Lightweight Camp Chairs?

[Mike Barney]

I’m trying to find a lightweight camp chair to take to Philmont next year (10 days of hiking). Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike

[William Siemens]

Some people like the Slinglight chair…see their website. I have Kifaru Field Chair, 9 oz, and like it a lot…its very compact, you can fit it anywhere in your pack. And I use it even inside my tarptent, for night time reading. Another possiblility, I remember in Colin Fletcher’s books, (The complete walker) he talked about using his walking staff to prop up his e-frame pack, to make a nice backrest. If you could dope out how to do that, maybe with some kind of little socket sewn onto your pack, that would be a minimal weight solution. Or, if you’re using a thermarest, their chair kits are comfy. I’ve tried ’em, still prefer the Kifaru rig. Cheers, Bill

[Joshua Mitchell]

I found a simlar chair to the sling chair, but much smaller and lighter (maybe 1 lb)… can’t find the name of it now though…

[Jim Busick]

Requires a Thermarest pad, but I always take my Trekker Chair (10.5 oz).

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[Mark Regalia]

You can lower the weight by buying the lightest closed cell foam pad and cutting it to match the chair. My chair plus pad weighs 16 oz. It doubles as a dog bed and as a backup in case my air mattress goes flat.

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