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Post by zeke on Jul 14, 2021 3:54:16 GMT -8
Anyone know the weight tolerance of a Sea to Summit pillow? My Sea to Summit supports me. I only inflated it about 3/4 of the way, to about a 3-4 inch thickness. The edges get considerably thicker as I put my 200 # butt down. OK, so maybe not all of my weight ends up on the pillow, as my legs are crossed in front of me. ETA: I didn't drop my weight onto the pillow from a height more than a few inches. This was not a test of a dynamic load.
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Post by driftwoody on Jul 14, 2021 6:43:58 GMT -8
I didn't drop my weight onto the pillow from a height more than a few inches. This was not a test of a dynamic load. SYOS (Sit Your Own Sit); I like to launch myself into the air backwards to spike the landing on my inflatable seat cushion.
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Post by zeke on Jul 14, 2021 7:41:02 GMT -8
I like to launch myself into the air backwards to spike the landing on my inflatable seat cushion. rebeccad has seen me fall into a chair from exhaustion once or twice. Probably more than I care to admit. Was merely letting her know this test wasn't one of those times.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 14, 2021 11:44:44 GMT -8
Well, shoot, you guys make it pretty convincing. Since I’m less than 3/4 of a Vince, my cushion ought to manage. Will test. Will also try to avoid the dynamic drop, but it is hard to get into a ground-level chair without some acceleration.
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Post by bluefish on Jul 14, 2021 12:55:05 GMT -8
I'm in the process of finding a comfortable bike seat, a process much akin to discerning the "perfect" hiking shoe or pack. Same goes for chairs. I realize my medical issues make comfort paramount. Ground is hard and a long way down. After sitting down to some research in LL Bean, REI and some small locals, we bought some Helinox Zero chairs and they get an A so far. They fit in daypacks and panniers, let alone a backpack, and the 16 oz. weight penalty is worth it. I can sit and cook while lounging and they've turned lunch and dinner into an alfresco dining experience, rather than a wallow in the leaves and grass. Or you can can read Leaves of Grass, comfortably. Being in the east, the one time sinking in soft sand was an issue, I found a bunch of sticks and made little rafts for the feet. In the desert, I'm thinking some high impact plastic, aluminum or titanium discs or squares, have to think of perhaps a multi-purpose use for them. Having never really mastered Yoga, and that 43 years past, a simple sit is good. I have several small inflatable sit pads that we tried in conjunction. The Zero is designed to not need them and is better without, for our use.
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Post by gabby on Jul 14, 2021 15:11:24 GMT -8
I'm in the process of finding a comfortable bike seat, a process much akin to discerning the "perfect" hiking shoe or pack. Same goes for chairs. I realize my medical issues make comfort paramount. Ground is hard and a long way down. After sitting down to some research in LL Bean, REI and some small locals, we bought some Helinox Zero chairs and they get an A so far. They fit in daypacks and panniers, let alone a backpack, and the 16 oz. weight penalty is worth it. I can sit and cook while lounging and they've turned lunch and dinner into an alfresco dining experience, rather than a wallow in the leaves and grass. Or you can can read Leaves of Grass, comfortably. Being in the east, the one time sinking in soft sand was an issue, I found a bunch of sticks and made little rafts for the feet. In the desert, I'm thinking some high impact plastic, aluminum or titanium discs or squares, have to think of perhaps a multi-purpose use for them. Having never really mastered Yoga, and that 43 years past, a simple sit is good. I have several small inflatable sit pads that we tried in conjunction. The Zero is designed to not need them and is better without, for our use. "After sitting down to some research ..." "Or you can can read Leaves of Grass ..." Nice. :^) "... sinking in soft sand ..." Back some time ago, I found that my tarp poles sank in the grass/ground when it rained hard enough, so I poked around a bit for a solution. I tried rocks (the first time it happened), but the right shape was hard to find - esp. in the rain - so I tried a number of other things: coasters from the house, those large suction cups you use to stow bath things on the tile walls of the shower, etc. I ended up using nerf balls I got at the old Toys R Us (defunct) with a pole-sized hole drilled into one side. You'd think there'd be a sort of "duck foot" chair addition that would keep you from sinking. Maybe something could be fashioned from silicone that fit the leg. Maybe all that's needed is some webbing between the feet.
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Post by bluefish on Jul 14, 2021 15:58:13 GMT -8
Maybe all that's needed is some webbing between the feet. I'm as corny as anyone swimming in this pond, so I'd have to go with "attached with duck tape".
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Post by driftwoody on Jul 16, 2021 9:58:29 GMT -8
In the desert, I'm thinking some high impact plastic, aluminum or titanium discs or squares You might want to consider Chair Buddies.
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Post by davesenesac on Jul 19, 2021 9:44:50 GMT -8
Have never had an interest in camp chairs as anything I've seen has been too heavy for someone already carrying a ridiculous weight and in the High Sierra I backpack in, boulders to lean back against are abundant. At times if the surface to lean against whether a boulder or tree trunk or log, is uneven, I'll just place my daypack back pad out, against whatever. As someone wearing Levi 505 jeans instead of shorts so many wear, I have no issue sitting on the ground. But then this week as we backpacked over Mono Pass, I thought about a related issue that has annoyed me for years, being able to slouch more upright INSIDE a tent.
Normally at home, I sleep with my head elevated more than most humans in part because for this person it reduces sinus congestion and helps via gravity to move food through one's digestive tract. So inside my tent have used my sizeable camera daypack with its 10+ pounds of gear at the head end of my tent and then place a couple of stuff bags with clothing or whatever on top of that. At best the result is annoyingly low especially if reading or say studying maps. And of course during mosquito season or during storms, one might be hiding inside one's tent for hours.
Thanks bradmacmt for bringing up the 2.7 ounce QwikBack UL Chair, as that looks like something superlight that should work inside a tent. After a decade using a few different air pads that eventually leaked, these days I carry a Thermarest Z-Lite folding foam pad plus a 14 inch thicker foam square for my hip area. Am expecting the Z-Lite can be placed against the QwikBack with some minor positional stability modification like a Velcro patch.
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Post by TrailElder on Jul 25, 2021 11:54:30 GMT -8
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Post by bradmacmt on Jul 25, 2021 13:41:11 GMT -8
Took my first trip with the www.litesmith.com/qwikback-ul-chair/ chair... I liked it! Definitely more finicky than a general chair, but for its 2.64oz weight a welcome addition on any pack I'm doing... off to the lower corner right in the pic:
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Post by TrailElder on Jul 25, 2021 18:10:58 GMT -8
ower corner right in the pic: Nice view from that chair!
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Post by bradmacmt on Jul 26, 2021 7:38:25 GMT -8
My wife and I are doing a 3-day trip starting this Friday. It's our 36 anniversary next week, and as an anniversary gift I got us each a the Helinox Chair Zero. Talk about luxury! The little Litesmith Qwikback will definitely be a staple for me on solo trips. However, since my wife is wanting to take it more easy on our backpacks together I can see the Helinox's being the ticket. This will be our first backpack together as 60 yo's!
I wasn't sure what this summer was going to shape up like... first I broke my little toe on my right foot in May, then tore open my shin in June. But everything is/has healed nicely. Sadly however, Montana is a smokey mess, and I don't foresee any change in that until snow flies.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 26, 2021 7:55:54 GMT -8
I’ve been testing my Qwikback on my training hikes—I usually take breakfast out with me, so I stop and set up the chair somewhere with a view. I’m trying to work it out using my inflatable pillow, but can’t make the pillow stay put, so that might not work (unless I add a big pocket or something, which would—gasp!—add weight.
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