Backpacking chair?

[SoDakBear]

Do any of you guys use a portable chair while you are scaling the mountains? If so what are the best ones? Thanks in advance.

 

[shaun]

The best I have seen is cutting a portion of a foam sleeping pad. There is also other options from thermarest etc

 

[Beastmode]

Pretty much what shaun said. Cut a piece off an accordion style pad or other pad.

 

[realunlucky]

nice thing about the thermarest one is you get a back rest which is huge for me

 

[Stid2677]

I have used several,, a chair is my guilty pleasure, I can't get up and down like I once could so I like a chair with a back and I have packed this roll-a-chair a lot of miles. You can see the thermarest chairs in this photo as well.

I use 3 sections cut off a thermarest Z-lite mat a lot too.

My wife likes her little REI chair,, the legs like to sink into the soft ground.

Roll-a-stool is 14 OZs for the small one.

http://www.camptime.com/roll-a-stool.htm

 

[Becca]

I love those thermarest chairs, besides the backrest having the short prolite pad along is a huge bonus if you end up bivying out unexpectedly. I have slept on mine approx 10 nights in the last two years, and it is awesome to get your torso off the ground to stay warm. Only downside I can see is if you plan to sit by a fire, I got a pinhole in mine last season and then of course it wouldn't hold air. Patched it right up with AquaSeal UV and it worked fine again (thanks Mr Steve!)

 

[dryflyguy]

I really like my walkstool.

 

[armyjoe]

I use a cut up Thermarest foam pad. Rolls up small and weighs almost nothing. Best option out the I think

 

[gobbler1662]

Well I usually just sit on the ground or a log. But last year I noticed myself constantly sitting in my buddies REI camp chair. Even though I hate to addd extra weight, I broke down and bought one to try this year. It's kinda of nice to actually be able to sit in a decent chair in the backcountry.

 

[Tekla]

I love this little chair. Nothing like leaning back after a long climb.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I tried several since I sometimes still hunt water or call predators and wanted a light chair that was taller than a turkey style chair (which are too low to draw a bow with) and I ended up with a Helinox. Love it. 2lbs but it's comfortable, easy and quick to set up (15-20 seconds). My back forces certain luxuries on me now.

 

[Kevin Root]

It's not all that fancy but I've been taking a Crazy Creek Hex 2.0. It is 21 oz. in weight. It is pretty bombproof, and it gives me some back support and it packs down better than ones I've had in the past.

 

[InDeep]

Pretty cool options . I say every year I would love to have a chair !

 

[dryflyguy]

I bought my walkstool from the outdoorsman. It is definitely worth the weight penalty.

 

[Lawnboi]

Iv got a kifaru field chair.

Can't say what I think of it yet, but I'll keep carrying it.

 

[ohhiitznik]

How much does that walkstool weigh? That looks like a nice piece for sitting around camp.

 

[Beastmode]

How much does that walkstool weigh? That looks like a nice piece for sitting around camp.

X2 does look nice

 

[tenth1]

Every outing I think of how nice one would be (beyond a the wallmart foam). I just picked up a Big Agnes Cyclone chair for the home camp, but have yet to test it.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

I bought my walkstool from the outdoorsman. It is definitely worth the weight penalty.

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I use a stool like that for whitetail when I am not in a stand. Its nice but no way I'd take it in the back country.

 

[dryflyguy]

How much does that walkstool weigh? That looks like a nice piece for sitting around camp.

Depends on the size.

http://www.walkstool.com/comfort