If you have purchased camp chairs before, you know that you can find them almost anywhere: discount stores, sporting goods retailers, websites, even supermarkets and drug stores.
As a result, you have probably never given much thought to where you should buy your next one.
On the other hand, wouldn't you like to find the chair you really want and feel like you got the best price without running all over town or spending a bunch of time surfing the web? Assuming you know what you want, which of these many choices will give you the best deal? Let's take a look at each of these options.
Let's start with the least likely sources.
Unless you spot something in their weekly ads or happen to see the perfect chair when you are there shopping for other things, places like pharmacies, supermarkets and office supply stores (Yep ...
I've seen camping chairs there!) are not going to have what you are looking for.
You may get lucky, but these retailers should not be your first choice.
Shopping for camp chairs online seems like the easiest route.
You can sit in the comfort of your home and browse through different websites while keeping your other eye on the ballgame.
What could be simpler? Unfortunately, it is pretty rare to find the best camping chair prices online.
Generally speaking, you will find better deals in brick-and-mortar stores.
Even the discount chain websites usually do not feature their least-expensive chairs ...
you have to get in the car and go look for those in person.
On top of all that, you will probably have to pay for shipping, and then wait to have the chair delivered.
So, shopping for a camping chair online may not be the best plan, but it can save you time in researching the different types of chairs available.
The big discount chains often seem like the obvious place to look for a camp chair.
They emphasize low prices, and they will indeed beat out the other retailers much of the time.
On the other hand, there selection is not always that good.
You may not find more than four or five choices, none of which may suit your needs.
Remember, these stores sell everything from groceries to dresses to HD TVs, so they will only allot so much space, perhaps one aisle, to camping equipment, and only a small portion of that to chairs.
Still, if you just want a cheap, basic camping chair, these are not bad places to check out.
Your best bet for finding a camp chair, however, is probably one of the sporting goods or outdoor gear chains.
These retailers will give a lot more space to camping chairs ...
sometimes more than one aisle.
This means a lot of choices, so you can find exactly what you want.
Not only that, but because these retailers know how easy it is for you to just pick up a cheap chair at a discount store, they are almost always running sales that will save you a few bucks.
Finally, if you have questions about a chair, the staff at one of these stores will probably be able to answer it.
That beats the heck out of a blank look and a shrug.
After reviewing these options, you should be able to find the camping chair you want with less hassle and at the price you want.
Take a look at your local discount store if you already have to go there for something else.
Otherwise, you will save the most time and effort by heading over to the sporting goods place.
Happy shopping!