Got my chair today... Wow, it's light. It doesn't seem like much, But we'll have to see. I'll do a couple 12 day trips right away in May and June. I'll then have a couple weeks to replace it after that if it doesn't work out. As far as comfortable? I'll be looking for a recliner like Martin Kehoe uses.  I think it'll function fine if it holds up. I better lose some weight!

mastertangler wrote on Dec 13^th, 2010 at 11:59am:

Hey!  I actually have a USE for the straps!  

However, maybe I could thrown in another camping chair with a back.  I also have a (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) ... it just leans back a little too much for my taste.

And as for taste, perhaps its because I prefer cruiser bikes to crotch rockets ... just a more comfortable fit to my anatomy.  

But in the final analysis, it was just "one more thing" to carry.  Like I've said before, my folding Coleman Rambler II weighs less (and I can add my canoe seat to get a back rest if I want) and is lashed behind my tractor seat ... in that position it also serves as an additional back-stop support.  And since it is lashed in, it stays there during a portage.

dd

Maybe you can save me 50 clams. What don't you like about it? Seems like a rather expensive ratchet strap holder.

BTW, if we hit on a price do you throw the straps in..........as in "and that's not all, if you call in the next 10 minutes you get a second chair and straps free"..........

mastertangler wrote on Dec 13^th, 2010 at 4:06am:

Yep.  Mine is even the same color.  Been sitting in my shop for the past 3 or 4 years.  Its currently where I deposit my ratchet straps when not carrying heavy loads.

Make me an offer!

dd

Whew! My gear gabbing days are nearing an end. Just about squared away for a while I figure. Just thought I would share stuff I thought might help someone else. I'm glad others have a similar philosophy as I have benefited far beyond what I would of come up with on my own.

My emphasis on lighter and potentially better equipment, driven largely by my desire to lessen the weight of my kit and in turn lessen the strain on my knee, could provide fodder for an intellectually stimulating discussion. I am double minded on the subject although new and lighter has won out in a significant way. Deep down I know that being content with what you have is a real key to true happiness. Having mental ascent, that is, knowing something is true and actually practicing it can be worlds apart however.

And yet there is much pleasure involved in even the anticipation of employing the choices that have been made. On one hand thus and on the other hand.................double minded.

Now that my disclaimer is done I thought I would lay out something for you guys and gals who like a backrest on a chair. I haven't tried one of these but thought the stool I got from them was so well made I would pass this on. I am kicking around getting one for shorter less demanding trips. My pals on our last trip had a chair with a back rest and I have to admit it was pretty nice. This one looks to be fairly compact.

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Trust away Ben, I don't think these can be beat with a big stick! Time will tell the tale though. BUT......if your not happy let me know and I'll buy it off you. Of course if you actually try it out and your posterior makes contact with the fabric it will be considered used and I could only offer you 1/2 price.  

Your pal
Al

MT, I'm trusting you on this one. I ordered one for me too. My current chair needed replacment. I like the chair for doing certain things, not just sitting. If my seat pad wasn't so much trouble attaching in and out of my canoe I'd use it more.

Camp stool has shown up and I'm pleased. I have owned three previous ones and this one stands out. The seat material itself is the first difference. Not sure what it is but it seems quite a bit tighter/stiffer than the usual stuff. You don't sink in quite as much which I really like.

And of course the factor that first attracted me was the weight. At 14oz it is 1/2 or less the comparable steel legged models. That is a pound savings. Substantial. Plus you can't beat the price.......very reasonable.

I will give it a go this summer and if it holds up well I will likely get 2 replacements. When I find something I really like I get replacements so several years down the road I still have one if the original wears out.

The link if your interested is posted at the beginning of this thread.  

Here is another for your---and you favorite textile expert

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A bit off topic, but still in the flow of the thread...a special note should be paid to the down special, or rather the special deal on the riteous down.

Have any of you hangers tried a prussic's on the sling line rather than a clove hitched sling line?  

I have a set of the original DutchClips from Jacks or Better.  They make setting up my hammock easier and faster and they are very light.