The BEST CAMPING CHAIR in 2022? An HONEST Comparison + GIVEAWAY!
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The best video about chairs you'll watch all day. We take a look at 6 of the most popular camping chairs from different categories and review our favorites according to price and features.
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Chairs featured:
I've shopped around for the cheapest prices online, and you'll find those below. (Some of these links are Amazon affiliate links that cost nothing to you, but Amazon will give us a small percentage of your purchase to help support the channel.)
BTR Stool (both 14" and 17") - amzn.to/338IbVU
Helinox Chair One - amzn.to/2Zf78y0
Sitpack Campster - www.indiegogo.com/projects/ca...
Cliq Chair - amzn.to/2GDMWPX
Nemo Stargaze Camp Chair - amzn.to/2GEI6Sz
Nemo Stargaze Recliner Luxury - amzn.to/3jSdSd1
More about these chairs and where to purchase: athomeinthefuture.com/2020/08...
More reviews: athomeinthefuture.com
0:00 Introduction
1:09 The Chairs We're Looking At
1:40 BTR Stool Overview
2:08 Helinox Overview
2:35 Campster Overview
3:06 Cliq Chair Overview
3:36 Nemo Stargaze Overview
4:34 Which Chair Is Right for You?
4:49 The Most Comfortable Chair
5:39 The Best Everyday Chair
6:17 The Best Lightweight Chair
7:07 Wrap Up
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Do you love a chair we didn’t mention here? Tell us about it!
How about the Front Runner Expander Chair? Folds neatly and expands in like two moves.
Helinox Chair zero
The GCI Roadtrip Rocker is great
REI Flexlite
Something that packs small enough for a kayak will hold 200 lbs and works on sand river banks
I love how straightforward these reviews are. Easy to understand and I appreciate that you showed us how to put them together
Hey thanks!
I just bought 2 Opliy 13.5 inch camping stools rated at 320 lbs for bike pack camping. At 1.5 lbs I know there are lighter options but not many that can support my larger body weight of 265 lbs and the $22 price tag can't be beat.
I loved the Nemo when I first sat in it. So much so that I bought 3! The more I used it, the more uncomfortable I felt and the less I liked it. Not comfortable for eating in, the sides crowd your arms and elbows. I ended up returning them and have continued my search. .
Interesting. I definitely sit different in it, but it’s still my favorite. I find myself using the straps as the armrest most of the time.
This review was awesome. Close up picture of each product and detailed explanation of set up. Definitely helped me decide on what to order online without trying them out! Thank you so much!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, I am looking for some chair, portability and comfort are important as I want to use them while hiking for breaks
Helinox chair zero....1 pound weight, easy to assemble, and comfortable. $120 usa
This is an amazing review. Quick and thorough. Thanks.
I have the Helinox 1 and really enjoy it.
We have two of the nemo stargazer luxury. Love them and don’t regret the cost at all.
Absolutely worth every penny
Kermit chair. 2.5kg and comfortable. An oak folding chair handmade in USA and a quality product that will last a lifetime. Adventure bikers love them.
Very helpful video! Now I leave wanting a more expensive chair than what I came to look at! Lol
This is really helpful and honest and helped to decide which are the best fit for our family
So glad to hear that :-)
Thank you so much for this clear review of a variety of chairs! I have an old Pride Family fold-out that I've been using for years to play guitar on my patio in the summer. Unlike most patio chairs, it has no arms. You can't play guitar very well on a chair with arms! And I haven't been able to find another chair like that for a friend who wants to jam with me. So I saw an ad for the Cliq chair, but is it any good? Your video was very helpful! Nemo won't work for me because it has arms, but Cliq is looking perfect. And I'm thinking about that stool because (before the pandemic) I sometimes got stuck in crowded public transit with no place to sit and I have a disability that makes it difficult to stand that long! Would be helpful to have that thing in my purse in case of transit emergency or other too-long standing situations. Thanks!
The stool especially sounds like it would be a fantastic fit for you
Great video. Came here looking at the Cliq Chair and you explained it well.
That’s a good chair! Hope the vid was helpful for you.
Love this review going to buy stargazer as its way down in price looks cool
ozark trail has one thats almost exactly like the helinox but for like 10 bucks and honestly i like it more then the cliq cuz the cliq felt to flimsy and not stable even on flat ground and ended up returning it
Welp, this was a perfect review video, not a second wasted, and super informative. Definitely subscribing!
Wow, thanks a ton for saying that.
Nemo star luxury had me at R.L. Stine’S Goosebumps book room. That single shot made my day.
Thank you! I think you’re the first person to notice it, hahaha
Very useful review. Will search your other videos too! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great comparison
Vango (UK) make a helinox type with a higher back. Micro tall. Sure I’ve seen the same but different brand name. The slight weight and bulk over the helinox was worth it on my motorbike camping trip.
