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Post by gcsaylor on Mar 5, 2016 6:39:59 GMT -8
I was looking at these and wondering if the Xtra 1 1/2 to 2 lbs is worth it? I'm sure after a long trek my butt'S going to be tough to get off the ground. I see the helinox versions and the mayfly/monarch setups.
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Post by trinity on Mar 5, 2016 7:32:01 GMT -8
I carry a Mayfly on pretty much every trip. I spend a fair amount of time reading, writing, and just sitting around camp enjoying being in nature, so for me the weight and bulk are totally worth it. This chair is very low to the ground, so it can be a pain to get in and out of, but I find it extremely comfortable, and because of this low height I can even use it inside the tent. I really love this chair.
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Post by tigger on Mar 5, 2016 7:38:09 GMT -8
I sometimes carry a chair in winter.
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Post by tipiwalter on Mar 5, 2016 8:13:52 GMT -8
I just can's see the need for a backpacking chair. There's a tree, there's your ccf sleeping pad---Voila! Place pad against tree (or pack), lean back---Chair. See, it's possible: Just put your Ridgerest up against your pack and sit. Here is a backpacker humping in a folding chair. Or just go old school.
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 5, 2016 12:00:44 GMT -8
I carry one of these, only an older (and somewhat heavier...hmmm) version. I wouldn't carry 1-2 lbs, but 10-11 oz, I find totally worth it. I like to read and write in camp, and a good chair is nice for that. I can't use Tipiwalter's approach, because I sleep on a Neoair pad, not a Ridgerest, so it needs more protection.
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 5, 2016 12:07:47 GMT -8
Here's one of my favorite shots of a row of our chairs in action (my spouse's shot; I'm on the left). They don't get your bum off the ground far enough to make it easy to get up, but they do offer padding and back support, which for me is huge.
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Post by Lonewolf on Mar 5, 2016 15:01:16 GMT -8
there's your ccf sleeping pad I use a Thermarest for sleeping but do carry 1/2 a CCF pad. Carried on the outside of the pack and used against a tree, rock or pack. It doubles as a doormat for the tent and a pad for my dog when she was still around.
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Post by tipiwalter on Mar 5, 2016 18:09:15 GMT -8
Of course I agree with Lonewolf. Excellent post. 95% of all my trips are solo, there's not much need to sit around camp and socialize . . . in a . . . wait for it . . . sitting position, or in a chair. When I really want to relax I go in my tent and lay on my pad with a propped up headrest (my upturned Hunersdorf water bottle) and read/snack/write in journal/look at camera pics. Ergo I rarely if ever build campfires so I rarely sit around them.
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Post by idahobob on Mar 5, 2016 21:34:54 GMT -8
Tent pole chair, no. Flexlite chair, yes. that is one benefit of having a light pack, you can take some luxuries.
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Post by rodwha on Mar 6, 2016 7:57:59 GMT -8
We recently bought the Helinox ground chair as not all campsites hate logs or rocks to sit on (this one did since we came on Thu and had pick of the site). We chose the smallest ones that sit low to the ground. They weigh 1.3 lbs. Certainly not what an ultralight packer would likely choose.
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Post by gcsaylor on Apr 3, 2016 13:38:23 GMT -8
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Post by greno on Apr 3, 2016 16:44:11 GMT -8
we have some (helinox) and have carried them on multiday trips. It is two pounds that are worth the weight for my aging body.
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Post by zeke on Apr 3, 2016 17:00:49 GMT -8
Kayak camping, I will carry the Monarch. Not bp'ing tho.
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Post by gabby on Apr 3, 2016 18:06:02 GMT -8
I have one of each. No, really. I have a couple of the older Monarchs with only two feet - used them for years, but the wife hated them. I have a couple of Helinox Sunset chairs (high back, very comfortable, but heavy - 3 lbs) for when the wife and I go out. They're also great for other social outings since they're smallish and lighter than a large "lawn chair", but just about as comfortable. I have a couple of Slinglights. I have taken them when the wife and I went camping, but they're bulky, if a lot lighter than the previous two (18 oz, +4 oz with headrest option) ( slinglight.com/sl/) I have a single Coffey chair ( www.coffeychair.com/), which can be slung from a tree or used with your trekking poles. It's somewhat lighter than the Slinglight, but it's a real *%@* to set up. Lots of cables and stuff. I almost have to reread the instructions after I've been away from it for a while. It is light and quite comfortable, however. (16 oz) When I go solo (which is most of the time, though it's been a while now), I just sit on Tyvek or a closed cell pad. I like the comfort of the chairs, but I prefer not having the extra weight.
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Post by gcsaylor on Apr 3, 2016 19:19:17 GMT -8
Man that sling light looks perfect but they quit making them ?
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