Tourist folding chairs: varieties and choices
Today, many types of furniture are available for outdoor activities, hiking and other options for spending time in nature. Among the presented assortment, tourist chairs of the folding type are especially in demand.
Such furniture stands out for its unique characteristics that determine its popularity among tourists, summer residents, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts.
Peculiarities
Camping furniture can differ significantly from the usual items used in everyday life. This category includes almost all existing design options, including models that can comfortably fit in a sitting position. Among the remarkable features of such chairs for tourism are the following.
- The first and main characteristic of this furniture is the minimum weight. The lightness of the folding options for income chairs is an important criterion for evaluating products, due to the specifics of the use of seats. Chairs require transportation, not always by car or other means of transportation, but also in the hands, behind the back, etc.
- Due to the need for delivery to the destination, tourist folding chairs should be as compact as possible. In light of this, there are a large number of transformation mechanisms for such furniture, which facilitates its transportation and storage at home.
- Today, manufacturers of camping chairs offer their products as a separate trade item, as well as together with other useful furniture in the form of sets.
- Among the varieties presented there are models designed for a standard or heavy load. In addition, the range of products includes children's varieties of folding chairs for tourism.
- Camping furniture stands out for its ease of transformation. However, operating comfort is also not in the last place in the model development process. Therefore, everyone will be able to choose a folding chair not only for their individual parameters, but also based on the criteria of convenience. On sale there are chairs with headrests, comfortable armrests, footrests, a cup holder and other additional elements, depending on the purpose of the chair.
- Despite the fact that the presented designs differ from each other according to different criteria, the unifying feature of the furniture is its assembly and the presence of the main constituent elements - the chairs are mostly assembled from a strong frame, as well as a cape, which will serve as a seat and back.
What are they?
Today on sale you can find a large number of various designs of tourist, hiking and fishing folding chairs. Their classification is due to structural differences - there are simple options, as well as improved models for outdoor use. Among the main varieties, it is worth highlighting the following.
Folding travel chair
The simplest furniture option that can be used outdoors. This furniture is distinguished for such features as lightness and uncomplicated design, in light of which even children can assemble and disassemble the chair. For transportation and storage, the chair can be folded in half. Among the modifications of chairs, it is worth highlighting the usual models without a back, as well as more comfortable options in terms of operation, which will have an average back.
Besides, folding models of this category are distinguished by minimal possibilities in terms of carrying capacity... Most often, the seat and backrest are made of dense textiles that cannot cope with the increased load, which limits the use of such products.
However, in the manufacture of furniture, a minimum of raw materials is consumed, so the chairs should be classified as tourist furniture - the most affordable of the existing ones.
Chaise lounge
This option is distinguished by an increased level of comfort in comparison with the previous version. However, such folding chairs will be large in size. It will be quite problematic to transport a chaise lounge in carry-on luggage while hiking., therefore, furniture of this category is not purchased by all lovers of outdoor recreation. Most often, reclining chaise lounges are used for picnics or fishing.
A distinctive characteristic of the variety is the presence of a high and comfortable backrest, which can be folded out in several positions, and armrests. Also today on sale you can find designs realized with pillows and roomy pockets, which positively affects the ease of use.
In addition, the legs of the chairs are equipped with adjustment, so that you can make the rest on the chair as comfortable as possible. Some of the similarities of a chaise longue make it possible to compare it with a folding bed.
Camping Balance Chairs
Among a large number of tourist furniture, it is the balance chairs that are very popular among buyers. The usable design is a small version of the chair supported by two points at the bottom of the structure.
The variety is quite comfortable in terms of recreation, has a minimum weight, is suitable for transportation when hiking.
Camping sofa chair
Such camping furniture is intended for those cases when it is planned to accommodate more than one person. Armchairs for two have a reinforced frame, so they can withstand a load exceeding 150 kg. In addition, tourist folding furniture usually has soft armrests, which positively affects the comfort in the process of outdoor recreation. Despite the fact that convertible chairs from this category are designed for two people, when folded they take up very little space, therefore they are suitable for transportation to their destination in a car.
Folding mattress chair
Among the modern varieties of folding chairs for outdoor recreation, this type is a design with an increased level of comfort. Outwardly, such products resemble a small single chair or a chaise lounge. The transportation of such furniture deserves special attention. All varieties can be brought with you even in your hands, since the folding and transformation mechanism assumes that the chair will be pumped with air using any kind of pump. The only drawback of chairs is considered to be the inability to operate on uneven ground in the forest, on the banks of a river, in the mountains or in other areas, since there is a high probability that the raw materials from which the furniture is made will be damaged.
However, such folding options are quite comfortable for relaxation, they are able to withstand increased loads.
In addition to the above models of folding camping chairs, there are hybrid designs that can consist of different elements related to one type or another. This applies to fishing backpacks, which can be laid out in nature in the form of a comfortable chair-seat.On sale you can find hybrid folding chair-stools, more complex modifications that can combine the capabilities of an armchair, a chaise longue and even a mini-tent.
Depending on the material used to make the furniture, lounge chairs are classified as follows.
- Plastic models. Among the distinctive qualities of these products, it is worth noting the low weight and affordable cost. Structures made from high-quality raw materials stand out for their durability, but subject to careful handling. The products are presented in different colors, however, folding polymer types will not be able to withstand a lot of weight.
- Wooden and rattan. The most attractive and practical kind of folding camping furniture. As a rule, such models can completely consist of natural raw materials or be a combined structure with a textile seat.
- Metallic. On sale there are varieties of aluminum that are lightweight. But such models do not always cope with increased loads; when choosing, the diameter of the frame pipes is of great importance. Chairs made of other alloys are more practical and durable, most often offered by the manufacturer with a back and a seat made of fabric.
Folding mechanism overview
In the manufacture of folding models of tourist seats, the manufacturer uses several options for transforming structures.
Umbrella
The principle of unfolding is that the chairs have one more support, in addition to the legs, which is the jumper of the mechanism.
Tablet
A simple option with a standard folding folding option, which will be more convenient for furniture transported in a personal car, since even when folded, the model takes up a lot of space.
Stroller
The folding algorithm is similar to the principle of bringing the stroller into working condition, which makes the furniture more practical in terms of transportation in carry-on luggage.
Selection Tips
To find a comfortable and reliable folding chair for outdoor recreation, experts recommend paying attention to the following nuances in the process of studying the assortment.
- In the characteristics of the model you like, you should study such features as the structure of the structure, as well as the possibilities regarding the maximum load on it. These parameters will make it possible to understand whether it will be possible to use furniture for winter fishing, in an area with an uneven surface, etc.
- If the choice of chairs for camping is more about outings to picnics, then it would be more correct to focus on the presence of additional elements that increase the comfort of using the furniture. This applies to soft armrests, features of the position of the back of the chair and other points that will be relevant in one case or another.
- The weight of the selected product will matter if you plan to transport it behind your back or in your hands. Then it is worth considering structures made of materials with a minimum mass.
- Seasonality of operation remains an important factor when choosing. Some materials can deform from frost, high humidity and other external factors that can be encountered when going out into nature. In cases of year-round use of furniture, you should pay attention to models with removable covers, which can be replaced if necessary.
An overview of the folding travel chairs is presented below.
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