Is 7am too early to "glom" a beach/ pool chair with a towell ?

[Mike_D]

I guess I take the mindset of not really caring what someone else is doing, and will not let another person doing something as trivial as saving a chair ruin my vacation.

This. It's just too much stress to worry about a chair. I guess the places I frequent are filled with like-minded individuals. If I go for a swim, I might leave my stuff on my chair. If I go for a walk, I'll take it with me. When I get back I'll find a new chair - or maybe stop somewhere else for a change of scenery. But again, it seems we avoid the places where chair saving takes place.