I've been wild camping for a while now. I usually meet up with a couple of mates in the New Forest. The one thing I can't find is a lightweight chair to sit on. I currently take one of those folding fake canvas chairs that are both heavy and impractical to strap to ones rucksack (obviously my hands are full with the beer cooler). I tried one of those tiny three legged canvas stools but that just wasn't comfortable. I would prefer not to sit on the ground but wouldn't rule it out. What do others use? Suggestions please.
Camp Chairs: what do you use?
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i saw a good one that collapsed and was very comfy when i test sat in it, although it was low down as no legs perhapsnot best suited when combined with beer. you put a sleep mat in it to give it padding and structure but cant find one anywhere(not that i have looked too hard)
I havn't tried it but this is what i'v been planning on using this set up next time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jura-cmCsA
I have some material in the house that i'm going to try and use to make it.
I have some material in the house that i'm going to try and use to make it.
Those little fold up tripod stools are OK but I use fold up chair, goes with my fold up cot bed 
Last time I camped without a chair was 2006 and thats when my back and knees said "enough buster, get something to sit on".
Last time I camped without a chair was 2006 and thats when my back and knees said "enough buster, get something to sit on".
Is it 'wild camping' if you take a chair?? Or is it regular camping but not on a camp site??
I had a go at one of these just as an experiment. It was comfortable enough, once I had found a way of giving enough 'sag' to sit on without slipping off. As I recall, I ended up tieing the upper knot a little way down the back leg - I haven't used it for a year or so as I usually have my car and so take a chair
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trekmates-S...PDDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315466446&sr=8-1
I use one of these, picked up for 25p at car boot
I use one of these, picked up for 25p at car boot
I made a simple folding stool - two square wooden frames, one narrow enough to pivot within the other. Canvas top nailed and stapled to the two upper frame members. Light enough to carry on a rucsack and I far prefer the look and feel of wood and canvas to plastic and nylon.
I'll try and post a photo later.
I'll try and post a photo later.
I giev this a try too, wasnt very comfortable for the slipping reason you state and also the cross bar seemed to dig into the back of my legs. Could of had it all wrong but i did fiddle about and just could not get comfy...
I think this is a clever idea ...
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11672&highlight=jerry+chair
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11672&highlight=jerry+chair
How about one of these,
http://www.internetgardener.co.uk/I...name=f64acd7e-8ed2-4f79-9457-aaea6f0c9723.jpg
http://www.internetgardener.co.uk/I...name=f64acd7e-8ed2-4f79-9457-aaea6f0c9723.jpg
The Jerry chair 3-in 1.
High back chair, pack cover and gear hammock/ hammock chair in one. Just add sticks.
High back chair, pack cover and gear hammock/ hammock chair in one. Just add sticks.
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How about one of these,
http://www.internetgardener.co.uk/I...name=f64acd7e-8ed2-4f79-9457-aaea6f0c9723.jpg
I can set fire to it before I go to sleep.
Looks well comfy but not that transportable if you're walking more than a few feet from the car.
This sort of thing works well for me. Folds flat and fits nicely in a pack without taking up too much room, comfortable enough and the horizontal tubular feet spread the load so that it doest sink into soft ground or go thru' groundsheets.
I think this is the best bet. I've seen something similar but with shorter legs (more of a struggle getting up but less chair to lug around).
