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Senior editor Kalee Thompson, who wrote a previous version of this guide, has been regularly using the Coleman chair she originally tested in 2016. Aside from the color fading and the cooler pouch deteriorating, her chair has held up to years of backyard hangs and camping trips. In summer 2023, she bought a newer Coleman Cooler Quad Chair to compare to her ozark trail camping chair 2016 model, and she found them to be more or less the same. This time-tested classic is reasonably priced, roomy, and dependable enough to last for years. It’s not our lightest, most comfortable, or toughest pick, but it’s close enough, and it’s reasonably priced. After new testing, we still love the Coleman Cooler Quad Chair for most outdoors situations.
No other chair in our testing pool—except perhaps the extremely pricey Yeti Trailhead—came close to matching the King Kong’s build quality. Its steel frame doesn’t wobble when you get in or out. Our testers consistently said the King Kong chair was the most heavy-duty-feeling model of all the chairs we tested. Many testers found other chairs more comfortable and easier to put together than the Nemo Moonlite Reclining Camp Chair.
Kalee Thompson is the senior editor heading up Wirecutter’s kid coverage. When she wrote the first version of this guide, Kalee lived in Southern California, where she tested chairs on three group camping trips. Optimize your outdoor space with our stackable chairs. Perfect for compact storage, these chairs offer convenience without compromising on style and comfort. Effortlessly stack and store when not in use, ensuring that your patio remains versatile and clutter-free.
It’s currently low in stock, but REI tells us this chair will be widely available again over the summer. Upgrade comfort and convenience with a lawn chair or camping chair from SCHEELS. We carry traditional lawn chairs that are lightweight, fold up, and store in a carrying bag for maximum convenience. These bag chairs are also a great choice for busy sports parents who are always looking for a comfortable alternative to bleachers. If you’re planning a car-camping trip, you’ll probably want to bring camping chairs.
Whether it’s finding great products or discovering helpful advice, we’ll help you get it right (the first time). 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. The box-shaped cupholder is a little roomier than the round cupholders on the Coleman and the L.L.Bean Base Camp chairs—better for stubby water bottles or mugs of hot chocolate around the campfire.