Chair

[Tandem Tom]

Thanks!
And you can still get everything in the bag?

[BikePacker]

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'.

[dvdwmth]

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.

[driftlessregion]

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.

[froze]

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.

[David W Pratt]

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.

[froze]

Picnic table benches are not comfortable after a long ride, I discovered that the hard way.  And of course, a lot of camping places don't even have benches so you have to sit on the dirt, not very comfortable either.  That's why I bought a chair, it's very comfortable to sit in.  I had to try out several of these types of chairs before I found one I liked.

[Gypsea]

Love my Helinox Zero!  I discovered, by necessity, that it fits inside my Nemo tent for a cozy place to sit when it's raining.  Also comes in handy when stopping at a convenience store for a snack and break.

[Gypsea]

Yes, I would not travel without my Helinox Zero!  I'm not very tall and on a recent short trip when it rained all day at camp, my chair fit nicely in my Nemo tent so I could sit and read and cook in the vestibule.  I also use it when I take a break, say, at a convenience store, for a cold drink.  I set it up in front, by the wood pile or the propane sales, and people watch. I don't consider the weight a penalty at all.

[sitan666]

I’ve just completed the Trans America with a Helinox Zero - an essential requirement in my opinion!

Other brands are available….

[froze]

Wow, I just noticed I forgot to mention the seat that I got, it's an Eureka Tagalong Lite.  It's not the lightest one on the market but I can lean back in it, and it feels more comfortable and secure than the others I tried.  It's about a pound heavier than the lightest one I tried from REI Flexlite, it wobbled quite a bit and wasn't near as comfortable as the one I finally got.

I recommend that a person try a few before buying, Had I just grabbed any ol lightweight chair off the internet I would not have known others were better in what I needed in a chair for my body, and just been stuck with it and not happy with it.

[driftlessregion]

yes, if I'm not trying to be a weight weeny I take this https://www.thermarest.com/products/seats/trekker-chair/trekker-chair.html

[froze]

yes, if I'm not trying to be a weight weeny I take this https://www.thermarest.com/products/seats/trekker-chair/trekker-chair.html

Aren't you concerned about leaks?  I can't imagine getting someplace, you set up camp, now it's time to relax, and you let the chair inflate only to find out it leaks someplace.  You're placing that air "bag" directly on the ground, where all kinds of stuff has a chance to put a hole into it, it would concern me enough not to want one.  But it does look comfortable as long as air can stay in it. A piece of mylar or something similar you could place on the ground first would offer it more protection.  Still, a person should try one before buying.

[dayjack119]

I carry an REI fold up camp chair on my cross country rides, hanging off of a rear pannier.  At 81, I really enjoy my breaks by sitting but most times there is nowhere to hunker down.  I used it everyday this summer before it turned up missing in a big city. In the desert especially, I looked for underpasses or parked motorhomes to sit in shadow and out of the sun.  I even took cat naps. The chairs now have double/tripled in price.  If someone has one and isn't using it, I'd like to buy it for my Key West to Washington DC tour this coming Spring.

[driftlessregion]

Just now seeing the question about leaks. Actually, it protects the Thermarest pad with another layer.