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Cascade Wild Ultralight Table

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  • Jan 11, 2018 at 1:50 pm #3511814
    JCH
    BPL Member

    @pastyj-2-2

    Was surprised not to find any mention of this using the search, so thought I’d share…

    http://cascadewild.com

    Jan 11, 2018 at 2:34 pm #3511816
    Daryl and Daryl
    BPL Member

    @lyrad1

    Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

    Clever.  Lighter and less expensive than I would have guessed.

    Adding a couple of matching chairs shouldn’t add more than an ounce?

    Jan 11, 2018 at 2:46 pm #3511817
    Hoosier T
    BPL Member

    @jturner140

    Locale: Midwest

    That’s awesome, I think I’m going to get one.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 3:02 pm #3511820
    matthew k
    Moderator

    @matthewkphx

    I follow a couple of Japanese hikers on Instagram and I have noticed they seem to use tiny low tables. I don’t know if there is a cultural reason for this habit or if it is just luck that I follow the people that like to carry little tables. As a person interested in product design and gear I’m interested to see these solutions but I’m not particularly motivated to carry one. I don’t know much about Japanese culture but these do remind me of bento boxes, low tables and tea ceremonies.

    gel_c218 has a few images showing different tables:

    metal table

    wood table

    scroll through this one to see some delicious looking food and a different metal table

    scroll through this one for the wood table again

    Also, lol @Daryl “Adding a couple of matching chairs shouldn’t add more than an ounce?”

    Jan 11, 2018 at 4:32 pm #3511837
    Jon Fong
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    The base material looks like coreplast.  There is some clever folding going on along with a few strategic snaps.  You could probably DIY the table but at that price, it would be hard to beat.

     

    Jan 11, 2018 at 4:51 pm #3511840
    Jeffs Eleven
    BPL Member

    @woodenwizard

    Locale: NePo

    To me low tables are kinda pointless. If the ground is flat enough to use the table, why not just use the ground?

    Jan 11, 2018 at 5:02 pm #3511842
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    One use for it might be a way to keep your canister stove off the cold ground (maybe add a 8″ x 12″ piece of .125″ thick foam pad for a bit of insulation), and it could likely be positioned to be a level base in snow.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 5:32 pm #3511849
    Jon Fong
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    For camping in the snow, I use a 10″ square sheet of coreplast and cover it with aluminum foil.  Works better than cardboard.

     

    Jan 11, 2018 at 6:26 pm #3511859
    Dan Durston
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    That’s pretty awesome. Would be nice for filleting fish.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 6:33 pm #3511861
    Hoosier T
    BPL Member

    @jturner140

    Locale: Midwest

    The reason this interests me is because I hammock now so I don’t need level sites and sometimes the best sites have a bad slope. I would have to put something under one side to help level it but it would be nice for boiling water for sure.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 6:44 pm #3511862
    matthew k
    Moderator

    @matthewkphx

    Hoosier, if you made something that had folding legs you could leave one side folded up and a rock to level on a sloped surface.

    What do you think of the tree tables popular over on Hammock Forums? Those have never appealed to me.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm #3511865
    Jenny A
    BPL Member

    @jennifera

    Locale: Front Range

    Nice weight at a decent price, but for me also it kinda falls in the category of fixing a problem that doesn’t exist.  I have always been able to find a flat spot on a rock or the ground to set a stove, and I carry a small ccf square anyway to help insulate from cooler/cold ground.  Two ounces, is, after all, still two ounces, and that is another fishing rod I could be carrying.  I would buy one if I could get a deal on it!

    I might be a little on the grumpy side on this one, as I just read about Yeti’s new camp chair offering:  it holds 3,000 lbs and costs $300 but doesn’t even include a cup holder!  Talk about solving nonexistent problems, sheesh.  (Yes, different market.  But still.)

    Jan 11, 2018 at 7:07 pm #3511868
    Hoosier T
    BPL Member

    @jturner140

    Locale: Midwest

    What do you think of the tree tables popular over on Hammock Forums? Those have never appealed to me.

    Not at all a fan of tree tables, too heavy and take up too much space.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 8:54 pm #3511893
    Link .
    BPL Member

    @annapurna

    I do remember these being mentioned about a year ago on BPL(I don’t have time look it up right now)and I saw them in person at PCT days last summer in Cascade Locks.They are nice, light and reasonably priced but I have never needed a table so did not consider buying one, but I suppose if you need one for some reason it’s not a bad choice.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 9:32 pm #3511900
    Richie S
    BPL Member

    @landrover

    They are good but not especially durable. The most use for them would be if you cook while on the trail and want a food prep space. Cheap though.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 10:25 pm #3511914
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Nix!

    To quote Clelland.

    If you want one, get one. Do you need one? No.

    Jan 11, 2018 at 11:41 pm #3511926
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    Have you seen the take away chair? It is 2.5 pounds but a similar-ish look in a chair.

    http://neotrekk.com/chairindex.html

    Jan 12, 2018 at 2:35 am #3511940
    Christopher *
    BPL Member

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    I bought myself one of these tables! This guy was at PCT days last year. I’ve been doing more guiding, which means less mileage and more chores (including cooking). While the table is really low to the ground on its own, the legs are designed to allow it to securely straddle a log. It’s nice having a clean flat space off the ground when you have to prep ingredients and roll 16 wraps for lunch.

    Jan 12, 2018 at 2:49 am #3511943
    Kurt K
    BPL Member

    @kman

    I have some 8.5 x 11 Coroplast sheets that might work. Maybe tape 2 together. They wouldn’t be elevated off the ground but would be a flat surface.

     

    Jan 12, 2018 at 4:08 am #3511962
    Daryl and Daryl
    BPL Member

    @lyrad1

    Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

    Could also be used as a pillow base a coat or piece of foam placed on top for cushioning.

    Jan 12, 2018 at 5:45 am #3511983
    matthew k
    Moderator

    @matthewkphx

    “the legs are designed to allow it to securely straddle a log.”

    I’m still not buying one but that’s clever.

     

    Jan 15, 2018 at 5:41 pm #3512551
    John Mc
    BPL Member

    @retiredjohn

    Locale: PNW

    I reached out and bought two.  I like the idea and I’ll try it.  I’ll give the second one to a friend to try out.  For only $10/ea and 2.2 ounces it’s worth a try.

    Jan 21, 2019 at 1:44 am #3574078
    Rick M
    BPL Member

    @yamaguy

    So I just this table on Amazon JP, thought it was clever and discovered it has been out for over 2yrs now. So wondering how folks are getting on with it.

    Jan 21, 2019 at 2:09 am #3574083
    Axel J
    BPL Member

    @axel-t

    Nice design but if I were to bring a table, I think I’d go for one that mounts on a tree so I can stand and use my stove but have not seen any recent UL offerings.

    Jan 21, 2019 at 5:58 am #3574134
    Bob K
    BPL Member

    @seventy2002

    I’ve had one since they first came out, works great. Use a heat shield with a stove. If you like to play games with dice, flip it over and you have a flat surface and rim to contain the dice.

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