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This four-season blanket is a fantastic piece of gear to keep in your car or boat. A few years ago, Rumpl came out with the NanoLoft, a next-generation blanket made of post-consumer recycled insulation—tiny clusters of fiber that mimic natural down filling and have saved countless plastic water bottles from polluting the great outdoors. Now they’ve teamed up with Dakine to provide this super-fun little blanket geared toward the surf, bike, and snow crowd. Packable and lightweight, use it tailgating, on the beach, for chilly mornings on the lake. It feature a 90/10 DWR water-repellent, weather-resistant finish to protect from the elements (and spilled coffee), as well a cape-clip to make it wearable. Corner loops allow you to stake it down to use as a ground cloth too. Don’t let a little wind kill your good time. — Jon Coen, contributing editor 

[$179; rumpl.com]

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