This blanket can go with you anywhere. Its soft and warm and doesn't fade in the sun. We have used it to keep us wrong during an outside concert at the Hollywood Bowl, to throw down on top of our cat bed to keep our kitty warm on cold nights, to have a backyard picnic with my kids and easily launder the crumbs away and to pack for a nighttime at Disneyland when a warm blanket is needed. It really is a versatile blanket and I love that it doesn't look bad either. The color and design compliment everything else in my house. I am thinking about getting a second one or giving them out as gifts!