Advnture Verdict
A simple, affordable camping blanket that works well in the summer months, and with a handy pillow mode as an added bonus.
Pros
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Integrated stuff sack holds a pillow
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Doubles up as a camping pillow
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Lightweight
Cons
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Limited warmth
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Mountain Warehouse Compact Camping Blanket: first impressions
Premium camping blankets can be surprisingly expensive – not so the Mountain Warehouse Compact Camping Blanket, which is a decent, casual ,no-bells-or-whistles option for summer camping holidays, festivals or just for hanging out in the garden on a dry day. That’s why it claims a place in our best camping blanket buying guide.
At the top of the blanket there’s a handy built-in pocket you can use in two different ways: you can stuff a blanket into it, making a decent camping pillow for when bedtime comes (this is also a compact way to carry and store the blanket); or, when the blanket’s rolled out, you can slip a small separate camping pillow into the pocket so that you can lie on it and have somewhere comfy to put your head.
• RRP: £20 (UK)
• Insulation: Synthetic
• Weight: 400g / 14oz
• Blanket size: 150cm x 100cm / 59in x 39in
• Colors: Light Blue / Green
• Compatibility: This lightweight quilt is a good pillow/blanket hybrid if you’re travelling light
Mountain Warehouse Compact Camping Blanket: in the field
I’d have liked this design to be larger, to work for two people, but at this price I can’t really complain. It’s a great option to have handy in your car, camper van or camping kit bag for summer adventures, and the blanket’s pillow alter ego makes it a good choice for catching some sleep when you’re long-haul travelling too.
The light quilting offers comfy warmth in balmier spring, summer and fall conditions, but we’d pick something more heavyweight for cold weather.
The light blue / aqua-green colorway is lovely but could look dirty quickly, and this blanket isn’t water-resistant, so it’s best used in dry, warm weather.
