Chairs

These are folding chairs, and they divide by where you sit in them. For a campsite, a tailgate or the garden, the quad chairs fold square into a carry bag: an oversized Heavy-Duty model on a steel frame rated to 500 lb with two big cup holders, soft-arm rocking versions in three colours, and two heated chairs whose seat and back warm up on three settings. For the beach there are backpack chairs you carry on your shoulders - RIO's lace-up aluminum model with a pouch, drink holder and pillow, the Original steel chair with wood arms and padded straps, and a 17 in. high-seat chair with phone and beverage holders and a bottle opener in the arm. In between sit a folding web chaise lounge with hardwood arms, classic high-back and low-back web chairs, two-seat web-strap loveseats, swinging hammock chairs, a wide-back director's chair, XXL ultra-padded seats for sitting on the ground, a plush folding sofa chair, and one Quik Shade chair that brings its own adjustable canopy.

Frames are steel on the Camp & Go chairs and aluminum on the RIO beach chairs, which is the choice that matters if yours will live in sand and salt air: aluminum does not rust. Seats are polyester, or woven webbing on the classic chairs, and the beach and backpack models adjust through four reclining positions. Most arrive with a carry bag or shoulder straps, so the question to ask yourself is how far you carry it from the car.

A note on the heated chairs: they have no battery of their own. A long USB cable comes with the chair and plugs into a power bank or a wall adapter, neither of which is included, and the heating runs in zones through the seat and back with anti-snap wiring. For everything else, dry is the whole trick - brush off the sand, let a wet chair dry fully open before you fold it into its bag, and it will not come out of winter storage smelling of mildew. Free shipping on most orders over $88*.

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Camp and beach chair FAQ

Which chair should I pick for the beach, and which for the campsite?

For sand, take a backpack chair: the RIO models carry on your shoulders with padded straps, recline through four positions, and sit on aluminum frames that will not rust in salt air - the 17 in. high-seat version is the one to choose if getting back up out of a low chair is a nuisance. For a campsite, a tailgate or the back garden, take a quad chair: it folds square into its own bag, stands higher off the ground, holds a drink in each arm, and the Heavy-Duty model gives you an oversized seat on a 500 lb steel frame. If you are sitting out in the cold, the two heated quad chairs are the same idea with a warm seat and back, and if the sun is the problem, the Quik Shade chair carries its own canopy over your head.

How do the heated chairs run - do they need batteries?

They run on USB power, and nothing comes charged. Each heated chair includes a long USB cable that plugs into a power bank you supply or a wall adapter, and the heat is built into the seat and back as multiple zones with anti-snap wiring, set by three temperature levels. The chair itself is a normal folding quad chair, so it still works unplugged - you simply have an unheated seat. A mid-size power bank is enough for an evening; cold weather drains one faster, so keep it in a pocket rather than on the ground.

How much weight do they hold, and how do I clean and store them?

The capacity we can state is the Heavy-Duty quad chair's: a steel frame that holds up to 500 lb. The other chairs are built for ordinary adult use and we would rather point you to the one with a published figure than guess at the rest - ask us about a specific model and we will check with the supplier. Cleaning is simple: brush off sand and dirt, wipe the fabric with mild soap and water, rinse salt water off an aluminum frame, and let the chair dry fully in the open position before it goes back in its bag. Store it dry and indoors over the winter, and keep the heated chairs' cable coiled loosely rather than bent sharply around the frame.

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