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Hi all,
I'm looking for a light chair option for a backpacking trip.
So far, I have a cyclone chair kit and my xlite sleeping pad.
The problem is that we typically huddle around the fire at
The end of the day and a spark on the pad would be very bad.
I'm thinking of making a cover for the chair and wondered
What material is light and spark resistant.
The other option is to just bring a chair…
The ground there is pretty uneven and usually at least damp.
Thanks,
Kevin
Use polyester 20 deneir
Where do I get that?
I have a polyester windjacket (Brooks LSD II) that has a couple of burn holes from being too close to a fire and/or sparks. It likely won't go up in flame, but it's not fire resistant otherwise.
A light, thin wool or similar animal protein based fabric (alpaca, mohair, etc), or kevlar, or nomex covering would be your best bet. I know with sheeps wool, it's hard to get it to burn. Same with kevlar and nomex.
I showed off one time while drunk, while i had a pair of wool gloves on with kevlar gloves over same. I stuck my hand in the fire for awhile with out any problem. If you tried that with polyester or nylon, well, you wouldn't want to unless you are a severe masochist.
Nomex can be purchased by the yard on eBay.
A single or double layer made of an old cotton sheet will work for spark protection.
Or, bring a foam sit pad and stack rocks or logs or branches to make a seat.
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