We like the refreshing honesty and perspective that we found at the Travel Chair Company website. They acknowledge that a camp chair that fails isn't quite like a climbing rope snapping on you while dangling off the side of El Capitan. Yet, as they put it: "…if your chair breaks, it will hack you off. And it will hack us off." That's the kind of attitude that leads to "Best Of" honors. The Travel Chair folk are obsessed about their chairs and build them - arguably, overbuild them - to last. But, hey, who's... FULL REVIEW

Rob Hart, the founder of Crazy Creek Products, spent a season teaching the renowned Outward Bound program. The thing he valued most during this time - and often had the hardest time finding - was a "warm, dry butt and something to lean against." This inspired him to create a camp chair modeled after the traditional wooden canoe chair design, but using lightweight, hi-tech materials. It became a legendary product nearly overnight. Outside Magazine wrote: "Our verdict was unanimous: the [Crazy Creek Chair] is ... FULL REVIEW

Coleman is a quintessential American brand, synonymous with the outdoors for nearly 100 years. By the 1930's, the company had more working lathes than any other west of the Mississippi. Today, the company makes some 15 million products a year for campers and outdoor lovers of every type. The Coleman Camp Chair cozies up to the "Best Of" short list because of its size. There's an extra-tall back that provides additional support. And the chair is roomy enough to accommodate a change in position and plen... FULL REVIEW