Shaded Folding Camp Chairs

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:56 pm

Since I don't have the luxury of hauling up overstuffed furniture I'm settling for a camp chair to place my butt in during the day. I'm tempted to buy one of those folding camp chairs that have a shade structure attached. I think I've seen them at Costco in the $30-40 range. Has anyone had experience with them? Good? Bad?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:03 pm

Crap awful when it is windy, and the shade is never at the right angle.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:13 pm

How about a regular chair & sombrero?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:53 pm

Try it. I'll try to get a picture of you as the wind tumbles you past my camp. It'll be fun.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:57 pm

Ok but really.. Geo, If you have to go out & buy a chair. Try & find one made with a mesh back & seat. You would be amazed how much cooler they are than regular canvas chairs. I got a couple of them at evil wal mart for approx. $20 ea.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:58 pm

whats with the little red x for my picture?? WHERES MY POTATO HEAD????

phil · Post by **phil** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:02 pm

Boijoy wrote::shock: whats with the little red x for my picture?? WHERES MY POTATO HEAD???? :shock:

Mine's missing, too. I assume they'll get it sorted out eventually.

Da Mule · Post by **Da Mule** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:08 pm

Spanky says he's trying to fix it but I simply reloaded mine.

I MISS the potatohead! (Although I did laugh a lot when someone kept playing around with it and moving the features around).

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:58 pm

yeah.. that was Sail Man (I think).. & I promis to move HIS features around when I see him on the playa.

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:02 pm

Well I'll pretend that I never even asked the question about the shade chair

I have a few papers hanging on the wall so in theory I'm supposed to be educated - in theory. Why I didn't take into consideration the aerodynamics of the chair plus the movement of the sun I'll never know - maybe another senior moment.

Guess Iâ€™ll stick with my current camp chair. Hmmmm â€“ wonder what my better half would think if I brought the bean bag

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:09 pm

Put wheels on and race them.

z276 · Post by **z276** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:00 pm

Put wheels on and race them.

That's my idea for the transients outside my apartment building.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:40 am

Citizens, please reload your avatars.

That is all.

trenton · Post by **trenton** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:26 am

$20 to 30 is too much for a folding chair You can get them for 12 - 18 bucks cheaper is better the playa and the fellow campers will shorten the life of them. Also a good straw-sun hat is a good thing to keep your mellon cooler!

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:26 pm

Doug.. My Avitar is TOO big.. :: snikker ::: NOT that I'm bragging or anything.

LostinReno · Post by **LostinReno** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:34 pm

geospyder wrote:Well I'll pretend that I never even asked the question about the shade chair I have a few papers hanging on the wall so in theory I'm supposed to be educated - in theory. Why I didn't take into consideration the aerodynamics of the chair plus the movement of the sun I'll never know - maybe another senior moment. Guess Iâ€™ll stick with my current camp chair. Hmmmm â€“ wonder what my better half would think if I brought the bean bag

I've seen the shade chair theory go real bad at Pyramid a couple of weeks ago.

That chair might be nearing the Black Rock by now?? Kind of like EZ Up's, they don't do wind real well. Then we'd have to explain the spyder shaped dent in the side of our trailer to Mr. Lost....do we really want to go there?

LostinReno · Post by **LostinReno** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:36 pm

Boijoy wrote:Doug.. My Avitar is TOO big.. :: snikker ::: NOT that I'm bragging or anything.

Mine's too big now too! Hrmmmm, snicker, snicker!

I'm too lazy to shrink it, it can stay swollen.

Da Mule · Post by **Da Mule** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:38 pm

Check out the Wall of Wrong thread. If thinking about basebal or your mother doesn't work, that thread will deflate it pretty quickly.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:34 pm

I've seen shade chairs work.
I'm guessing they took the shade down in wind.
Having it spring loaded with shock cords might work.

You want everything to flex or never move.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:40 pm

We got two at Smiths in Carson City for like 10 bucks each. They have a mesh drink holder. They're OK but not what you'd think they are.