a 15oz. chair?
So, if it was comfy for you, would you consider carrying a chair weighing 15 oz. that packs rather small on a thru hike?
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2011 H.F.-Duncannon, Katahdin-Rangeley
2012 Springer-Erwin
no
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I'd consider it, yes. I'd probably even take it on a section hike. I doubt it would last for a thru, simply because there would be days when I wouldn't use it, and would deem it extraneous, and either bounce it ahead or ditch it entirely.
I have a chair that packs small, slings low, and runs about 18 oz without the cool stuff sack. I have a stool that is actually pretty solid at 20 oz. and swivels. Can't sleep in either one without falling off. A hammock however....
HYOH, sleeping or standing.
Ranc0r
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can carry a hammock at 7oz. switch out suspension and its 6ozOriginally Posted by less
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I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.
I would because I don't like sitting on the ground or hard rocks.
I have one now that weighs 19 ounces but I am already thinking about not carrying it. 15 oz. is better but a few ounces would be definite.
No. I already have a 3-foot long z-rest that I can put on the ground and lean up against a tree. The z-rest is optional, the trees are plentiful.
I have a 1 ounce piece of closed cell foam that I can sit on, and it does double duty under my feet (inside the bag) on cold nights for a little more insulation. Plus it adds some stiffness to my pack.
3 oz... If you see me wearing a pack you can bet this is in it.
http://www.rei.com/product/780983
Personally, I wouldn't. I'm trying to lighten my pack as it is. I cut open a tyvek mailing envelope and use that to sit on.
Sometimes I feel like I am walking in my own shadow.
I want the chair more for the back than to lay down or just to sit. It seems there is nothing better than a back rest after 15 miles, except maybe a beer.
http://www.postholer.com/ontrail
2011 H.F.-Duncannon, Katahdin-Rangeley
2012 Springer-Erwin
15 oz, no. 6 oz, yes. Big Agnes makes a cyclone chair kit that weighs 6 oz. and uses your sleeping pad. Works with any 20" inflatable or foam pad.
http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Det...loneSLChairKit
"That's the thing about possum innards - they's just as good the second day." - Jed Clampett
For weekend/section trips I often take a Slinglight chair. That is me at Glacier: http://www.slinglight.com/photo%27s.htm
I wouldn't take it on the AT. There are many places to sit around shelters to make it totally unnecessary. I would take a small sit-pad to keep my butt dry.
Fear ridges that are depicted as flat lines on a profile map.
A lightweight chair would be nice at times.
A lightweight chair would be nice at times when you are sitting in it, but not at times when you are carrying it.
Nature provides enough chair structures for me to camp my ass on. Wet ground does provide a challenge, though; I like tlap's suggestion for dealing with that.
Nano Hammock
i bought one of those 2 legged butterfly chairs at rei w/ a gift card recently http://www.rei.com/product/792007. it's 18 oz and i'd consider taking it on sections, esp since i've drastically reduced my sleeping setup. one thing i didn't think about my first trip out was seating. i really really wished i had somewhere to sit that wasn't on the ground/in the tent.
that chair is a little expensive to me, but if they could make an ultralight version i'd gladly pay more. it's very comfy to me and the slight rocking you can do in it makes it really nice. for my brother who is 6'2" and medium/average build, the top corners cut into his back under his shoulders. it fits me (5'5" woman) & my husband (5'10") very well.
forgot to mention, the fact that it only has 2 feet makes it ideal for uneven ground.
If you can lean back, yes.
Sitting is one thing while doing long hikes, but being able to lean (and not on a tree or rock) is priceless.
When night falls she cloaks the world in impenetrable darkness, A chill rises from the soil and contaminates the air, suddenly....life has new meaning.
I hike with a tripod chair quite a bit, though it weighs more, about 20 oz., and doesn't have back support. Works great to take off & put on boots, cook over the camp stove, sit beside a campfire, avoid wet rocks, trees, ground....not sure I will thru-hike with it though due to the weight.
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