Marnie, along with the other suggestions you've had, you might also want to consider a Thermarest. They pack up very small, and are much lighter and more comfortable than a picnic blanket. Mine weighs a few ounces and packs into a stuff bag about 12" long by 12" circumference (i.e. not much bigger than a wine bottle). In use it is about 4' long by 18" wide and 1.5" deep. It's the smallest and lightest that was available when I bought it for travelling. You can get bigger ones with more padding. They're quick and easy for me to inflate - you will need to check this for yourself of course.
Available from camping shops. http://www.thermarest.com/ -- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 April 2007 07:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ground Cover Question > > I have some pics in mind that I'd like to take close to the > ground. Like > with me laying flat. I am an old lady with sort of bad > knees, so crouching is > out. Laying down isn't. > > So I've been thinking of putting a blanket in the car. Well, > yes, its partly > a clothing issue -- not get them all messed up. But is also > partly a comfort > issue -- some places very soon here in California will have > dry grass, > prickly grass. I want some padding. > > Has anyone ever made a sort of blanket that can fold up small > into a small > duffle with a shoulder strap? There must be something like > that somewhere, I > would think. > > Input welcome. > > Marnie aka Doe > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
