REVIEW:Travelchair Grand Canyon Table
MSRP: $134.99 (BUY NOW for LESS!)
DIMENSIONS: Closed: 5” x 9” x 36”, Open: 35.5” x 27.5” x 18”-28”
WEIGHT: 10.5 lbs
CAPACITY: 75 lbs (with legs extended), 225 lbs (with legs at lowest height)
Tables are magical things. In a perfect world they are flat, hold whatever you want, at whatever level you want. In the real world, so many camp tables are temperamental and angry that you would demand such things. They are weak, too small, unable to withstand a hot pot, and will blow away if not tethered to the ground. Travelchair will help you to unfurrow your grizzly brow and say goodbye to your old, mangy, decrepit camp table, with their gloriously functional Grand Canyon Table.
Here’s why the Travelchair Grand Canyon Table makes me happy:
-The table is hard pressed to fall over. I have left the Grand Canyon Table outside in some pretty nasty weather to find her still erect and ready for more come morning. Add the overall weight of 10.5 lbs to the reinforced pyramid leg shape, room for wind (and rain) to pass through the tabletop, and you’ve got one heck of a burley table beast.
-The separately adjustable, friction locking, telescoping legs allow you to have free form leveling, getting the most out of any campsite. At full height, I find the table the perfect level for cooking. At lower heights, the table becomes the perfect dining table for our, low to the ground, Joey Chair and Helinox Chair One. After use around dusty areas, you might find the legs becoming a little difficult to slide out. Do not fret! Adjust the yellow lever slightly back from fully open, and try again. If that doesn’t solve your problem, a quick squirt of WD-40 and couple light taps with a hammer will get you back in business.
-This aluminum tabletop is light, sturdy, can handle the heat and is easy to clean. As far as food prep goes, it’s hard to beat. I can rock my Camp Chef Rainier Campers Combo (a dual top grill and single burner) with enough room to support the fuel, spices, stage a few plates, and keep my cooking utensils at the ready. Even with putting hot pots directly on the table on a regular basis, I haven’t seen any discoloration or warping. Note: a few screws on the tabletop are slightly poking through to the top of the table from a bracket on the corners. While they haven’t completely broken through, the sharp point has scratched up the table a bit when folded.
-The table is rated quite heartily for weight, about twice the weight of Travelchair’s standard table. When the table legs are not extended, you can even use this handy thing as a bench, up to 225 lbs. Want to see the sturdy structure in action? Check out the video from Travelchair HERE.
-When the table is broken down, both the aluminum folding tabletop and the stand collapse down to a very compact size. (When folding the legs down to put away, make sure to keep an eye out for the shorter leg hinge, to make sure it ends up inside the overlap.)
THE FINAL SAY: Buy. This table fits the overland travel bill with class.
-I only have to pull out one table when cooking
-I can leave it out over night and don’t have to worry about it blowing away
-It has separately adjustable legs, so I don’t need level ground
-It has a soft, yet durable, carrying case that keeps the bits together and from damaging anything else while in storage
(DISCLAIMER: The Grand Canyon Table was provided to Exploring Elements for review consideration.)
