Comfort While it's somewhat personal, our 35 testers (of different ages and ability) generally agreed on the best camping chairs for comfort and for tall or short people, as well as the worst. We bought every camping chair we tested and our comfort testers each tried out every single seat. Comfort and stability Ease of folding and unfolding Some camping chairs are a bit more stiff to open if you have reduced strength.

Solid arms Go for a chair with solid arms if you struggle getting up and down. They'll give you a sturdy surface that you can push off from to get out of your seat, and to steady yourself when sitting. Padded chairs These can take longer to dry. While they can be more comfortable, the padding acts a bit like a sponge and could stay wet for several hours. Make sure they can go under some cover in a heavy downpour. While none of the chairs had major issues, the best emerged without a scratch, while the worst had scuffs and scrapes on their frames. PortabilityLightweight camping chairs, with roomy bags and a small footprint were the best. The worst were heavy, large and protruding bits of the frame hit our legs when being carried. Ease of folding and unfolding We also dropped each chair when folded and unfolded to see if they could survive a few bumps and scrapes over their lifetime. The surface you're setting the camping chair up on Even the best camping chair might not be suitable for all environments. Think about whether you'll be taking your chair to the beach, because unless the chair has specially designed flat feet, it'll likely sink.

A small army of testers each tried every single camping chair, rating them for how comfortable they were to sit in, how stable they felt, and how easy they were to get in and out of. We tested how easy it was to get each folding camping chair into its carry bag, if it came with one, and how easy they were to carry. We also tried fitting them in the boot of a 2019 Hyundai i10 (252 litre boot) to see how easy each chair could be transported in a small car.