The Tuff Arse Story

We don't do a lot, we do a few things and we do them well.

Founder Rolf Preston started Tuff Arse simply to make better camp chairs, an idea formed after years camping with mates at Christies beach on the Murray River near Echuca, breaking heaps of crap camp chairs that were all uncomfortable. We still go now - except now we're all comfortable.

Tuff Arse Camp Chairs only makes best in class products. We apply our complete mindset and our total passion. Our intention is to not be ordinary, to deliver camp chairs of quality and integrity. We’re sticklers for detail in every aspect of the design and manufacturing process - so if we can do something better we will, and as we’ve grown we've stuck to this principle. In a camping sector that’s chocka's full of competitors and consumer choice, it's a testament to our authenticity that we're recognised as the premium provider of camp chairs in Australia.

We love what we do, we understand the wisdom of making things tuff arsed. Perfection is found in dedication to the task at hand. Our Camp Chairs & Woofa Dog Camping range are purpose designed to be the strongest, best value products you'll find. Our reputation for quality and durability means we only use the best steel & alloy frames with top notch hardware, quality fabric and quality fixtures. Tuff Arse is for the discerning buyer who's looking for a camp chair or dog bed with no compromises, just purpose built quality.

  • tick boxAre we passionate about camping?
  • Hell yeah, what's not to like about a camp fire, a beer, and good company.

  • tick box Do we like sitting in excellent camp chairs?
  • Obviously, life's too short for average. It costs more to manufacture hi-end, but it's worth it.

  • tick box Are we sick of sitting in crap camp chairs?
  • So sick of it. Why are there so many bad ones?

  • tick box Do we dislike camp chairs designed for beige velour leisure suit wearers?
  • Nothing against beige velour leisure suits, but if you wear one you're probably not a Tuff Arse customer

  • tick box Do we have a mission to create long lasting products instead of land fill?
  • In all seriousness yes we do. We hate to use the word ‘sustainable’ but there's only one earth, why not do the right thing by it.

  • tick box Do we like drinking whilst sitting down?
  • What a stupid question.

  • tick box Why do we make camp beds for dogs?
  • Because human camp chairs aren’t enough, dogs deserve them too. Kevin our Beaglier needs to be as comfortable as we are.

So that's pretty much ‘our story’, as a small family owned and run business we genuinely care, if you ring the phone we’ll even answer it. We're not about making products to a price point, we're about making them to a specification. So now here we are, changing the world one camp chair and one dog bed at a time, it's the simple things in life that appeal the most. If we ever see you at a campsite or caravan park, say g’day we’d love to know how your Tuff Arse is going and maybe have a couple of coldies.