REI Therm-A-Rest Chair 20"
(51cm) 300g 60cm long $29.95
Who already has a Therm-A-Rest
sleeping mat might be interested in getting one of these camping
seats. It is very comfortable, since one sits on the double folded
mat and can really lean back, e.g. for reading a book. With a little
experience one can stuff the sleeping mat into the cover in a few
seconds, tighten the straps, done.
The packing size is with 60cm quite long, but
other than that it folds and rolls together small, and is light.
Since one nearly sits on the ground one can
also use the camping seat inside the tent, if one waits for the end
of a monsoon rain. I use my panniers
as a table for cooking and so on, but since the seat is so low I
rather use the stool to cook and eat. Also at the camp fire this
seat is not recommendable, as it only needs one spark to let the air
out of the nightly sleep comfort.
The camping seat seems to be of good quality,
since it still doesn't show any cracks or similar problems.
Conclusion: A very comfortable camping
seat that is not too expensive, but not suitable for everything. I
only take it on log trips to have a little comfort. Does one really
need this seat? Certainly not, but it is nice to have it.
A similar camping
seat by Therm-A-Rest
is available at Amazon.com
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