BY CHELSEA MAMEROW AND CHRIS DROSNER
1. Nomadix Easy Chair
REI | $80
Forsake the janky camp chair for this charming upgrade. The backpack straps are worth the price alone; your arms are already plenty full of other stuff.
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2. Alps Mountaineering Camp Table
SHERPER’S | $100
Not only does this table fold and roll up into a sleeve for easy transport, its 27-inch height is perfect for the low-sitting chairs preferred at picnic concerts.
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3. Caminito Blanket Roll
GOODLAND HOME & GOODS | $95
This 7-by-4-foot blanket rolls up into a compact burrito secured with a leather strap – and looks the summer part when its fully unfurled.
4. Danica Studio Echo Stainless Steel Water Bottle
ORANE AND BLUE CO. | $30
Hydrate with 17 ounces of Milwaukee’s finest tap water – or what have you – in this stylish and unbreakable vessel.
5. Clémentine Boutique – Nogent Color Serrated Paring Knife
GOODLAND HOME & GOODS | $10
Do. Not. Precut. Your. Cheese! Instead, slip this on-theme knife into your basket and avoid the scourge of sweaty cheddar.
6. Cutesy Board Wine & Cheese Trays
HIAWATHA BARREL & COFFEE CO. | $24 (SET OF TWO)
These handsome locally made snack boards available in maple, cherry or black walnut ask: Why just hold your cheese when you can hold your wine, too?
7. Twine Central Park Outdoor Wicker Picnic Basket for Four
TARGET | $107
This kit has all the extras you need for a picnic – plates, wine glasses, utensils and napkins. Plus, the lid has legs that fold down into a little table with notches for the stemmed glasses.
