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Packing & Gear
How Much Ice to Pack in a Cooler for a Picnic
Most picnics fail on ice, not food. Here's the ice-to-food ratio experienced packers use, why block and cubed ice behave differently, and how to make a cheap cooler perform like an expensive one.
The Ultimate Picnic Packing Checklist
The things that ruin a picnic are almost never the food — they're the small items nobody remembers until they're missing. Here's a category-by-category checklist and the packing order that keeps the cooler working.
Choosing the Right Picnic Blanket Size
A blanket that's too small means elbows and knees off the edge; too large is awkward to fold and carry. Here's how much space a person actually needs, and how to size a blanket to your group.