A heat however light-weight blanket could be the important thing to a comfy fireplace cuddle or surviving the sidelines of a Little League sport.
After spending 40 hours researching and testing 13 puffy blankets outside, analyzing them with an outside insulation guru in his workshop, crashing a sequence of out of doors film nights, and stress testing at a neighborhood laundromat, we predict the Rumpl Down Puffy is greatest for retaining you cozy.
Our choose
This blanket gives the best heat and sturdiness for the bottom relative weight, worth, and dimension.
Packing water-repellent down in a delicate but sturdy nylon shell, the Rumpl Down Puffy wards off the chilly higher for its worth than the competitors, so you possibly can keep heat exterior for longer.
It’s primed to final via adventures higher than many different puffy blankets, too: It survived 4 rounds within the washer with no snag (and dried inside an hour), and was notably stain proof against filth, dew, and even espresso.
Runner-up
A barely heavier and stiffer blanket, however for much less cash and with extra model choices.
The Rumpl Authentic Puffy is enhanced with most of the identical good particulars that give the Down Puffy its resilience to the weather, like a nylon shell that’s densely knit but breathable and quick-drying. Its sturdy waterproof coating prevents the residue of tenting journeys from coming residence with you.
Inside, the Authentic Puffy relies on artificial polyester fill for insulation, which provides weight and bulk and makes the blanket stiffer and barely much less warm-feeling. (But it surely’s additionally inexpensive than its down-stuffed sibling.)
Funds choose
This blanket gives fewer sturdiness options and fewer insulation than our high choose however nonetheless wears nice.
The Kelty Bestie Blanket doesn’t pack as a lot insulation or as many outdoor-oriented options as our high choose. But it surely nonetheless sports activities a tough-enough shell and has top-of-the-line sew patterns of any blanket I examined, at a fraction of the price of the highest choose.