Sounds cool!
Awesome video! Hope you reach the 1000 soon 🙌🏽
Slowly but surely :-)
Great video! Concise information and great presentation!
Thanks!
Wow, very useful review, great visual production values.👍
Thanks!
Hi mate, I am very similar I have a few camp chairs myself and comfort means EVERYTHING. I can see myself in that Stargazer Luxury and it'll be worth every cent / penny / dime / nickel.
Currently, I have backed the Talon 360 on a Kickstarter campaign. Another I am considering is the 'Kelos' High-Back armchair 2.0 with matching Footrest. Anyway great comparison 👍
Awesome video just found the channel, looking forward to seeing much more.
Thanks a ton! Lots of fun coming over the next month already :-)
I wish you Included how much they can support. That's a big factor in getting a chair
Most of the chairs featured here max out around 250 lbs
Great looking chairs but because of a bad leg, weight and age I couldn't get out of any of them. I'd love a review of chairs for use by people with limited mobility. I often carry the Portal Tall Slacker Chair Folding Tripod Stool on a walk but it's not very comfortable.
Yeah, they definitely have a limited mobility use case
Very well done, sir! Thanks for posting it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Anyone know where we can buy these chairs in Australia? Everywhere I search online says it has to come from USA
I'll stick with my Trekology chair and sand mat. Works well for me and well, I already own it.
Excellent efficient review of relevant products.
Thanks!
I'd love to win that chair, if I can't get it I might look into the Nemo stargazer
The stargazer is great!
Hey I’ve been looking for a camp chair that doesn’t seem to exist. What I want is a chair that pack really small but sits upright. Picture sitting at a table. For me it’s all about fitting it into my sprinter van but I’m not 25 so I need something that sit up straight and is easy on the back. If you ever find something like that let me know.
Are the helinox the lightest on the market?
Excellent info. Absolutely answered all the relevant questions. I made my choice of chairs during this presentation. Thanks!!!
Which one did you go for?
You should check out the Dual lock chair from Kijaro
Would you consider selling the 17" stool to a disabled camper? Honestly, I'd carry it with me as I often have to sit whenever I'm out as I have a bad hip. If you'd consider it, let me know. :)
Try a Stansport from Walmart $20
R.L. Stine Goosebumps... nice touch to this video.
So few people have found that joke!
Helinox looks comfy!
It lives in my truck because I dig it so much :-)
I own the Sit Pak Camper. Its very unstable like he showed us. Thats a show stopper.
Thank you sir! I googled your campfire compro…got here..and subscribed!
Haha, awesome! Glad you’re enjoying my vids :-)
How about REI flex lite? On sale only $35-50
very good review no bullshit straight to point
Its important in such a review to mention weight limits of each chair.
Yeah I missed that in this one
Did I miss the part where you compare them to the chair I have lying around in my garage?
I have the luxury star gazer but can not use it. I have terrible fibromyalgia which means lifting myself up out of the chair is impossible. Can you do a video on light weight compact chairs for people with disabilities?
Yeah, it can definitely be a challenge to get in and out of. I don’t have many chairs that match that description right now, but that’s a good idea for the future
Have the Star Gazer lux for more than 4 years , for car camping it’s the bees knees .
For backpacking go the Helinox ultra
Still love both!
@@AtHomeInTheFuture definitely
Would have liked to got the max weight limit, but all in all great video
Good to keep in mind for next time
Would love to know the design weight on the Stargazer Luxury.
I think it’s just over 6lbs
Ah found it on REI 300 lbs
Best thing I ever bought
I just got a survey from CZcams about them suggesting this video. It was right below the video.
1st is this video above a good recommendation for you.
Them 2nd Why is it a good recommendation. Then submit. Of course I gave all good. Just want you to know what CZcams was doing. Plus I’m already a subscriber ?!
Do you prefer to Cliq Camping Chair or Helinox Chair One?
Our fam uses the Cliq more, but I personally use the helinox more
I like my YETI Trailhead Camp Chair
The helinox is a cool chair but I can't ignore that there are chairs of the exact same design, size and weight included, on the market for $35 dollars. Based on reviews the quality is about the same a few small differences but worth the 40-50 bucks probably not.
Could you please tell me what’s that chair
cold weather rated?....I wonder how well plastic parts hold up in 0° weather?
Given the guarantees, I would expect the more substantial brands like Nemo and Helinox to perform well. Some of these, though, I would expect you wouldn’t plan to use in 0 degree weather anyway. Sitting outside in the cold in a mesh chair sounds pretty rough to me, haha
Did you release the video in 2020 and then update the title every year to be the current year? 😂
Very clever. I didn't notice even though I've watched this video a few times. It's definitely a reasonable thing to do when companies don't release new models.
