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Campchairs
 It's
a basic. It's something you'll spend hour upon hour enjoying. You'll
use it every day of your nomad life. And yet it's something that
many hardly put any thought into at all.
The humble fold-out
campchair is a luxury that many of us take for granted. It's hardly
surprising when they can be picked up for less that $10 and easily
replaced when they tear or break.
But, of course, as
with most things you really do get what you pay for. In the end,
it boils down to four factors, cost, durability, comfort and extras.
Starting at $10 for the basic models campchair prices just go up
and up.
Before you rush into
the cheapest purchase you should find out how long they're likely
to last. Obviously, the cheapest one are not as well made and not
designed to take as much weight. Nonetheless, if they are not abused
they can last for a long, long time.
Comfort though is
another factor. How much padding do you need? If you suffer from
a bad back, maybe you need better back support? What about extras?
A spot to hold your beer is just about essential, of course, but
what about netting at the side of, or underneath, the chair to store
newspapers or documents. How well does it fold down? How bulky is
it to travel with?
Derek Thomas from
Sydney is a cheap and cheerful fan.
"I've been on the
road for 14 months now and I'm on my second less than $10 chair,"
he says. "I'm 6'2 and am no lightweight, believe me, but those things
can handle a fair but. I'd spend more if I thought I needed to but
I don't see the point of spending for the sake of it.
"Besides, I like
the fact I don't need to worry about putting them in at night or
if there's a few spots of rain. I guess I'm just lazy."
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