food and liquid relatively short distances, but temperature control is not possible and often the food will undergo some shifting around during transport. More advanced wicker picnic baskets, such as English style hampers, have clips on the inside to hold plates, utensils, and a large picnic cloth.

Picnic totes are the other basic type of picnic basket available on the market. These serve essentially the same function as a traditional picnic basket, but more closely resemble a backpack. The picnic tote also comes equipped with a wide array of clips and sleeves to secure flatware, napkins, cloths, and plates. They also usually have holsters on the side or front to hold bottles of wine or juice. The obvious advantage of a tote over a traditional basket is the greatly reduced difficulty in carrying it for long distances, as the weight is much better distributed. Additionally, totes are usually well padded to help protect the food from damage during transport.

More expensive totes include systems to help regulate the temperature of food and liquid being transported. This may involve heavy insulation on the entire tote, or different areas for hot and cold food. Many totes, even those which don’t regulate the temperature of the food, have insulation on their wine sleeves to ensure that the wine remains at its appropriate temperature.

Picnic baskets and picnic totes come in all manner of shapes, sizes and different colors. Varieties are available for specific functions, such as plastic beach totes. Prices vary drastically, from US$20 for a simple traditional basket to over US$300 for a well-insulated, durable picnic tote.