Hillsound BTR – best UL camp stool?

Without a backrest I do not see any reason to carry a stool.

Having been a dirty ol construction worker all my life, I can attest to resting the back. Doesn’t mean there is not a place for this kind of stool

Well I ordered the bigger chair .I’m 6’5″ 240. I have something similar but whole lot heavier. I like that it packs down small. Good for these 66 year old bones.  Nice find.Ron

It doesn’t need a backrest – I just place my stool next to a tree and lean back and let the tree take care of my back. The thing I don’t like about this particular stool is that it is a tripod. I prefer one that has 4 legs for better stability.

My problem with camp chairs is that they sit way too low to the ground. For example, the Helinox Chair Zero, the only one that’s light enough to even consider at 18 oz, has a seat base of 9″ high. The heavy Chair One is 11″ high. I like a stool better for cooking and doing other chores. To me coming from ground level every time I get up out of a chair is too much strain after a hard day on the trail. And like Gary says, I can usually find a tree or rock to lean my back against (with ccf foam between back and tree).