Picnic Pouch: Ready for a Picnic at any Moment
As you can tell from my recent posts, I enjoy picnics! And apart from when we travel as a family, my picnics are usually solo picnics. So, a week or so ago, as I ate by the river and realized I had forgotten to pack a napkin, I decided I need to create a little picnic pouch where I would keep picnic essentials that I could throw in my basket or bag at a moment’s notice. If you have missed those two recent posts, here they are: Be A Joy Seeker and What to Wear on a Picnic.
This last picnic was a last minute one as the week had been busy, but I found that I had a little over an hour of free time before picking up my son from school. So I threw together a salad, packed some brie and grapes and a little piece of chocolate and grabbed my new pouch.
I also brought a book and a hat, and chose my Spanish basket to carry everything. I keep the hat and the multicolored blanket in my car at all times. While the blanket is polyester, I like that it is wipeable and is packable: it comes with a little bag you can squish it in.
I do not have much in my pouch because I don’t need much, but I might add a few things. Right now, I have a cutlery set, wet wipes, napkins and some sandwich bags that I use to corral my trash. What would you add to this pouch?
A bientôt!
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16 Comments
Joanne
That is a great idea to keep a pouch packed and ready to go.
mimifce
I have found it is nice to have everything ready!
jodie
I think that’s a brilliant idea. Kind of like my toilertry bag that I keep ready to go.
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Jodie
mimifce
Exactly!
Jill James
I too enjoy a picnic and my husbaand and I often take a drive for a picnic lunch and enjoy picnics with the family. Your picnic pouch is a clever idea.
mimifce
Love that!
Marsha Banks
The only thing I could think of might be a small can of bug spray. Love this idea of solo picnics!
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mimifce
Great idea!
Jennifer
That bag is so nice and convenient!
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mimifce
I like having different little bags to throw in purses and totes.
Leslie Susan Clingan
So smart. I need to keep a little pouch like that in my lunchbox for the days I substitute teach. Might be a good idea to add a couple of salt and pepper packets in there, too.
mimifce
I was thinking the same too. I just need to pick some up!
Amy Johnson
How fun that you picnic by yourself. It’s healthier than going through a drive-through that’s for sure. Love the pouch idea.
mimifce
That’s for sure!
Cat
My first idea was sunscreen. Those travel size bottles would work really well.
mimifce
Oh yes, good idea!