Camp chair for the lightweight-minded backpacker

[MuleyFever]

The Amazon chair some recommended me worked well.

Thread 'Helinox Chair Zero Alternative?'

Dec 20, 2024

Are there any chairs close in weight to the 18.5oz Chair Zero? Looking for a balance of light weight and cost.

• MuleyFever
• Replies: 21
• Forum: Gear

 

[Mac308]

You might look at QwikBack UL Chair.

This.

There is nothing "lightweight" about a chair, and I say this owning both the Helinox Chair Zero and the QwikBack. The QwikBack is lightweight, nothing with legs is lightweight.

 

[ChrisAU]

This.

There is nothing "lightweight" about a chair, and I say this owning both the Helinox Chair Zero and the QwikBack. The QwikBack is lightweight, nothing with legs is lightweight.

Everyone I almost buy a QwikBack type I pause because I’m not sure how much better it’d be than the old standby of putting my pack behind me and laying back against it.

 

[Macintosh]

I havent tried a quickback. Its light. But yeah, it doesnt appear any different than just leaning against a pack or tree.
I have a sub-1lb stool, and I have a helinox chair. They’re ok, but I prefer the crazy creek style, just wish it were lighter. I know it can be, just appears no one has made that.

 

[Mac308]

I havent tried a quickback. Its light. But yeah, it doesnt appear any different than just leaning against a pack or tree.

It's a lot better...

 

[Macintosh]

It's a lot better...

Even for sitting up on rounded logs, rounded rocks, oddly sloped places, etc? I’ve never seen one in the wild so I obviously cant say, but thats why I like the crazy-creek style—because your legs provide the tension against your back, it takes very little “flat spot” and you can still lean on it about anywhere, including many places a stool or legged chair simply cannot. The fact that the “legs” on the back of the quickback still need something to sit on, in addition to whatever YOU are sitting on, seems like it would be similarly limiting in where it can go?



Obviously Id love a 3oz solution like this, but the utility of it is the primary consideration for me. I would happily carry a 8-10oz crazy-creek-ish solution. Just need someone to make it.

 

[Crews]

I thought that lighter version of REI chair was very squirrelly.

Every one of them that’s light enough to carry is squirrelly. There is definitely some piddling required to find the right spot. But once you’ve found the right spot you are going to get higher quality rest and recovery.

 

[JoeK]

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/us-municipal-surplus-folding-seat-new?p=WX2&i=744377

just got one of these and weighs 12.5 ounces. seems about as close to what your asking for as anything out there. Obviously it's cheap, but doesn't seem like junk.

 

[JoeK]

also I absolutely love the Triple S pillow from LSwild. 7oz. great multipurpose item that lives strapped to the pack for a variable height shooting rest and also is the ideal glassing seat. it's also included in their current sale.
there's no back support, but lean your pack on a tree or a rock and it's hard to beat for the weight. I haven't tried to combine these two sitting items yet

 

[Jswell]

I use a big Agnes chair that’s 16oz. I cut weight in a lot of other areas, but have found that getting off the ground is a great thing and it’s my luxury item that I’ve carried up a ton of peaks in the alpine. The downside is that you get chilly in cold weather due to the air circulation under your ass. I usually just toss in a small section of foam pad to sit on.