It is built for portability with trustworthy material and is a hammock for two. You don’t have to sleep on the ground if you’re camping with this Coleman Trailhead II Cot. This portable, waterproof solar charger is compatible with all smartphones, tablets and other USB devices. It features a flashlight and compass in case you get caught in the dark. This UCO Stormproof Match Kit comes with waterproof case, 25 matches and three strikers. They’re not just good for camping — having them on hand in emergency situations like tornados and hurricanes can be a lifesaver.
Personally, I’m a science writer with more than a decade of experience interviewing experts in countless fields, including parenting, environmental science, and child development. I’m also the mom of two small guys, now ages 5 and 7, who have enjoyed many wagon rides since I began working on this guide two years ago. I live in coastal California, where wagons are often the default way to move kids, beach gear, and even school equipment around the neighborhood. This versatile, light, easy-to-use wagon totes everything across different types of terrain and folds up to a compact, easy-to-carry size. REI’s Flexlite Chair has been replaced by an entire flock of Flexlite chairs; the one that is the closest to replacing the original Flexlite in the lineup is the Co-op Flexlite Camp Chair. The design, size, and weight is nearly identical, but the nylon fabric has been replaced with polyester.
If you’re looking for a wagon that will take children from infancy to grade school, the adaptable Veer Cruiser Stroller Wagon may make sense for you. This model is for those who are willing to pay significantly more for a wagon that will provide many years of transportation—as well as fun. The roomy interior and dedicated foot wells mean it’s extra-comfortable for two kids to sit in while they’re being pulled around the neighborhood. It weighs 32½ pounds—a couple of pounds lighter than our other stroller-wagon pick, the Pivot Xplore. And Veer sells various add-on accessories that make the wagon adaptable for babies and bigger kids, including a car seat for infants and a hammock seat for toddlers.
Its folded dimensions are 37 by 20 by 14 inches (with the big wheels removed, the folded height of the body is actually 8 inches). The Veer and the Pivot Xplore both have similar dimensions when folded down, but because of their different shapes, the Veer feels a bit bulkier when folded. The Veer also has a dedicated foot well for kids’ feet (none of our ozark trail camping chair other picks have this). Like Evenflo, Veer does not list the capacity of the wagon in cubic feet. But we estimated it to be around 3.4 cubic feet, just under the capacity of the Mac Sports regular wagon and about half that of the Mac Sports Heavy Duty. Like most chairs of this type, the Coleman Oversized Quad comes with an over-the-shoulder carry bag.
As you’d expect, it was a bit harder to push through beach sand, though still feasible. The brakes on the Pivot Xplore are activated by a small pedal near the wheel, and we found them to be fairly easy to use. Our folding-wagon ozark trail hammock chair picks, the Mac Sports Collapsible Folding Wagon and the Mac Sports Heavy Duty Collapsible Folding Wagon, don’t have brakes, but both stroller wagons we recommend, the Pivot Xplore and the Veer, do have them.