My $35 folding camping chair broke on day 2 of a road trip

I thought I was being smart bringing my own chair to save on rental fees at campsites. Paid $35 for a cheap folding chair at a big box store before a 3 week trip out west. It snapped right at the plastic armrest on day 2 in Colorado. Spent the rest of the trip sitting on a log or borrowing from strangers. Should have just spent $60 on a sturdier one from the start. Anyone else get burned trying to save money on gear?

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kellymurphy14d ago

Plastic armrests are always the first thing to go on those cheap folding chairs. Which brand was it - Ozark Trail or one of those Coleman ones? I had a similar one where the fabric ripped right at the seam where it meets the frame, not even the plastic part. Did you try to get a refund or warranty replacement when you got home, or just chalk it up as a lesson learned?

sullivan.john14d ago

Wait, the fabric ripped too? That's rough.