Compact Camp Chair

[mountainm]

I was just looking at chairs again after a miserable weekend dodging rain under a tarp, has anyone taken a punt on these Helinox copies? ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-...oods_Camping_furniture_ET&hash=item5af3687530

Max weight about 15 stone. Wouldn't want to drop down into one.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

I was just looking at chairs again after a miserable weekend dodging rain under a tarp, has anyone taken a punt on these Helinox copies? ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-...oods_Camping_furniture_ET&hash=item5af3687530

good spot. no pennies though till next month

 

[Shewie]

Max weight about 15 stone. Wouldn't want to drop down into one.

That gives me a bit of leeway, but it's slowly reducing at the moment.

 

[torc]

I use an early model Thermarest chair kit.

Insert your full or 3/4 length thermerest mat and you're good to go.
It only weighs grams and packs down to nothing when disassembled.
This is the newer model,
[video=youtube;OX_bTAiHfzM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_bTAiHfzM#t=84[/video]
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/en/therm-a-rest/seating/trek-and-travel-seating/category
I can't vouch for the new type of chair kit, there's still lots of cheap old model Cascade gear floating about over here from their plant in Middleton, Co. Cork.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[myotis]

Backpacking light have these chairs, in OP, along with a couple of similar alternatives, but pricey.

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/camp-comfort.html

the Eureka Helinox chair (4 leg version of the OP type) is available various places, inc Amazon UK, so its just a case of googling.

Cheers,

Graham

 

[Goatboy]

Lately to save weight I've been using one of these: -

 

[mrcharly]

How do you fit that into your backpack?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Lately to save weight I've been using one of these: -

Did you spot the wee beastie in the picture???

 

[Goatboy]

Did you spot the wee beastie in the picture???

Looks like a little mustelid face at the apex of the trunks?

 

[petrochemicals]

can you not make one with a hammock, or how about a rope swing chair seat, weeeee!

 

[mrcharly]

shooting stick

 

[Shewie]

A timely vid from Bob ...

[video=youtube;KE3jTT_rMRE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE3jTT_rMRE&feature=em-uploademail[/video]

 

[Blencathra]

Rich,

I bought 2 helinox chairs. They are fantastic, compact and take my bulk with one of the kids sat on my knee............no problem. They flex abit, but are very well engineered. Would not hesitate to recommend. Shame they dont come in OG

That gives me a bit of leeway, but it's slowly reducing at the moment.

 

[Humpback]

My friend has one of these H chairs and found it sinking in to the ground on our recent trip to Loch Hourn. ( soft ground and shingle beaches). He has four tennis balls cut to fit the feet and it stops the sag. I do the same with my Kermit chair.


Alan