BTR is literally the best company name i've ever heard
Fair enough and a lot of people like the Nemo but I got one and absolutely hated it. Hated. For starters it was impossible to get the thing stretched to put the pins in the slots. It looks easy when you do it but I couldn’t. I don’t have great hand strength and I have some arthritis. I took it to REI and the sales girl there was sitting and trying and straining and struggling. I left her to do that and went up to look at shoes, went back and she’d finally gotten it together but it took her a long time. I originally thought if anyone there could put it together, I just leave it on the pigs, toss in the car, take it home and let it sit and stretch, but it was such a hassle and I didn’t like the comfort of it so I just returned it. But I found it so uncomfortable anyway. For me it really wasn’t worth it and my 6‘2“ husband didn’t care for it, either. We,wanted something for stargazing, something that wouldn’t be as bulky as a folding lounge chair to have for the occasional meteor shower. But for us this Nemo is not it. Too bad because it was on sale for around $100 for that weekend! Usually they’re just ridiculously expensive.
But the other thing is it wasn’t comfortable for us. Especially for me with a broad female butt. I’m not fat, but I’m not lean back there, either. And that stiff mesh fabric where the ridges gather just felt like steel bars. I kept getting up and looking at the one in the store to see if they had some sort of support rods back there. But I would’ve put up with it for the occasional meteor shower - and that’s about it. The rest of the time I could sit in something a bit more traditional to enjoy the sky. (We van camp, we don’t backpack, so we can bring a mix of compact chairs - If we plan to go to a major meteor shower I might just invest in a couple of padded loungers to bring along. We can carry them outside on the rear ladder).
So that’s a different perspective from a 5‘3“ female with a broad-ish butt. But the Cliq looks like a serious contender for a couple of chairs just for carrying easily and tossing out/folding up quickly. Thanks.
Ditto on buying camp gear... 😅😮
What camera do you use to film your videos?
An iPhone 11 :-)
helinox chair 0 is arguably better than the 1 is but they are both still great chairs
You’re probably right; haven’t tried that one yet.
Nice review. One comment from long use - the Helinox style chair (we got ours at REI) depends on shock cord to hold the parts in place. After a few years, the cord wears out (meaning, it loses it's elasticity) and you have a really nice chair that won't stay assembled. Nope, can't replace the shock cord. We found a work-around with 3mm cord, but it it's annoying. We'd definitely check out the expensive chairs to see if there might be the same issue.
Good luck on your 1000 subscribers, we'll do our bit!
That’s some good feedback. I guess that’s one of the reasons to get a pricier brand - they typically come with a lifetime warranty too.
I can't speak for the Helinox copy cat chairs, but you definitely can tighten or replace the internal shock cords of the Helinox chairs, the exact same way you'd replace the shock cords of a lightweight tent's DAC poles. You can remove the smooth rounded "nub" at one of the ends and take up some slack of the cord or replace it altogether.
Good luck!
Rei is pretty good about replacing items. See if they will trade in for you.
@@kimberlymayo9951 Right you are - they are really good about it. We had the chairs for several years and it was discontinued, so no joy. But we're ok with it - got good use from them and we're actually still using them with that 'workaround' we mentioned.
Wow. I have a Helinox One and didn't know that. I don't use it much, and am here looking to see what's new. Good to know.
Some of these chairs might be okay but they all seem way over priced when you can get a fairly comfortable, albeit a little heavy, folding camp chair at Walmart for under $10
..i´ll keep waiting for best chair.. Lightweight, strong and confortable.. Helinox is close but fragile..
Check out the Cliq chair; not much heavier than a Helinox, but probably more sturdy.
There's a chair that crushes all of these in every category...any zero gravity chair...up to 420lbs capacity...no other outdoor chair should even be thought about or even produced at this point....these old camp chairs are literally obsolete.
@@uniform1313 ..and what chair is that? The heavy and big ones?
@@thexitto Yes, they are big, so the only scenario I wouldn't want it is for backpacking, but backpacking with a chair is lame anyways...slightly bigger and heavier isnt a concern for regular camping, outdoor use.
@@uniform1313 No, it´s no lame. It´s a luxury!
and if you like to do bushcraft or bird watching is best.
test the Go Plus Swivel Chair
Good Comparison video.
Thanks!
If you aren't logging significant miles with a pack, the replacememt for that old chair is the NEW $25 version of that chair. They only weigh 8#, people, they're comfortable and unlike most of these others, you don't have to sit a ceryain way to stay on them.
I paid $2 for my camping chair in 1982. Still going strong. But now I am old & fat I need a chair that the butt does not sink down & stays much firmer & a bit higher off the ground because it is getting hard to get out of it.
The legs on many of those chairs sink into the soil which is a complete pain. Yes, there are accessories to remedy, but they cost about half as much as the chair and increase the weight by 8 to 20 oz.
