Why doesn't someone build a UL BPing chair…Entrepreneur needed!

This is what it looks like.  

Grrr… initial test suggests the air mat will need the additional support of the Jembe so I have ordered one from Amazon.

At least I’m gaining a lot of confidence when it comes to cutting and re-sealing air mats. :-(

I should have clarified that i believed you about the weight Larry, but was more wondering if it was perhaps over built.  Thanks for the pic. It’s hard to say without seeing it in person, but the Al does seem pretty beefy (probably not one of the stronger alloy’s like 7075) and you could most likely use lighter fabric.

I might try to build a prototype using bamboo and some fabric i have laying around and if that works decently, try making a primarily CF one.

I figured a picture is worth a thousand words.  ;)

It was VERY cheap, so I assume that it is not 7075 or anything even close.  I was surprised by the weight, it seems lighter when I pick it up.  But not light enough to carry except for very short hikes.

I figured the picture might help those trying to build their own by showing a commercially produced product.

I personally don’t think much weight can be saved from changing the fabric.  The real potential is in the material the frame is made from.  BTW, it is exactly 1 inch in diameter.  Not sure what the thickness is, but it doesn’t flex at all when I sit on it, even when I tipped the scales at 200 lbs.

I have an inflatable lounger. It’s very heavy. Part of that is just the size…but a lot of it is the material. There is a ton of surface area that’s not exactly useful, and it needs to have the outer protective layer fabric and the inner layer that holds the air in.

I see so many people with “backpacking” chairs now at camp. I want the comfort, but have no interest in the weight or volume of these things.

I would move towards the chair that uses your sleep pad, but mine’s a bit fragile and the holders that adequately protect are heavy.

I’ve been thinking about working on some kind of a lightweight version of this design but to be used with some Reflectix which I use anyway for a sitting/kneeling pad. Has anyone seen anything l ike this on the market?

Larry, someone in my backpacking group has a chair like this and it’s very light.

It’s a bit low to the ground and there’s no back support, but it’s generally decent.