Several Wirecutter staffers have owned the Coleman chair for years, using it on camping trips, in backyards, and at sporting events. For the most part, it’s held up well, but one common quibble is that the seat bottom begins to sag after several years of use. Many testers found other chairs more comfortable and easier to put together than the Nemo Moonlite Reclining Camp Chair. This ozark trail wagon is also the most expensive lightweight chair we tested, and we think the Chair One is a better value. Despite the Renetto chair’s weight and bulk, our testers found it simple to set up and adjust. In fall 2023, we asked a panel of paid testers with a wide range of body types, dexterities, and mobilities to examine our picks and other camping chairs and to share their perspectives.
It has an added perk of a serrated edge on the outer side of the fork to triple as a knife, too. It is made out of durable nylon and measures a mere 7 inches long. It has two holes on the handle so you can attach the included tether in one of them, and then hook it to your backpack to keep it at reach. Moon Lence released a new generation of its Portable Camping Chair; this new version has a redesigned base and more mesh ventilation than its predecessor.
It has garnered over 6,100 perfect ratings from shoppers who agree it’s ideal for camping and backpacking. Since 2016, our testers (with different body types and physical needs) have subjected camping chairs to multiple camping trips. We chose the Coleman Cooler Quad Chair as the model with the right combination of comfort, durability, usability, and price for most campers. The 4-pound, steel-framed REI chair has an attached carry strap, rather than a carry bag (which the other chairs have). After a couple of camping trips, we concluded that a strap is more convenient than a bag—it’s quicker and easier for a kid to grab the chair and go, without parental help.
It has Yeti’s signature double wall vacuum insulated interior that keeps your drinks at the perfect temperature, whether you’re enjoying a cup of hot coffee or a mug of cold beer. Its magslider lid keeps the drink securely contained yet easily sippable. The nice 5-inch wide handle is the perfect size for comfortable gripping. It’s a shopper favorite scoring over 3,900 seals of approval, too. No other chair in our testing pool—except perhaps the extremely pricey Yeti Trailhead—came close to matching the King Kong’s build quality.
Committee meetings will be held at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, 111 W. Photos of videos showing crowds of people rushing to locations like Target and Starbucks to get their hands on one or two of the popular cups have gone viral on TikTok. GCI Outdoor makes several rocking chairs, and we plan to try more of them to see if they’re any better than the Freestyle Rocker, which we weren’t enthusiastic about. After eight years of consistent use by senior editor Kalee Thompson’s two young boys, the REI Co-op Camp Chair is, she reports, faded and worn but still holding up. The Renetto Original Canopy Chair is the best chair with a built-in canopy.
It has raked in over 42,200 five-star ratings with shoppers who love it for its comfort, its durability, its easy setup, and its convenience. When you’re staying in a tent and hiking the trails for a few days, you need cooking gear that’s compact, but contains the essentials. All the pieces stack neatly inside each other and collapse to fit in its included nylon drawstring pouch.
These ice packs are extra-large too, measuring 4.75 by 0.5 by 7 inches. They’re made of BPA-free plastic with a non-toxic gel inside. Unlike ice, these don’t melt leaving messy water all over your food inside the cooler either. Plus, they can be refrozen and used over and over again. Senior editor Kalee Thompson, who wrote a previous version of this guide, has been regularly using the Coleman chair she originally tested in 2016.