Cringe alert! One of the things I miss when we go camping aside from clean toilets, cold beer, and not getting food poisoning from under-cooked sausages, is having a cuddle on the sofa. Before you get excited, no, the Mercury Moon Chair is not a sofa. Also, I must say straight away that the max weight for the chair is 110kg. I won’t tell you how much we weigh together but it is slightly over that… The good news is that we didn’t fall through the bottom of it. The Mercury Moon Chair from Skandika is a massive, lightly padded, XL chair that is as handy as it is comfortable. At 105 x 44 x 95cm you can get lost in it, and if you are like me and like to hitch your feet up when you are sitting then there is enough space for that. I even managed to curl up in it laying down, however you will need a degree of flexibility to achieve this with any comfort. It is available in an unoriginal standard navy-blue colour and it comes with a cheap carry case.

I would like a more comfortable shoulder strap as due to the weight (4.5kg) it does dig into your shoulder, it would also be nice if the bag closed fully to help protect it from any light rain, but this can be forgiven due to the quality of the chair. Constructed from 600D Oxford Polyester, it feels tough and durable unlike some chairs that make you feel like it will give way at any minute. The strong steel frame has a diameter ca. 16/18mm and the seat has a total height of 43cm, more than enough height to comfortably lean back on. It folds down when not in use but I wouldn’t exactly call it compact. I’m not looking forward to trying to squeeze in the Mini next year, but I will happily leave my husband at home if it means I can take this instead, it’s that comfortable. RRP £59

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4.3 out of 5

Pros

XL size

Comfortable

Strong materials

Room for two (110kg max)

Padded

Cons

No cup holder

Bulky when packed down

Shoulder strap digs in

Carry case doesn’t fully close