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    Compact camping chairs

    In my quest to minimise stuff I take camping I'm just wondering if anyone knows of some good, comfortable compact chairs? I found GCI in the states seems to make what I want but there's no supplier I can find in Australia and it sure would be good to sit on it before I buy one. Any other options out there?

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    Stability of a chair is also important (especially after you've had a few) and I'd be wary of the two models from CGI that you have linked to - they both have long flat sections which sit on the ground and unless the ground is very flat then these will tend to rock. I had a similar problem with a table and ended up having to modify the legs.
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    That's true Xtreme, but I also had problems with individual legs that sink into the ground - especially in sandy soil.

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    wouldnt waste a cent on either of those chairs they look so very unstable cant beat the $100 coleman
    why do people think just because its american its better then what we have ??

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    no, not better,,
    just different.

    if space is at a premium,, they look good.

    I have a $100 coleman and while its great to lie in,, it takes up a huge amount of space in the back of the D2,,

    its that bad I might relegate it to the top of the camper,,,
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    Quote Originally Posted by richard4u2 View Post
    ....cant beat the $100 coleman
    why do people think just because its american its better then what we have ??
    Nearly 100 years ago, a young man with an entrepreneurial spirit and a bright idea began manufacturing lanterns in Wichita, Kansas. His name was W.C. Coleman....

    http://www.colemanaustralia.com.au/company/history.aspx


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    Getting a comfortable chair is no problem, but getting one that is compact seems to be an issue. I was actually hoping their was an Australian/Chinese made option out there!

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    Go to a better army disposal shop and you should cheaply be able to purchase ex army chairs millionare.
    They last forever and the canvas is easily made/ replaced if required.
    The advantage with them is they fold flat and can have other stuff placed on them folded without hurting them.
    most of the high tech chairs these days fold into round long shapes which in practice take up more room in the back of a vehicle.
    Flat thin shapes pack much better.

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    i think i have the most comptable camp chair out their and its made in
    quiwe land called a Melrose its built to my backside

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    They take up a touch more room, but the derivatives of the directors chair are the most comfortable. The older wooden and now aluminium frame jobs are commonly available. The numerous fold ups ( like the Coleman Quad ) take up minimal room, but are hopeless if you are trying to sit at a table, and become increasingly more uncomfortable, for long stints in the chair. They cramp your style if you follow my drift !!

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