Bushcraft Chair ?

[MSkiba]

Hi Chaps.


I want one of them seats you make onsite, just get 3 straight sticks and feed through canvas etc..

No idea where to start, do they sell them? Ive no idea how to explain it..

Get 3 strong straight sticks, put into a triangle, attach material to it, el presto, a seat!

Apart from making one myself out of canvas or strong material, anyone can help? do they sell them? do you have a design? any pictures ?

 

[bikething]

I think they were originally made from strong sacks (flour sacks?)

cut a hole in the bottom corners to thread the horizontal pole through - bunch up the top and tie a rope loop around it to attach to the top of the triangle. - You will need another 'prop' stick to hold the back of the triangle, or prop it against a tree?

 

[JohnC]

I made something like you are after,

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58949&highlight=

I'm sure someone was doing a larger seat/sack design recently...

 

[slasha9]

If I have got the tech stuff right then this should be the video of how to make this sort of chair, which I have seen made with flour sacks, rubbish sacks or even hammocks

HTH

ok, we'll try this <object width="640" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Jura-cmCsA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Jura-cmCsA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="510"></embed></object>

 

[Retired Member southey]

[video=youtube;6Jura-cmCsA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jura-cmCsA&feature=player_embedded[/video]


There you go matey.

 

[MSkiba]

Perfect Southey! Thats exactly what I wanted, nice and simple. Time to get rid of the blacks foldable chair as it really kills my back.

Just another question, are these chairs as comfy as they look? Anyone tried and tested?

 

[Retired Member southey]

cool, it was slasha 9's find, just helped a bit with the vid, drop Lannyman8 a pm dude, iirc he uses one a fair bit.

 

[Teepee]

Another option-the jerry chair. Its multi use too-pack cover, underquilt, gear hammock.......

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11672

 

[DaveBromley]

I cant view your link it just says that i dont have enough privileges

Dave

 

[slasha9]

cool, it was slasha 9's find, just helped a bit with the vid, drop Lannyman8 a pm dude, iirc he uses one a fair bit.

cheers for sorting the vid!

 

[Whittler Kev]

Try this link for the jerry chair (had to search for it as I didn't have sufficient privileges either)
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30487&highlight=jerry+chair

 

[MSkiba]

not sure how that Jerry-chair really works, seems it has no support but just something dry to sit on? I really need back support =(

Thanks Slasha 9 for the link!

 

[MSkiba]

Hi Chaps!

Im very close to making such a seat. Problem is I cannot find any material for it. other than a potatoe sack, onion sack and hot air baloon hyper material, anyone have any suggestions? Cannot find anything for sale, maybe im looking in the wrong places?

Any help appreciated.

 

[Retired Member southey]

What about a double layer of cotton sheet, bed sheet? you could dye it any colour you liked too!

 

[Melonfish]

haven't people used syl nylon for this? pretty much the same stuff that most tarps are made from?

 

[mountainm]

I just bought 2 bags from my local army stores, a mesh laundry bag and a draw string waterproof bag - both look like have potential as bush chairs - only a couple of quid a piece

 

[MSkiba]

hmm I like your thinking outside the box! I will look around

 

[mountainm]

hmm I like your thinking outside the box! I will look around

The mesh laundry bags are big, nicely ventilated for summer use and cheap as chips!

 

[Norton]

Perfect Southey! Thats exactly what I wanted, nice and simple. Time to get rid of the blacks foldable chair as it really kills my back.

Just another question, are these chairs as comfy as they look? Anyone tried and tested?

I usually make one when I'm camping out of an old mesh hammock. I can confirm that they are very comfy after a little bit of fettling.

 

[mountainm]

I usually make one when I'm camping out of an old mesh hammock. I can confirm that they are very comfy after a little bit of fettling.

Ooh good idea - I have one of those I'd completely forgottten about. Guess I have options now.