Light and comfortable!
 

940 grams of the Helinox vs. 595 grams of the Monarch....
Everybody else is defeated!

The problem with ABR mag is that it's too pro-big bike and the gear they test is mainly for the road

Sorry for :offtopic:

What about this:

http://www.miljogarden.se/wp-content...fredericia.jpg

http://www.fotoagent.dk/single_pictu...mog%289%29.jpg
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Okay, fair enough, you need a sidecar to bring it as it doesn't fold. And it's expensive as hell. But man, I like it. Yours for around £2500. :eek3:

I got mine from Bever at €79 a bit pricy (to say the least), but when space is a premium then there aren't too many options available.


Casper

Kermit
Hands down the best. Takes a bit to assemble but well worth it.

What I didn't like about my Pico is the fabric stretches and you get no lower back support. I'll sell mine if anyone is interested, PM me.

Another vote for the Helinox. I jsut used one for a week long ride down the greta divide of Australia. Super comfy, light, compact and strong.

I just ordered another one for my wife.

For me the best camping chair is Trekker Lounge from Therm-A-Rest.
 

The Trekker Lounge is light, very comfortable and it protects my mattress when not used as a chair.

I leave it on my mattress at all times and it only takes a moment to convert the mattress into a comfortable chair.

Over the years I've used all kind of camping chairs, and this is first one that I still love after several years of use.

Somewhere in the mountains of Romania after a long day in the sadle:

http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps1dc72914.jpg

Don T, In the photo I really like the guy in the foregrounds chair......beer

you dont have to pack it away in the morning.........:cool4:

One of my main criteria was being able to use a chair sitting inside the porch area of my Khyam Biker tent. There is nothing as uncomfortable as trying to read a mag or a book scrunched up on the deck or in the sack. Over the years I have found nothing either adaptable enough or long lasting, ..........until I discovered the Kermit with leg extensions. What a great bit of kit! easy to roll up and transport, beautifully hand made in proper timber and stainless steel. Without the extensions I can sit comfortably inside the tent, with the extensions it's exactly the right height to prevent leg cramps after a long day in the saddle, and damn comfortable. Worth every cent ( including the import duty).

Best Camping Chair
 

Most accolades for the best Camp Chair are for the Kermit or similar which we agree are great... for solo riders... The weight is way (weigh) too much for two up riders. For the light weight seats close to the ground, these are difficult for us old folk to dig ourselves out of after a good feed and a bottle of wine. Somewhere on our travels we will locate the ultimate seat...reasonable height, with a back-rest weighing under 1 kg.. Surely with the alloys available today this would not be too hard to do. Our current alloy stools weigh less than 1 kg for the two... a back rest would make these perfect...Maybe we need to find a fabricator to bend some alloy pipe and attache with some suitable material.

A little while back on this post we mentioned Coleman Woodsman Chairs. Folds down like a stool but with a back and weighs 1.78 pounds. Has anyone had any experience with these!!??? Cheers and thanks for all the feed back.. K & C

Hmmm

I just use my pannier to sit on and a tree to lean at.
No need for packing away when riding.
Triple function.
And I even have one for my wife as well.
bier

Link - they also do an umbrella ... look at the video of a car running over it, and rocks falling on it .. might standup to my abuse? :oops2::offtopic:

Australia's Leading Ultra light Camping Chairs | Sitting is Believing

$aud97 free postage Aus + NZ.

No affiliation.

in the photo in romania, the empty chair top left, thats the sort of thing i take everywhere with me.
yes they are big packed up (but light)
yes they dont last very long (although you should expect a couple of seasons out of one)

but a kermit is something crazy like £130 to get to UK, this is £5 and replaceable in any supermarket or petrol station.
its light and waterproof so it can strap anywhere on the bike.
its a comfy, full sized seat that doesnt need a balancing act, a sober pilot, or einstein to put up/take down

The Helinox Chair.
Light and comfy. Awesome. My back thanked me :0)