The best outdoor products for big and heavy people. From camp chairs to bike to paddleboards, we’ve got you covered!
When I was younger, my family didn’t have beach chairs. Or camp chairs. Or any sort of outdoor chairs. I don’t know if my parents thought they were for lazy people (more likely: we just couldn’t afford them) but we never invested in anything that would make our short beach trips more comfortable. What we … Read more
I still vividly remember one of the first guys I saw carrying. I was visiting my dad at a warehouse he managed and there was a fat, mountain-man-type fellow sitting and eating his lunch. What interested me was that he had a revolver sitting on the table next to his food. Being a kid I … Read more
Overcast, light breeze, smooth water. I remember when my family and I were at a lake in Utah to catch up on each other’s lives and do some fishing. I was a bit younger and smaller at the time, but I still wasn’t small enough to squeeze into the raft that people were piling into … Read more
When I was in college, I walked around 5 miles a day to/from campus and between classes. While I enjoyed the exercise (ehh…mostly), there was one main problem with my walks. They took forever! There were 30,000 fellow students all vying for the limited parking spots at my school. This meant I always had to … Read more
I’ve always hated trying on clothes. I would much rather just buy a pair of pants and then return them later if they don’t fit. Even though I probably won’t return them. This drove my mom nuts and makes my wife even nutsier. However, I was never able to see their side of the argument … Read more
Despite being very well off, my grandpa has had the same furniture on his patio for over 40 years. His kids have given him new patio furniture which has come on and gone but the same few items have been there since before I can remember. During that time, the chairs and the swing frame … Read more
If you’re a big guy or girl you’ve probably been thinking about increasing your fitness level or losing weight for awhile. I know that when I was at my heaviest I didn’t necessarily care about losing weight, I just wanted to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath and … Read more
When my neighbor first got a backyard pool I remember sitting in a lawn chair on my deck and staring wistfully over at him. He wasn’t much to look at but he sure seemed to have the right idea for cooling off on our 100+ degree days. Fast forward two years and my wife and … Read more
Big guys aren’t meant to fly. At least I assumed that was the reason that my dad and uncles never used tree stands. I spent hours upon hours in my younger days sitting in a blind and hoping something walked by. Since the trees limited our visibility to less than 50 yards, you can bet … Read more
I’ve always been a big guy. In fact, I remember breaking my first bike when I was only 11 years old. Admittedly, I had just jumped it off a giant wooden ramp my buddy Drew and I had built (and I broke my collar bone at the same time) but it was still an omen … Read more