Best options for UL camp chairs?

[Brian Devlin]

I thought of trying to make or find some type of clamp that would clamp onto the back support poles and provide a hole to fit a tent pole that would be used to attach a headrest.

[Bill in Roswell]

The conundrum I run into is that I use a trekking pole supported tent, yet in camp is when I would most use a chair. The Etsy chair looks big enough to be comfortable. It could double as a ground cloth for the tent, if needed, but carbon fiber poles would be needed for support. The Litesmith chair has no double duty really, though the poles could possibly be used to lift tent guy lines. However, the weight is hard to beat.

[Gerry B.]

I have a Helinox Zero but now my favorite is the Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 because I can set it up inside my tent or on top of my groundsheet under my tarp to read without fear of damaging the floor of my shelters.  I found this especially nice earlier this summer when I had to retreat inside my bug shelter to avoid clouds of mosquitoes.

https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Creek-Products-Original-Emerald/dp/B00HQEGXP4/ref=asc_df_B00HQEGXP4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216514765124&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8288549188252019947&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9058060&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-351865306518&psc=1

[TOU-47]

For $50, I couldn’t resist recently acquiring a nearly new Helinox Zero after using a friend’s similiar chair last trip. (His was a bit bigger, stronger & HD but it also weighed 2.5#! Then again he is 300#.)

I like being off the ground & the slightly decreased weight of the Zero but I have to admit that the simplicity & durability of this Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 has me intrigued.

[Garrett]

Anyone here tried a Chammock? Looks nice.

https://www.chammockco.com/product-page/chammock-original-orange

I chose an 8oz Hummingbird Hammock instead, so that I can sit and hang. I like the idea of the Chammock though. The weight and low height of UL chairs is what turns me off.

[Chris FormyDuval]

I’m liking the REI flexlite air these days. Easier than the helinox ground chair to get up from and fits me better than the zero. Just checked and its on sale for 60 right now.

[Anthony H]

I’m surprised the Big Agnes Skyline UL chair isn’t mentioned in the review. I think it has the best blend of comfort, stability, and weight out of all of them. It sits higher off the ground than many of its competitors, which feels nice on your legs after a long day of hiking, and its stability is pretty remarkable. There are other chairs in this review that are lighter, but this one is by far the best combination of comfort and weight.  To me it just feels really solid and you don’t feel like your going to break the chair when you drop into it.  I also like that it has a little wider seat profile so you don’t feel so squished into it.  Just my .02 but it is a great camp chair to add to these others.

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/backpacking-chair/big-agnes-skyline-ul

[Diane “Piper” Soini]

I have a Litesmith chair. It weighs 2.65oz. It’s a little fiddly to sit on. There’s no cushion under your butt. I find a thinlight pad folded up under your butt helps a lot with that. It’s also a bit slippery to sit on, so the thinlight helps with that. Once you sit, it’s a pain to have to get up to do anything so if you want to sit in it you have to have all the stuff you’ll need to interact with within reach. It’s also hard to sit inside your tent or on your groundsheet because the support poles might poke into your polycryo or your tent bottom. If you start to worry about the dimples or worse the poles will leave you won’t feel comfortable. Other than that, it’s a delight for minimal weight penalty. I only wish you could pull the poles out of the thing that holds them together. If you could then you could use the poles as a frame support for a frameless pack, and then the chair would totally “pay” for itself by serving dual purpose.

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