The One Thing I Pack for Every Flight: It's a Blanket on the Plane and an Outfit When I Land

A woman at an airport gate wearing a taupe wrap shawl

The One Thing I Pack for Every Flight: It's a Blanket on the Plane and an Outfit When I Land

I've flown with it 11 times. It's the only item that never leaves my carry-on.

I used to board with a hoodie, a scarf and a travel blanket stuffed in my bag, and still be cold by the time we reached cruising altitude. Now I pack one soft wrap. Here are the five reasons it replaced all three.

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A woman using the ivory wrap as a blanket on a plane

1. It's a real blanket on the plane.

Aspen is oversized and thick. Opened up, it covers you from shoulders to knees, and it's soft enough to sleep in. No more shivering under the air vent for six hours.

A woman walking in a city wearing the camel wrap

2. It's an outfit when you land.

Pull one side through the built-in loop and it becomes a chic little wrap coat. Airport to taxi to dinner, you look put together without digging through your suitcase.

3. It stays put while you carry everything.

Scarves slide off the second you grab your suitcase handle. The loop holds Aspen closed, so your hands stay free for your passport, your coffee and your bag.

A woman at an airport window with a taupe wrap

4. It folds into any carry-on.

No bulky hood, no zipper, no stiff lining. It folds flat on top of your clothes and doesn't wrinkle. One item doing the job of three means more room for everything else.

5. Your travel buddy will want one.

Right now it's Buy 1 Get 1 Free. I got the taupe for me and the ivory for my travel partner. Five colors: Camel, Ivory, Charcoal, Stone Grey and Taupe.