I guess it depends on the leg shape and where you’re sitting. I’ve never run into that myself.
You can make pvc tee (use four of them) for each leg and attach with shock cord link 2 by each end of the cord like you keep mittens together. Each tee becomes a foot. Keeps it from sinking in.
Those stools are really compact!
They’re great
I have the taller model and i agree that the taller one is the way to go. The shorter one is not worth the weight savings, taller one provides better comfort, easier to get in and out of, totally worth it on a backpacking trip.
What about arb chair
What about the director’s type of chair?
Look at the ARB directors chair. Looks nice and tough
What about zero gravity chairs?
They’re just too heavy for the scenarios we’re looking into
Love from India
Love back - from the USA :-)
Why is it so hard to find a foldable chair which has head support and allows you to sit upright without it hurting your legs and is comfortable..
whats up with the last chair ?
It’s awesome :-)
@@AtHomeInTheFuture No mate I was talking about the most left one. I think u missed to show it.
Cliq is listed at $99, was looking for the $89
The price seems to fluctuate - sorry about that!
@@AtHomeInTheFuture thank you for your reply.
That Nemo stargazer looks the best but over 200$ for a chair ouch, but hopefully I can win that sitpack campster, thanks for the opportunity to win!
Both are great chairs, just totally different.
Where are all the cup holders? haha
Watched all
Any updates/new chairs you've been using?
I pretty much live in that stargazer :-)
What have you seen that works on wet grass? Seems to be a hole in the market.
I bought the Nemo Stargazer and it was the most uncomfortable chair I have ever sat in! I couldn't recline or sit up in it. Hard to set up with those poles in the back. I returned it the next day.
Love your videos and you are handsome ...
Haha, thanks?
Other people complain that you slide down out of the Cliq Chair (?v=VeZkGKIUcAs) and I wonder how could you slide out of the Sitpack Campster if there's a literal stopper right there between your legs.
The best chair in campsite is a chair that holds my beer.
you forgot one of the most important characteristics: weight capacity. For chairs, it is the first number I look for.
Most are 300 pounds capacity
Good thing google exists
How outdoor went from bold, physically capable to fat asses backing up their truck s beyond my mind.
@@mmd2035 your mind must be very small if the outdoor should only be enjoyed by people who fit your definition
No most important of all by far is comfort.
YETI📌
mesh sucks with cold and mosquitos
You drink Yoohoo, opinion invalidated.
But seriously great video, no one else has done a good comparison even a year later.
Haha, thanks man
Some are rather expensive, and most sit to low for older people who have a hard time getting in and out of them.
Yeah, they’re mostly higher end models that are meant for adventuring more than anything.
About 2 dollars.
Chama chair.
We are Camping chair manufacturer,
Dan Becker would know which is the best camp chair.
REI used to make a stool that's just like the BTR stool. There's had a back rest. I like how small it stowed down, but it was not comfy for long periods of time.
My wife has the Stargazer Recliner, and it is comfy. The cupholder is a little awkward, especially if have a container that's open like a cup. It is possible to spill onto your leg. Also, be careful with those legs. Then tend to snap in pretty abruptly and I've gotten pinched a few times trying to set those up.
One thing with almost all of the chairs here, they are pretty low to the ground. While resting my feet on the ground, my knees are higher than my hips in all of these chairs. You really have to tuck in your feet underneath and lean forward to get yourself to get out of these chairs. The Stargazer chairs add a degree of difficulty to them when you realize that they swing.
My wife came across a Stargazer knock-off from Costco that is taller and is easier to get out of, but it is actually pretty heavy and takes up more room than a traditional bag chair.
At the end of the day I still like my old fashioned bag chair the best, I just wish it was as light and stowed down smaller. I look forward to seeing what the future brings. I has been nice to see some new designs lately to shake things up.
Good feedback
Requirements of a camp chair include:
1. Seating height at normal seating height. Something that you find yourself having to collapse down into, and rolling out of is not smart. Take Helinox to the junk pile.
2. Has to have a back rest. Add all of those stools to the junkpile.
3. Comfort. You sit down to relax. Any chair that has a bar across the bottom of your thighs will restrict circulation. That’s right - the junkpile.
A light weight chair that has served me well for about 15 years now is a Roll-A-Chair. It is nice.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying.
Helinox is for a specialty buyer. Helinox is for a fit backpacker not a car camper. So only send it to the junk pile if your idea of camp is 10 steps from the truck. Even though the REI ultralight chair is a better option in my opinion at 1 pond.
I know people are divided about packing a chair on trail but for me there is no way I'm going to add over a pound to my pack when I have a sit pad and a log.
How can this be the best of 2022 if this is from 2020?
Because there haven’t really been any new releases that challenge this list. Just updated the title :-)