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Stumps, stools, boulders, and picnic tables are fine for sitting briefly outdoors. But if you want to kick back and stay comfy, the right camping chair can make all the difference. The tumbler, which comes in holiday-appropriate Red and Cosmo Pink, has become sold out in many stores, and desperate shoppers have found little choice… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5

The Dual Lock seat’s name comes from a locking mechanism that secures the chair when it’s folded or expanded—releasing the lock is a matter of pushing a button on one of the legs. As a result, the chair feels grounded and less wobbly than its competitors. This was especially reassuring for testers with knee or… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5

It has the simplicity and strength of something you’d expect to last a lifetime (with the proper care). In other words, the FireDisc should last a lot longer than its five-year limited warranty. It has a single-pan design (think of a wok or a paella pan, though the FireDisc is most closely related to a… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5

It’s currently low in stock, but REI tells us this chair will be widely available again over the summer. This GCI camping chair fits the bill and then some, as it’s not just your standard camping chair — it also rocks. It’s made of lightweight, durable nylon and has a sturdy steel frame. It has… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5

Click here to view the Thursday commission meeting online. The REI Co-op Flexlite Camp Chair and the Flexlite Air (its featherweight sibling) are lighter than any other chairs in their category, but they felt less steady. We blame the crossbar design, which runs front to back rather than side to side; this creates a lot of wobble… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5

The Chair One is rated to hold up to 320 pounds—more than any other lightweight chair we tested aside from the Moon Lence. The canopy is big enough to block most, if not all, sunlight any time of day, and the chair’s seat has a strip of breathable mesh down the middle for airflow. Senior… Continue reading Amazon Shoppers Cant Stop Buying These 10 Camping Essentials, and They Start at $5