We recommend these products based on an intensive research process that’s designed to cut through the noise and find the top products in this space. Guided by experts, we spend hours looking into the factors that matter, to bring you these selections. It is best if you only have to carry it short distances. About an hour southwest of Langston, down I-44, you’ll reach a historic trestle bridge that once spanned the Canadian River.
These bag chairs are also a great choice for busy sports parents who are always looking for a comfortable alternative to bleachers. The 4-pound, steel-framed REI chair has an attached carry strap, rather than a carry bag (which the other chairs have). After a couple of camping trips, we concluded that a strap is more convenient than a bag—it’s quicker and easier for a kid to grab the chair and go, without parental help. This wider and longer set will provide support for larger adults with the same upright style as the traditional bagged camping chair.
Misty has been writing professionally and creating engaging, helpful content online in a variety of niches for over 15 years. Many people are aware of Oklahoma’s 400-plus-mile stretch of Route 66, but the Mother Road is actually predated by a lesser-known roadway called the Ozark Trail. This early network of locally-maintained roads and highways was established in 1913. Using a series of routes, it connected St Louis, Missouri to both El Paso, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The chair also has the round mesh cupholder found on most chairs of this type. Like others in its category, this chair comes with an over-the-shoulder carry bag, but some testers found it was light and compact enough to carry without the case. I’m a writer for Wirecutter covering outdoors and travel gear. I’ve lived in Southern California, Washington, and the home state of Vermont.
Past Kellyville, Bristow and Depew, you’ll come to Stroud, which is one of only two Oklahoma locations with an original Ozark Trail obelisk. Obelisks are tall, four-sided, narrow structures topped with a pyramid-shaped stone. The original obelisks were painted ozark trail canopy stark white with green accents and displayed the nearest town name and distance to each. The Ozark Trail Association was founded in 2002, and has added more than 50 miles of trail to date, most constructed by volunteers. The association continues to maintain and expand the Ozark Trail. April 29th, 2006 was proclaimed “Ozark Trail Day” by Missouri’s governor, and in May 2008 a portion of the trail was designated a National Recreational Trail.