Outdoor Furniture Suggestions

December 23, 2011, 04:24:07 am

Would like some input from you pros on the best outdoor furniture.

What are the most comfortable, high quality chairs? Table, same thoughts for brand, high qualtiy and easy to use, stable etc.? BBQ, brand, model, fuel type that is preferred?

Thanks, Scott Gustafson
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Re: Outdoor Furniture Suggestions

Reply #1 – December 23, 2011, 09:02:19 am

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I've liked our Strongback chairs, more comfortable then would be expected by looking at them:}! Lifetime 20x30 tables come in handy. Weber Q which is propane, 16oz bottle if not used often, or tapped into the big tank on board the coach if used more often. We also have the Big Buddy and smaller Buddy Heaters, they can take the chill off if outside without a fire going. Still thinking about getting one of the propane fire pits (two or three popular brands, like Campfire in a Can, to choose from. Sometimes no wood fires are allowed, and these are. As always, space is a concern, so I may go with the one with the least space footprint, vs the one with the highest BTU. Same comment on Propane, we do have a splice onto our RV's propane tank. But, I think if we get a propane fire pit, I'll probably go ahead and pick up a 5-7lbs small propane tank. Like the idea of moving a bit further away from the side of the RV if I want to.
Good outdoor rugs are another consideration. Do some searches on Google, and you will find many that have two good features. They're coarse enough that dirt and sand fall/shake thru, and are made of material that will not rot if rolled up and put away wet.
Best of luck on your search. I'll read this boards other input, as I like to learn what has worked well for others too:)! Smitty

04 Allure 31017

Re: Outdoor Furniture Suggestions

Reply #2 – December 26, 2011, 04:09:29 pm

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Scott,

Here is my "short list". These items were acquired after wearing out (or cursing out) many other items that we found to be less than ideal for our purposes.
Chairs: Bed Bath & Beyond, adjustable, w/integral polyester seat & back cushions. $50. Option: "Zip Dee" type folding chromed steel. Recommend adding thick chair cushions for seat and back for comfort. Bag chairs are not good for back support. I purchased two "Zero Gravity"recliners but, they spend most of their time in the compartment. Too bulky and cumbersome for us. On the other hand they would be great if you like to nap outdoors.
BBQ: Costco. Propane, all stainless, two burner control, large cooking area, thick stainless welded rod grid, large drip tray, dependable piazzo ignition. W/two burners you will ability to have two heat areas. Plenty of BTU's for searing or however you want to cook. $99 (I was told the price just went up to $110. Still a bargain).
Multi-use Table: Sam's Club. Folding adjustable height, white polyethylene w/sturdy powder coated steel legs. compact, light, versatile. About $40 Chair side tables: Camping World, Wall Mart. Small, compact folding plastic tables. $12-$14. Mine have lasted more than five years. The aluminum folding tables are made of very thin extrusions. Dent easily. reflection of sun can be blinding. Their only saving grace is that you can place hot things on them.
Fire pit: Camping World. Little Red Campfire. Hook up to on board tank propane or separate tanks. Compact, self contained, well made. Good compromise for heat vs. propane usage. Also lites up the whole campsite. Cover can be used as a base to raise unit off the ground by adding a three rubber feet from hardware store.
Carpet: I have had several types. My favorite is indoor/outdoor polypropylene, shallow loop pile carpet purchased off the rolls @ Lowes or Home Depot. Variety of colors. Get the thinnest lowest cost variety as it is easy to fold & store. I had them cut two pieces for versatility and ease of handling. This backed fabric seems to last forever. BTW, I use old chromed exercise weight discs to hold edges down against windy conditions rather than nailing down. Then I get a work-out when I set up and again when I put them into their canvas storage bag for travel.
Portable Ice Maker: Camping World and various big box stores. $150 to $250 (shop it). Portable 110 V. I placed it on my slide out tray. Indispensably handy convenience item for outdoor drinks. constantly produces several cubes that it dumps into its own tray every 6 minutes. I plumbed a separate filtered water tap and coiled fill hose into an adjacent compartment for fast easy refill.
Other handy outdoor stuff: Small stubby sledge hammer for driving pegs. Folding army shovel. Hand clippers for excess bushes or low branch overhangs. Three ft. "grabber" for stuff way deep in the compartments.
Small electric blower. Makes carpet clean up fast and easy. Handy for blowing dust off bikes, tables, BBQ etc.
Toaster oven with rotisserie: We purchased The George Foreman on sale at less that $100. But, there are a lot of brands to choose from. We use it bake outdoors to help keep the interior cooler. Great for 12" pizza or 5Lb chicken on the rotisserie

I am sure that you will find many of your own personal favorites.

Daron Hairabedian, 98 Allure, 30226

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