In this case there are three poles emanating from all four feet rather than the usual two poles – this provides greater stability than cheaper alternatives. The chair legs are strong and sturdy – this is clearly a quality item and is capable of supporting people up to 120kg in weight. If you’re after a more traditional foldable and reclining camping chair then we recommend this Quechua Camping Chair from Decathlon. The KingCamp Padded Director’s Chair continues that tradition and offers some nice little extras which raise it on to the winner’s podium of folding camping chairs. By lifting up the two arm rests, you can lean back in the chair to an almost horizontal position, and then lock the armrests back down to fix the chair at that angle.

The Vango Thor has an ultra-padded seat meaning that there’s no discomfort on the backs of your legs as you rest – you certainly cannot feel the frame through the material. The chair consists of a good quality fabric back and seat which is permanently connected to a collapsible set of legs.We’ve dropped the Orson down a couple of points because of this and also because your Grandma would probably not be able to use the chair (or at least get up from it! We were hooked on this chair from the moment we removed it from its drawstrung bag and unfolded the legs – you literally sink into it and never want to get up again! You promised me the Moon and all I ended up with was this chair – well to be honest it was a great deal!

It’s clear that chairs are important accessories for a happy campsite life, but sadly you can’t easily bring along your trusty armchair from the corner of your lounge at home – a camping chair needs to be easily transportable. There are three storage aids – on the left arm is a cool box which will hold some ice to chill a can of drink – great idea! The Quechua chair is more of a traditional camping chair - it offers excellent folding ability with that all-important reclining function for a gentle snooze after lunch.

Definitely worth a look in our opinion, especially as there are seven different reclining positions to relax in! If camping is a way of life for you, where you might spend many hours per year appreciating the countryside views, then having a decent chair is worth a modest outlay. One way of achieving this is to look for folding camping chairs which are compact enough to be squeezed into your car or campervan along with the other mountain of gear we all seem to collect and require for each trip. Our experience with this chair agrees very well with that feedback, and we can highly recommend it as a comfortable ‘all situations’ camping chair. I once bought a couple of those ultra-cheap ones you see for sale in petrol stations – however they quickly fell to bits and even while working they seemed to deliberately possess ‘pointy protrusions’ for maximum posterior pain!

As always, your final choice when purchasing will come down to which of those three criteria strike you as most important. The chair legs are strong and sturdy – this is a quality item and is capable of supporting people up to 180kg. Overall, the Sportneer camping chair is lightweight and compact – perfect for stuffing into the rucksack on a day’s walk.The bag has a decent carry strap and really looks the business, with natty blue beading around the perimeter of the bag. We highly recommend the Zempire Roco Lounger Chair for your camping excursions if you appreciate a great design and not-so-common look to your campsite furniture. Made of high quality materials, the Alpha Camp has a well-designed steel leg lattice to provide 160 kg of weight tolerance and a comfortable seat with no awkward crossbars under your bum. The drinks holder in the left arm is of great quality, and there is even a cooler box section in the right arm – perfect to keep a couple of tinnies cool on a hot day!