Awesome Benches

There’s nothing on the camping market quite like Helinox’s Bench One. It’s a portable bench that looks like a cot, setting up in seconds to seat two people (up to 320 pounds, so take it easy on the s’mores). DAC aluminum alloy and breathable fabric make the minimalist bench sturdy but lightweight, at just 4 lb. 8.5 oz.

America loves trucks, and truck people will love these benches with vintage truck tailgates. Texas-based Porras Custom Metal crafts these benches with a steel frame, a quilted bench seat, and cupholders. They make Chevy, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Jeep, and other custom designs. To order, send a DM on Instagram or call their shop at 832-273-2902.

Since the start of the pandemic, the world has been using huge amounts of personal protective equipment. The Brothers Make teamed up with recycler ReWorked to see what they could do with the plastic found in disposable face masks. They melted and extruded the resulting polypropylene granules into the parts for a park bench.

This unique furniture piece from Axes and Hose Co. is a great gift for a firefighter or anyone who appreciates our selfless first-responders. Each bench is handmade from wood, wrapped in recycled fire hoses woven to form its seat. We particularly appreciate the Thin Red Line design. Measures 40.5″ L x 20.5″ W x 20″ H.

If you’re going to park your butt on an outdoor bench in the winter, it can be a jarring experience. HomeMadeModern wanted to improve upon the basic design, so he embedded a heated rubber mat in a DIY concrete bench. Heated seats are great in cars, so we imagine they’d be just as pleasant outdoors.

Designed by Angelina Barkschat, Finn Blümel and Severin Arnold, the 63 Grad (63 Degrees) bench can be folded thanks to its nylon hinges. Multiple units can be connected to form a larger bench.

Collapsible chairs are convenient, but not always classy. That’s why we like this idea for a set of foldable chairs that form a bench when placed together from Spanish design studio Mr. Simon.