On a warm, sunny day, nothing sounds better than a picnic with your friends or significant other. You can catch up with your pals and get some rays. The combination of getting your daily dose of Vitamin D, celebrating the gorgeous weather and making memories over a charcuterie board makes picnicking priceless. But if you want to have a picnic, you better have the right basket (or bag), otherwise your day dream can turn into a nightmare.
Deciding to have an impromptu picnic in the park seems like an awesome idea, until you try to pack plates and food in the handful of tote bags you own. Burdened like a pack mule and wondering if your cheese will melt, picnicking suddenly seems more stressful than it’s worth. If you’re going to picnic, do it right by investing in a real picnic basket. It’ll be less stressful, and you’ll have everything organized. Your beau and friends will be so impressed by your awesome set-up.
We found the best picnic baskets. They have gingham-patterned items and all of the fixings, so you can have your outdoor wine and cheese night and eat it off of actual plates. You won’t have a panic-attack about forgetting a bottle opener, because all three of these kits have them. The only things you need to remember to pack is the food and whatever you’re drinking. All the baskets and backpacks are insulated, so your beverages and snacks will stay cold (or warm).
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1. Nature Gear Upgraded 4 Person XL Picnic Basket
If you’ve been daydreaming about an old-fashioned wicker picnic basket with that famous white-and-red gingham cloth inside, look no further. This Nature Gear picnic basket is the picnic basket of your dreams, but it’s somehow even better. The vintage-looking picnic basket has a custom-insulated lining, so you can bring the champagne and chilled desserts to the picnic without worrying about melting foods or warm champagne. In addition to the basket, the set comes with four ceramic plates, four sets of silverware, four wine glasses, four matching glasses and a bottle opener.
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2. apollo walker Picnic Backpack Bag
Although this might not look like a wicker picnic basket, the gingham print on the backpack will make clear to others what your plans are. Easier to carry than a traditional basket, this backpack has all of your picnic essentials for two people, including a cold storage compartment and fleece gingham blanket that matches the backpack. Packed with two sets of stainless steel silverware, two dinner plates, cotton napkins, two wine glasses, one bottle opener, one cheese/butter knife, two salt and pepper shakers and one plastic chopping board, this backpack is ready for your charcuterie picnic nights. It even has a detachable wine cooler, so you can have rosé all day. This picnic backpack comes in blue, brown or red.
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3. Sunflora Picnic Backpack
You’ll be surprised by how much the Sunflora backpack fits. It can hold four sets of stainless steel flatware, four plates, napkins, four plastic wine glasses, wine opener, serrated knife with wooden handle, salt and pepper shaker and a bamboo cutting board. That’s not counting the insulated pocket that you’ll stuff all of your food in. The detachable wine cooler will keep your wine chilled and the included waterproof gingham blanket will survive any wine spills that happen because of the wine. This backpack is available in neutral tones, including black, navy blue, brush beige and gray.
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