Read Thread: Camping chair
Camping chair
Board: Camping, Backpacking, and the Great Outdoors
Jul 27, 2018 5:14am
Can anyone recommend a lightweight camping chair? I’m hoping for the ease of setting up like the Walmart kind. With the less weight of the fancy hiking chairs. For reference, I’m looking at the Helinox sunset chair, but would rather have a version that pops open and close.
Re: Camping chair
Board: Camping, Backpacking, and the Great Outdoors
Reply to: #963035 by windsurfgator
Jul 27, 2018 5:00pm
I have a couple of these from REI:
https://www.rei.com/product/877258/rei-co-op-flexlite-chair
Not pop ups, but they do set up quickly. All the legs are attached with elastic cords inside the tubes and they snap into place easily. It does take some force to get the fabric seat onto the frame.
They pack up tiny! They are comfortable (you sit very low to the ground). My main complaint is that they are very difficult to stuff back into the bag they come in. I'm about to toss the bags and make my own.
There are more options now than when I bought mine. REI usually has several set up which you can play with, so if there is a store near you it may be worth checking out.
https://www.rei.com/product/877258/rei-co-op-flexlite-chair
Not pop ups, but they do set up quickly. All the legs are attached with elastic cords inside the tubes and they snap into place easily. It does take some force to get the fabric seat onto the frame.
They pack up tiny! They are comfortable (you sit very low to the ground). My main complaint is that they are very difficult to stuff back into the bag they come in. I'm about to toss the bags and make my own.
There are more options now than when I bought mine. REI usually has several set up which you can play with, so if there is a store near you it may be worth checking out.