Ah, yes, the famous Parallel Picnic kit. Often imitated, never duplicated!

I mean, I suppose you could duplicate it – if you could get the same incredibly cool Parallel-branded cooler bag and tote bag. Then, of course, you would need to put it together with the same love and affection with which each of our picnic kits is assembled. And that latter part, my friends, is difficult indeed. 

At Parallel, we know that one of the best parts about hiking is not the hiking at all – but the eating. Anyone who has spent a day hiking knows that things just taste better on the trail. Whether it’s an elaborate insalata mista you put together with fresh veggies, or a tin of sardines in olive oil and bread fresh from the panaderia, or it’s a handful of nuts and chocolate with a slice of local cheese, you’re going to love it all the more when you’ve walked a mile or two to get to the shade of this olive tree with that view of the sea glimmering in the distance.  

We have picnicked all over the world and have put together our picnic kits in a way that will allow you to create the trail- or beach-side lunch that works best for you. Our itineraries are set up so that you’ll have regular access to small supermarkets that will have what you need to fuel up however you would like. You are the expert on what feels best for your body, so we make it a point to let you pick and provide your own lunch fuel. So:

Do you prefer a smorgasbord? Go for it!

What about a cheese and local sausage platter? Sign us up!

Can’t hit the trail without a local backed good? We get it.

How’s trail mix and canned tuna? Oh, yeah.

Fruit salad and sparkling wine? No parents, no rules!

Do you want PB and J? Classic – great choice.

The Parallel Picnic Kit includes:

• Our Parallel-branded cooler bag
• A Parallel-branded shopping bag
• Bamboo cutting board
• Knife perfect for cutting sausage, fruit, and, yes, cheese
• Composting set of cutlery
• Towels to serve as placemats, seats, or, well, towels
• Wet Wipes
• Extra bags
• In Spain and Portugal, we throw in a corkscrew, too, cause you never know when you’ll need to open an emergency trail-side bottle of wine….

We hope you’ll take the whole kit home and use them for years to come, too (just don’t forget to put that knife in your checked bag!).