Backcountry chair

[JR Greenhorn]

I have a Camp Time Roll-A-Chair (3 actually). My first one was 42.9 oz on my scale. After 7 years of regular, all-season use, I broke a leg on mine trying to sit on uneven, rocky ground (knew better but did it anyway, plus I'm near the weight limit for most small chairs). When I got home I ordered 2 more to replace it, a regular and a tall.

While they're heavier than the Helinox type, they're a more upright design that is much better for actually doing something while seated. I've shot a deer while sitting on mine, and spent many hours ice fishing. It's great for sitting on in camp while cooking, eating, or working on dirt bikes. Fits well in a ground blind, and with the right tripod, would be easy to glass from.

I strap mine to the side of my pack, just like a tripod, or sling it cross-body for day trips close to home.

They have a backrest that doesn't look like much, but works surprisingly well. The 4-leg design is a lot more comfortable than similar 3-leg stools.

They are made in the US.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

For most of my hunts, I use a tripod stool. I have an old Bass Pro stool that weighs a pound. It has worked very well and keeps my butt off the ground. I picked up a BTR from Outdoorsman's when I lost my Bass Pro stool; sure enough after getting the BTR I found my BP stool. The BTR is about a pound and packs down a lot shorter than the BP stool. Because of its packability is pretty much has replaced my BP stool.

I do have a Helinox and it is much nicer for glassing (dawn to dusk) than a stool. However, there are stability issues depending on the terrain (rarely have that issue with a tripod stool). I did pick up the Vibram "balls" for it which helps prevent sliding and sinking in soft terrain. It does not go with my all that often specifically because I tend to glass from spots with uneven terrain.

 

[bsnedeker]

Walmart sells the knock off for $45 for two. I’ve had them about a year now. They’ve held up just fine.
I weighed one a while back and I think the chair without the bag was 14 oz.

This chair is over 2 lbs for the record. It's ok but not in the same ballpark as the helinox zero.

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[Superdoo]

This chair is over 2 lbs for the record. It's ok but not in the same ballpark as the helinox zero.

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It’s 1lb 14 oz. each. I weighed it myself. These chairs are Chinese knockoffs of the helinox chairs.

edit made on 4/5/21 to correct wrong weight.

 

[bsnedeker]

It’s 14 oz. each. I weighed it myself. These chairs are Chinese knockoffs of the helinox chairs.

Well all I can tell you is the one in the link you posted doesn't weigh 14 oz, unless you ignore the 1lb it weighs over that. I bought it off your 14 oz comment and this is what I got.

My chair zero weighs 17 oz so if you can find a 14-17 oz chair that costs 20 bucks I'll buy 5 of them.

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[Runningwater]

I've got an old rei camp stool. It's 18 oz so a little heavier than the BTR, but it's also only $22. That said I may need to try the 17" BTR. My friend usually packs a helinox and myself a stool. While his is certainly more comfortable for lounging or having an evening cocktail, I find the stool is more useful to me for cooking, eating, putting on boots, etc. And a hell of a lot easier getting in and out of!! He's also gone ass over teakettle more than once in the tipi in it. They can be difficult in soft or uneven ground like tundra. I like both for glassing. With the helinox you can kind of brace your elbows into your thighs for stability. With the stool I lean forward a bit into my crossed sissy sticks for a very stable position.

 

[aorams]

I also have a helinox chair. I haven’t compared it to anything else but always used a light foam ground pad. Once I got a chair and a tripod I started spotting 1000% percent more animals. I would give up a lot of things in my pack to carry that chair

 

[Moserkr]

Not seeing the lighter REI version of the helinox on their website. Specs say 1lb 11oz for the rei chair. My helinox weighs 1lb 2oz (with stuff sac), which they leave out in their weight specs. 16oz without the sack.

Simply put, helinox chair = backcountry lazy boy. I sink the rear legs in a bit, throw my feet up on a log or rock n relax. My bad back cant always handle just a foam pad on the ground but i do carry one since its only an extra ounce. On very cold mornings glassing from my chair i will put the foam pad on the chair for even more comfort and warmth. The chair is a comfort item, but i tend to hunt harder when I can be comfy and rest easier during down times.

 

[Superdoo]

Well all I can tell you is the one in the link you posted doesn't weigh 14 oz, unless you ignore the 1lb it weighs over that. I bought it off your 14 oz comment and this is what I got.

My chair zero weighs 17 oz so if you can find a 14-17 oz chair that costs 20 bucks I'll buy 5 of them.

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Damn dude. I'm sorry. Not sure what I was smokin when I posted the 14 oz. spec. You are correct they are 1 lb 14 oz.
I went back and edited the other posts with the correct weight.

I remembered when I originally found the wally world chairs, the helinox "zero" had just come out, so the cheap chairs were only competing with "the one" models. Which is still a pretty dang good value to me anyway.

My bad. Hopefully you still have use for it.

 

[bsnedeker]

Damn dude. I'm sorry. Not sure what I was smokin when I posted the 14 oz. spec. You are correct they are 1 lb 14 oz.
I went back and edited the other posts with the correct weight.

I remembered when I originally found the wally world chairs, the helinox "zero" had just come out, so the cheap chairs were only competing with "the one" models. Which is still a pretty dang good value to me anyway.

My bad. Hopefully you still have use for it.

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Lol...no worries, it was 20 bucks! I'll use it when I take my girls fishing for sure.

 

[mcseal2]

I take the Camptime Roll A Chair on my AK drop camp hunts and use it a bunch fishing. I got a green one and did a camo spray paint job on it. It is a very comfortable chair for a camp chair. Not terrible heavy, but heavier than a helinox.

 

[actionshooter]

I have been looking for a lightweight camp chair that would fit the bill for camp where I use my raft or goats. The Helinox style doesn't stand up to my 6-5, 280 frame. Anyone have any recomendations? I was looking at the Big Agnes. https://www.bigagnes.com/Big-Six-Camp-Chair?quantity=1&custcol8=188 but dam its spendy...

 

[DJB]

I have been looking for a lightweight camp chair that would fit the bill for camp where I use my raft or goats. The Helinox style doesn't stand up to my 6-5, 280 frame. Anyone have any recomendations? I was looking at the Big Agnes. https://www.bigagnes.com/Big-Six-Camp-Chair?quantity=1&custcol8=188 but dam its spendy...

Check this one out https://travelchair.com/products/joey-chair-peak-54#product_tabs_additional_tabbed

 

[willtim]

I really like my Helinox Ground Chair. Very light, compact, and comfortable. I use it mainly for turkey hunting.

 

[AndrewMT34]

I've never used one, but the Hillsound BTR stool looks awesome.

 

[tommynealy]

I have the helinox. It’s nice but can’t imagine it’s worth the weight unless you will be doing a lot of glassing.


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[nodakian]

If you don’t mind sitting on the ground, take a look at Crazy Creek chairs. My wife has an Original. It’s bulky—sort of wide and flat— but plenty light and rock solid. It was a real back saver on a canoe trip last summer.

I like my Chair Zero, but it aggravates my arthritic back if I’m in it too long.

 

[ShakeDown]

I have a cheap Amazon knockoff and the Helinox Chair Zero, but to be honest I use a ground pad more than anything, Z Seat for the win.

 

[HuntHarder]

Helinox chair zero for the win. Worth it for sure imo. Was kind of hard to swallow the price, but after using it extensively, I am more pissed I waited so long.

 

[North61]

I don't know any hunters that carry a chair into serious mountains. A pad? Maybe...a chair...never. Ounces make pounds and pounds make pain. Don't do it!