An outdoor picnic in Russia every year, and especially in spring, gains popularity among the entire population, spring is the time when the soul begins to have fun, and the stomach to digest a huge amount of fried meat (barbecue). So, how to decorate a picnic, and which set of picnic devices is best, I will tell you in this article.
To begin with, let's refresh the memory of how to properly cook barbecue and make a fire in nature, I wrote about this in detail in my article, be sure to read it. Well, let's move on to a set for a picnic in nature, I'll start with a bag - a thermos.
Thermos bag, an important piece of the picnic set
How to Choose a Good Picnic Thermos Bag? This is nothing special, all thermos bags have the same structure. The most important feature of this bag is the cold accumulator. For a bag of 25 liters, at least three cold accumulators are required, otherwise nothing will be cooled.
Typically, thermoses bags are made of high-strength materials such as nylon and polyester. Such materials are easy to clean and waterproof. The advanced technology of this bag allows you to retain cold air for a long time.
Cold accumulators, which include a heat-intensive saline solution, must be thrown into the freezer at least 10 hours before the picnic to cool completely. One such battery can maintain a cool temperature for up to 10 hours in hot weather.
For a more correct choice of a bag - a thermos, I recommend you the manufacturer GioStyle for 25 liters from the Fantasy series, the best option for an optimal picnic set. I also advise you to take a closer look at thermos bags for a picnic powered by a cigarette lighter.
Picnic blanket - health and outdoor recreation above all
A picnic blanket is also part of an outdoor picnic. Have you eaten and decided to lie on the ground? Then be sure to take a blanket with a reflective surface on one side, and fleece on the other. Such a picnic blanket will give you the opportunity to lie on poorly heated ground for much longer than a regular blanket.
If you have not found such a blanket in the store, rely on criteria such as:
- Material that does not absorb dirt and dust
- Easy to fold
- Easy to wash off dirt
- Easy to pack in a blanket bag
Grill and barbecue - part of a delicious picnic
Another part of the picnic set that you must not forget is the grill for grilling meat. To be honest, according to the statistics of the skewer, they fade into the background, the grates come to the first place.
Of all the types of grates, you should stick with a device with a wooden handle and thick steel rods, the quality of the metal at high temperatures is very important, such metal will not lead with reusable use. Always choose adjustable grilles.
As for the quality of the metal for the grill, choose a stainless steel barbecue grill, such a grill is not harmful to health when frying meat (does not emit impurities).
Outdoor picnic table and chairs set
How to choose picnic chairs and table? First of all, you need to decide whether to take the set by car or take it with you on a hike? In the first option, it is better to take a high-quality and expensive set, it will last longer, in the second case, you need to take a lighter set. When choosing a kit, forget about the plastic components.
Criteria for choosing a set of picnic tables and chairs:
- The set must be made of wood or metal
- The table top must be at least 5 mm thick if it is made of wood
- It takes up little space when folded
- The chair should be comfortable for a long time in one position
- Try different chair options, the weight should be evenly distributed between the seat and the back of the chair
Choosing a thermos
The choice of a thermos for a picnic in nature or for everyday use has many factors that you should definitely familiarize yourself with, I had an article about the right choice of a thermos for this in detail, read it immediately.
Flask and travel kit for several persons for outdoor recreation
As for the flask, here you just need to decide on the volume of fluid consumed by your entire company, some companies on cars always take large cans of drinking water instead of a flask.
This option will allow you to cook and drink water, wash your hands, and put out the fire. As for when choosing utensils for a picnic in nature, you should pay attention to disposable utensils or camping utensils, they are made of thicker plastic. Here I recommend the Gio Syle cookware option.
Well, the picnic in nature is almost organized, the picnic set is almost complete, there is little left to do:
- Choose a set of coasters for baking tomatoes, potatoes and other vegetables
- Choose a tourist bowler hat
- Choose a thermo mug
- BBQ table set (meat forks and other ingredients)
A picnic in nature with such a set will be successful and tasty, I hope that my advice on choosing a picnic set will help you and your vacation will be unforgettable.
