Makeshift camp chair

[Cody Ray]

Has anyone tried using an inner tube as a camp chair? Really it would be awesome for backpacking because it compresses down so small. Just gotta keep it a safe distance for flame and not to set it on some sharp rocks. Something designed for swimming, not a tire tube.

 

[Hagan]

My dad has a chair that weighs less than a pound for backpacking. Sure it compresses down small but how do you suppose you pump it up when your in the middle of no where?

 

[armadillon]

I've got an extensive history in backpacking. When we went extreme minimalist we used a square piece of foam from a ground mat. Either that or the simple tripod-style camp chair always worked well.

The only frustrating thing about the inner tube is that you can't always get comfortable and eat your food in a good position. I got tubing on the rivers here and they call it tubing a lazy sport, but it sure can be a heck of an ab-workout.

 

[Flat Toy]

Back in the '70s in my first apartment with no money for such things we needed a place to sit. We got 2 big truck inner tubes and 2 car inner tubes. Stick the small tube into the center of the big tube for a back rest and good to go. Just have to watch for the valve stem. Used those two chairs even after we got a real couch and chairs.

 

[Dugan]

I just roll a log over.. or sit in the dirt it doesnt bother me

 

[sloth69mustang]

this is on my list of things to buy for backpacking. http://www.crazycreek.com/products-page/adventure-line-chairs/hex-2-0-powerlounger/

it looks crappy but it is the most comfortable backpacking chair i have ever sat in. pricey too. but sooooooooo comfy. its nice to have a chair with back support after hiking all day. i hate being bent over trying to cook my food from sitting on a log.

a hammock also works.... its lighter than a tent.

 

[Surrey]

this is on my list of things to buy for backpacking. http://www.crazycreek.com/products-page/adventure-line-chairs/hex-2-0-powerlounger/

it looks crappy but it is the most comfortable backpacking chair i have ever sat in. pricey too. but sooooooooo comfy. its nice to have a chair with back support after hiking all day. i hate being bent over trying to cook my food from sitting on a log.

a hammock also works.... its lighter than a tent.

Walmart sells that same sorta thing for like $10. Typically advertised as a stadium seat.

As a replacement for a tent, a hammock has its upsides and downsides. As a replacement for a chair, its pretty sub par. Rarely can you hang a hammock in just the right spot to sit around the fire, and it doesn't have that much desired back support.

Also, why has nobody mentioned just a good ol' inflatable chair? Also available for $10 and has all the same features as a tube, plus the whole part where its actually shaped like a chair.