This makes it ideal for carrying over a shoulder where you can’t necessarily use the roller bag, such as in places like the beach or parks. The bag has two durable web handles that make the tent easily transportable along with two 1 ½ inch diameter wheels for easy pulling. Despite its size, it easily fits in the trunk of just about any car or SUV. When it comes time to pack up your canopy tent and head home, you’ll discover it folds down as easily as it pops up. Once again, one person can manage, but two will make it faster and easier. Once it is in the carry bag, you can pull it using the leather handle and wheels.
This allows you alone to quickly establish a shaded area so that you can focus on enjoying your day instead of struggling with complicated setup procedures. Lastly, the weight bag set is in our opinion the best portable anchor set available today. Each 1680 denier polyester ozark trail camping chair bag will hold up to 25 pounds of sand, rock, or dirt and is perfect for any surface or party. Many fairs or outdoor markets require vendors to anchor their shelters and you cannot use stakes if you are setting up on the concrete, so weight bags become a necessity.
A 10×10 canopy tent provides 100 square feet of shade and enough space to comfortably accomodate up to 6 chairs. By comparison, smaller 5×5 and 8×8 canopies are more portable but can only shade 2 to 4 people comfortably. Larger 12×12 and 10×15 tents are popular for larger gatherings and provide enough space for up to 10 chairs. 10×20 tents are common for commercial events like weddings, tradeshows, and street vendors and can shade up to 15 people.
Eurmax uses a thumb-lock slider for both the top corner locks and telescoping legs which is much easier to use than traditional push-button locks. The spring-loaded lever locks into place during setup, making it easy to unlock the frame with just one hand. A quick push of the slider releases the leg lock and you can choose one of the three peak height settings; 10 feet, 10.5 feet, or 11.1 feet. You won’t see 30mm thick steel legs on many canopy tents, and thick plastic truss washers connect each cross truss, and the center peak tensioner brings it all together to provide an incredibly stable structure. We especially love the smooth and safe push button slider for an easy release of the telescoping legs and canopy corner locks. Leaving your canopy tent up will almost certainly reduce the life of the shelter.
Anecdotally, we found that this chair category in general is more popular among women than among men, who generally prefer a higher, upright seat. We think the REI chair functions better and will last much longer than the similar chair from Walmart. But the price difference is significant—and after six months of near-constant outdoor use, the Walmart chair was still in decent shape.
But for those who want a dry, warm spot to park their rear without adding more than a couple of ounces to their packs, this one could be your ideal solution. The seat fabric is stiff, leading to several pressure points over time. Attaching the seat fabric to the aluminum frame also takes a little finessing.
Shorties (like yours truly) may be uncomfortable in seats that are too high to rest their feet on the ground while their backs are flush against the chair. A few of the lightweights we tested were cozy enough to sleep in for some campers, while others found them to be too narrow to comfortably fit their shoulders. If lumbar support is a must, it could be worth transporting a bit of extra weight to have a super sturdy chair on your site. The Trailhead is also on the heavier side for a camp chair, and it’s far from compact. However, if you’re setting up camp for an extended stay, having home-furniture level comfort — and a whooping 500-pound weight capacity — could be worth the extra effort in transport. Plus, though the chair is large even when folded up, its spacious backpack carrying case with cushioned, adjustable shoulder straps makes dealing with the size and weight much easier.
We start each of our reviews with market research, which yielded an initial selection of nearly 50 contenders for our backpacking chairs. From there, we purchased the most promising models and tested them for several weeks, updating the review frequently to reflect new products. Over the years, we have taken out close to 30 chairs and sat on everything from rocky cliff bases to desert sand to city parks. We pay attention to each model’s comfort during an extended sit, how much work it is to set up and break them down, their sizes and weights, and how stable they feel on different surfaces.