A Very Patagonia Picnic

Put away your down jackets, capilene long underwear, and wind resistant base layers, it's finally summer. But wait, save the fleece! You'll need it for your next picnic. At 72'' by 58'', Patagonia's fleece blanket is the perfect size for an outing to the park with the little ones. It's available in seventeen colors and folds up small enough to fit in the bottom of most strollers or large bags. Patagonia, a company long known for its environmental initiatives, is going one step further and donating some proceeds from the sale of these blankets to the Great Pacific Child Development Center. Given my positive track record with the durability of Patagonia products, I wouldn't be surprised if this blanket ends up in a college dorm room someday. Now that's recycling.

(Photo from Patagonia)