As I mentioned in my first article on camping chairs, if you’re going car camping (i.e., you can drive right up to your campsite) then you can afford to go with a larger, more comfortable chair than you would if you were going to hike in to your camping spot. In this post, we’re going to take a look at 4 different camping chairs, each of which would be perfect for car camping.

Before we get to the chairs though, I’m often asked what the differences between car camping and backpacking are. The biggest difference is in the amount of gear that you can take. On a car camping trip, you can pretty much take anything and everything that you can fit into your car. If you want to take several camping chairs, a camping table or two, a portable toilet and a solar shower, feel free. If you’re going camping with a big group, bring along one or two family camping tents. You might as well be comfortable, right? On the other hand, backpacking is a completely different animal. You need to be a lot more careful what you bring along, because you don’t want to be lugging too much gear through the woods.

The first chair we have is essentially a classic camping chair available from REI. Fairly basic, comfortable, and well made. This sort of chair will most likely last you for years if treated well. It’s currently priced at $34.50(US), so not super cheap, but you can be sure, coming from REI, that it is high quality. One thing to note is that it weighs in at nearly 10 pounds, so that’s definitely something to consider when making your selection. This is not a chair you want to be lugging in on a long hike.

Another thing to know about these types of camping chairs is that they fold down easily for storage and travel. Each chair will be slightly different, but they usually fold down into a long cylinder shape about 2 feet long, and also usually come with a carrying case for easy transportation.

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The second chair we have is a variation of the classic chair. This one is made by ALPS, available at Amazon, and is designed to be more comfortable (with extra padding and such) than the standard camping chair. This chair would be great if you are planning on, say, fishing and will be sitting for long periods of time.

This chair also weighs in at nearly 10 pounds, and folds flat for storage and travel instead of into a cylinder.

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Our third chair is made by Kelsyus and is also available at Amazon. It is a canopy chair, which is to say that it is a standard champing chair that come with a canopy that attaches on top. This sort of chair is great for the beach, camping out in the open, or any sort of area with a lot of sun and little or no shade.

Also, guys, if you are trying to get your wife or girlfriend to come camping with you, and she’s worried that she won’t have anywhere to relax, then this is the chair for you! Grab a pitcher to make some sweet tea, and this chair, and she’ll be set!

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This last chair is also a great one for people who want to make sure they’ll be able to relax on their camping trip. It is another variation of the standard camping chair, and this time it comes with a footrest. It’s made by Xscape and is available at Amazon.

Let me tell you, there are few things better than coming back into camp from a morning hike, sitting down in this chair with a cold beverage, putting your feet up, and taking a little nap. This chair weighs in at over 11 pounds and is currently priced at $50(US).

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