Tent pole chairs, anyone carry them?

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

we have some (helinox) and have carried them on multiday trips. It is two pounds that are worth the weight for my aging body.

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.