Even though it’s been quite a few years now, there are several things that I still remember from my days as a Boy Scout, and specifically from our camping trips. We went on a weekend camping trip once a month, and over the years I gradually got more and more comfortable with what gear is useful on camping trips, and what you can afford to leave at home. Good quality tents and sleeping bags are obviously on the list of things to bring, as well as a knife, flashlight or lantern, some twine, and a water bottle. Something else I learned was very handy to have around is some place to sit, like a camping folding chair. It only took a few cold evenings, trying to find somewhere comfortable to rest on the ground before I decided that it would be much easier to just bring along a camping chair.

If you spend much time in the woods, I think you are likely to come to the same conclusion. On the whole, camping folding chairs are inexpensive, and they’re usually small and light enough to bring along on a camping trip without becoming an undue burden. Let’s take a look at the different types of camping chairs and what to expect (and look for) if you’re looking to buy one.

My favorite type of camping is car camping, since I can drive right up to my campsite and don’t have to worry about limiting my gear for a long hike through the woods. If you go on camping trips like these, then you can afford to focus entirely on comfort when it comes to your camping chair, and you don’t really need to worry about the size or weight of your chair. There are plenty of camp chairs made exactly for situations such as these, and you will think you are in heaven when you sit down in one at the end of a long day in the woods. Since you don’t have to worry about size or weight restrictions for your gear, you can bring along as many Coleman camping chairs as you have people, and everyone can have a nice place to sit by the fire.

My favorite camping chair has a footrest just like the one in the picture, and you can also get chairs like these with a canopy on top to keep the sun off – great for those long summer afternoons.

At the other end of the spectrum, we have camping chairs that are made especially to be small and lightweight. Many of these chairs are actually stools, as they don’t come with a backrest, but you can find some lightweight camping chairs that have backrests. Another option in this category is what you would probably call a stadium seat, which is a simple folding camping chair that rests directly on the ground. A good option for lightweight camping, but not the most comfortable chair to sit in for long periods of time.

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