List of things for a picnic for the whole family - what do you need for a picnic in nature?

Natalia Kaptsova — practitioner of integral neuroprogramming, expert psychologist

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Summer is almost on the doorstep! A little more, and parents will breathe freely, hiding their children's school backpacks in the cabinets. A little more, and each family gets ready for the road - to relax in nature, walk the children tired of the school year and forget about the bustle of the city. The main thing is not to forget anything.

Therefore, choosing a place and time for a picnic, we study the list of necessary things and products for a picnic in advance …

What to take on a picnic from food and products - a list of what to cook for a picnic for the whole family

• Fruits and vegetables. They should be washed and packed in advance so as not to waste time on nature. Yes, and clean water at a picnic - the amount is limited (we take more!). It will come in handy for fish soup, delicious tea, washing hands and laundering your little ones. Do not get carried away with exotic fruits, so as not to spend your picnic behind the bushes closest to the parking lot. From vegetables, they usually take a standard set - tomatoes, cucumbers, greens, zucchini for barbecue, potatoes (medium - for baking), bell peppers, onions - for barbecue and fish soup. By the way, potatoes can be boiled in advance at home in their uniforms.

• Canned food. This, of course, is not about stew (unless your plans include a week-long trip with a tent), but about canned food for a side dish - corn, beans, green peas, olives, lightly salted cucumbers, etc.

• For sandwiches. It is advisable to choose ready-made cuts in packages in the store in order to save yourself time on a picnic - hard cheeses, sausage or boiled pork, lard, etc.

• Meat, fish, eggs. It is better to fry the fish at home in pieces, choosing a fillet (it will be just too lazy to mess with the bones, and for children it will be an extra headache). Meat can also be cooked at home or marinated for barbecue (for 1 person - about 0.5 kg) and take with you in a convenient container for cooking on the grill. Chicken kebab (by the way) cooks faster. And there is also an option - chicken wings fried over a fire with spices. And, of course, cold fried chicken will be a joy for everyone - do not forget about it, cook it in advance. Hard boil the eggs the day before.

• Sugar, salt, sauces (mayonnaise / ketchup), spices.

• Nutrition for children. If your kids do not eat adult food, make sure that they also have a holiday. In addition to the main food of children, you can take their favorite fruits, juices, sweets. It will be difficult to cook porridge on a fire, so instant porridge will be the way out - fortunately, there is no shortage of them today. Choose sweets without quickly spoiling creams and cream.
• Bread, bun(for different packages!), biscuits, crackers, cookies.

• Beverages - tea (in bags), coffee (it is especially tasty in nature), juices, water (with a margin), drinks for adults (in moderation).

A little about the rules for transporting and eating food at a picnic:

• Do not take perishable food with you. We leave pates, raw eggs, cakes, soft cheeses, curds and all sorts of super-fresh buns at home.

• Get a portable cooler for your car Or at least a cool bag. Especially if you are traveling with children. Ready meals are transported only in it. If this is not possible, line the bottom of the bag with newspaper and line the food with bottles of cold water. In nature, you can make a refrigerator the old fashioned way - by digging a hole in a shady piece of land (sand) and hiding packaged products in it.

• All products and prepared meals should be placed in plastic containers. - firstly, it is convenient (nothing will spill, wrinkle, lose its appearance), and secondly, container lids can be useful for serving the “table”.

It is clear that it makes no sense to carry cabbage rolls, stuffed peppers and a bowl of cutlets with you if you are going to fry kebabs. But while this barbecue is cooked, you will have time to get hungry 10 times. Therefore, look for the golden mean and take what will really be relevant and tasty.

List of things for a picnic for the whole family - what do you need for a picnic in nature?

Of course, the list of things for each will be different. If you are traveling “on foot”, for a day and alone, this is one option, but if you are traveling with a large company (family), for the weekend and in 2-3 cars, it is completely different.

Therefore, proceed from your needs, and we will tell you what can be useful on a picnic.

• Tent. Even if you are going for a day, it can be useful for those who want to relax, take a nap, sober up, or play pirates and mother-daughters. A tent-tent will also be useful, which will save heads from the sun and sudden rain.

• sleeping bags, bedspreads, blankets, rugs - without them, there’s absolutely no way to go to a picnic.
• Oilcloth for the "table" . Or maybe even the table itself (folding), if there is enough space in the car.
• Folding chairs or sun loungers. Or air mattresses (beds) and pillows - for convenience (do not forget about the pump). Folding chairs - for the elderly.

• Warm clothes in case a long picnic is planned - with morning fishing, night songs around the fire with hot mulled wine and late awakenings to the singing of birds.
• For the fire. Charcoal for barbecue, firewood hatchet (+ firewood, if they are not available on site), spatula, lighters / matches, newspapers for ignition, gloves.
• Barbecue, skewers, grill grate. Foil for baking potatoes, fish or vegetables.

• bowler hat under the ear and mulled wine, a cast-iron frying pan, a long spoon for stirring.
• For fishing: fishing rods / spinning rods, baits / nozzles, cage, boat / pump, bait, fishing line, hooks / sinkers.
• For the table: disposable tableware - plates of different sizes and depths, glasses, plastic cutlery.
• Paper and wet wipes , toilet paper, liquid soap.
• Corkscrew, can opener , ordinary knives for cutting food, cutting board.
• Remedies for UV rays, for sunburn, against mosquitoes and ticks (sprays and creams, spirals).
• Sun umbrellas.
• Bathing items : swimwear / swimming trunks, towels, rubber rings and mattresses.
• first aid kit(iodine, brilliant green, bandages, patches, activated charcoal, remedies for abdominal pain and indigestion, antispasmodics and analgesics, allergy medications, for the heart, etc.).
• For fun : guitar, radio or receiver, games (chess, backgammon, etc.), ball, flying saucer, badminton, book or newspaper with crossword puzzles.
• For kids: toys (easy to clean), a set of a young builder of sand castles, a pool for toddlers, felt-tip pens / albums (if kids are drawn to creativity). Necessarily - a change of clothes, comfortable shoes, warm clothes, panama hats on your heads and a navigator-keychain around your neck (so as not to get lost).
• Garbage bags to take all the rubbish with you after the picnic.
• Camera, camera, phone, flashlights . With spare batteries.