8 Ways to Reuse Camping Chairs

In an ideal world, you would leave only a footprint, take your broken umbrellas, camping chairs, beach chairs, beach mats home with you, fix them and reuse them. Instead, after a long day at the beach.. why do that, it’s a hassle.. so do what many do, either just leave them so others can pick them up or, if really responsible, just put them in the trash so they can go to the nearest landfill.

Today, I counted no less than 10 camping/beach chairs, between those in trashcans and those left on the beach. That count was for a 5 mile area.

Did you know that with most beach chairs, camping chairs and even umbrellas, the metal is recyclable through many scrap dealers? Made from Aluminum, the chairs can be broken down pretty easily.

There is 4 parts to a camping chair. The frame (aluminum) which comes in tubes. The Canvas (which can be reused), the rivets or screws that might be able to be reused and the plastic fittings.

1. Take to a Scrap dealer or the aluminum. Call your local dealer for pricing.
2. The aluminum tubing could be used for wind chimes.
3. Build a small garden fence with the metal tubing.
4. Use frame as a tomato cage or other plantings.
5. Make a table: How to Reuse a Old Camping Chair and make into a table  (video)
6. How to Reuse the Canvas in an Old Camping Chair  This is interesting, reusing the fabric, make a shop apron, use to store outdoor hose, make a purse or tote. You can reuse the fabric and mend another chair’s fabric.
7. Best: How to Repair Your Camping Chair 
8. How to Reuse an Old Camping Chair (video)

Unfortunately, there are not too many ideas, even on Pinterest, for how to reuse camping chairs. But it can be done, which is a good thing, Although it is sometimes just easier and more economical lto just throw the item in the trash, it can be more rewarding to take the time to recycle.

Resources

2016 Camping Report 

Camping Equipment Report