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Offline Tandem Tom

Re: Chair
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2022, 02:30:32 pm »
Thanks!
And you can still get everything in the bag?

Offline BikePacker

Re: Chair
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2022, 04:51:58 pm »
Thanks!
And you can still get everything in the bag?
My privilege.
Given that the REI chair is same dimensions (the chair looks identical to the Helinox Zero to me)
and
that the bag from REI is identical to what you have or are considering (the Helinox Zero),
then, "yes," ....
because the crafted 'sleds' completely slide over the longer legs,
as you can see in the earlier post pic,
when it packs into the bag, & thereby, the added bag space the 'sleds' require is nuttin'.

Offline dvdwmth

Re: Chair
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2022, 01:27:28 am »
Last trip I had a chair but I unloaded some stuff and it included the chair. I did keep my three legged alps stool, and I will never travel without. I felt like vomiting for a couple of hours while riding, got a flat, and it was mid day in cooking heat. Extremely not happy. Got the stool out and it was still no fun but it was much better. Excellent while poking at fires, working on bike, eating and various other things. I will still take a chair on another tirp but last time i didn't really have much time to lounge. Hopefully that will improve as I get more experience.

Offline driftlessregion

Re: Chair
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2022, 06:08:45 pm »
I use a chair that uses my Thermarest  https://www.thermarest.com/products/seats/trekker-chair/trekker-chair.html. It's very comfortable and moves into the tent easily.
At 10 oz very light.

Online froze

Re: Chair
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2022, 05:59:08 pm »
I never used to, but I do now, and I'm very glad I am carrying it, I can relax when I'm at the campsite now and be off the dirt, I love it.

After comparing a REI ultralight chair that weighed around 1 3/4 pounds to a Eureka Tagalong Lite that weighed on the scale at 2.2 pounds including the bag, I ended up with the Eureka, it was better built and seemed a tad less flimsy even though the REI was rated for 30 pounds more.  I also lost about a half a pound by ditching the chair bag and using just two small bungee cords to keep it together.

Offline David W Pratt

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Re: Chair
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2022, 07:52:32 pm »
The anti-sink pieces of PVC look like a neat idea.  I take my chair if I anticipate camping in unimproved sites, e.g. stealth camping.  In a campground, the picnic table serves.  I lightened mine by giving it to a canvas worker (think boat covers, etc.) and asking her to copy the cloth seat in something lightweight, I also substituted a nylon stuff sack for the cotton.  It also makes a good support for my solar panel to angle it for better exposure.