hello everybody and welcome to my picnic - video. summer is here, and thus the time for picnicking. here are a few suggestions on how to have a very nice picnic and what you should take into consideration. first things first. if you want to picnic, you should have a picnic blanket, of course. of course, it is advisable to take one of these nice, foldable picnic blankets, that you can carry by the use of the handle and take it with you and that have a waterproof material at the bottom.
they are practical, easy in weight and they have a waterproof surface. in addition to this, i recommand small cushions, if the meadow turns out to be too hard. if it's a super hot day, then i recommand such a parasol as well. that one you can take with you most easily, when there is a car available. otherwise, this thing is quite bulky. not necessarily heavy, but inconvenient to transport on a bicycle. and someboy is speaking from experience, here. then, you can easily ram the tip of your parasol into the grass
and then it remains there firmly. when you stay quite late till night or till dawn or sunset... you can create a great romantic atmosphere by taking candles with you. preferably sented candles, with beautiful sents such as strawberry! especially in the summertime. since there might be strong winds, something like a latern is recommended to take with you, as well, where you can put your candle into, so that it is shield from the wind. otherwise, it goes out all the time. and here were speaking from experience, as well.
if you have the possibility to invite your friends even for grilling... in the garden or on the balcony or on a terrace ... or wherever privately... then also beautiful, romantic fairy lights are recommended, which you install on the railing. or lanterns, that you hang on the trees. this is sooooo romantic! how sad that i don't have a garden... or a balcony... or a terrace...
right?! you get the same (romantic) effect with wonderful summer flowers, as well, which you place on the table in a large vase... on the terrace, for example, or in the garden... if, however, you're on a lawn, with a picnic basket ... then it's very important to take a frozen bag with you, as well... with those cold packs, so your food will stay fresh. furthermore, i absolutely recommend to take music wih you. of course, you don't need to take a huge radio with you, these days...
just take your ipod with your or your mp3-player and connect it with a subwoofer. that is this small box that you connect by using the headphones-slot and then you push the "on" - button, as in my case... and there you have super loud music. it's a small loudspeaker in the end. it's always good to take games with you, such as tabu, activity - my most favourite game...
or card games, like i.g. mau mau... or any other board games. let's proceed to the outfits and additional components such as... well, when you're exposed to direct sunlight you should never forget the sun hats and sunglasses. very important! bikinis shouldn't be missing, as well as sunscreen, of course. if there are small kids, i absolutely recommend to take bug spray with you... and a first aid emergency kit,
since kids seem to love to fall on their nose and well... that's the way it is. everyone is blessed with a special talent, right? proceeding to food and beverages: you should always consider cold beverages, such as prosecco, as wine, beer, juices, water... everything your heart desires. if you have water in plastic bottles, just put them into the freezer the night before, for example. it does not burst, at least if it's still water... i don't know how it turns out with carbonated water...
but you can put a plastic bottle with still water into the freezer and then you take the frozen water with you. it melts very slowly and you have very cold water for a long time. anna, thank you for this awesome tip. if you take bread and cheese with you, you should take a bread knife and cutting board with you, as well, on which you can cut your things, since it's not so good to use the grass for it... or the picnic-blanket. antipasti are everyones favourites as well as salads of all kind.
the gents love meatballs. you shouldn't forget to take cheese with you, as well as bread, such as ciabatta or baguette, for example. as well as the dips. very important. ghernks and little tomatoes are a classic. as well as olives, nuts and fruit. berries of all kinds are a good advise here, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries... summer! grapes, as well as trail mix.
or dried fruit, such as apple chips. and the cake shouldn't be missed, as well as muffins! moreover, we recommend a thermos jug for hot or cold beverages. wet wipes for quick cleaning of hands. that's always good to have. and of cource, very important: don't forget to take the garbage bags! you want to take your garbage with you! as it should be! so that all this here remains as beautiful as it is. and, last but not least! don't forget to take your camera with you, so that you can save these wonderful events for posterity.
those were my tips for a successful picnic. most of the products i linked below, so you can check if that's of interest to you. apart from that, i'm wishing you wonderful picnic-events and see you next time! bye! ;) previous video: punta cana q&a