What do you use for a chair?

[Rhino-lfl]

So I've never stayed at a shelter or anything, just made my own trail and sat in the hammock drinking whiskey. But if I wanted to carry a chair, or make a chair, what do you folks do? Just sit on a pad? I'm curious because I never put any thought into a chair until right now lol.

[jlb2012]

bear canister

[hammock engineer]

I have a small ccp sit pad and my hammock. Good enough for me.

[ms doolittle]

My Z-Rest. It's all I need.

[Pennsylvania Rose]

I just sit on my sleeping pad and find a tree or rock to lean against. I used to have one of those camp chairs that are a covered foam pad with buckles on the side to form a seat. I never took it backpacking - just "yahoo" camping where we hiked 1/2 mile or a mile with a cooler and the taj mahal tent.

[Tin Man]

Chair??? Dang, what will they think of next? A foot rest and a remote controlled tv, I reckon.

[Red Hat]

a nice rock or log does fine for me. One of my favorite days was just sitting on the grass with a few friends enjoying an afternoon snack and a rest.

[Smile]

stump or edge of shelter, whatever's around

[Appalachian Tater]

A log, a rock, or buttocks.

[Gaiter]

i sit on a croc if the ground is wet, kinda gotta do a little buttock balancing act.

[Nest]

i sit on a croc if the ground is wet, kinda gotta do a little buttock balancing act.

I preffer alligators. Less tempermental.

[Joshrm78]

I like my crazy creek use it as a sleeping pad for my legs

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

We try to tarp over a suitable rock, stump or log because I have a lot of trouble getting up and down from the ground. I hope to be lounging in a hammock soon (and finding a solution that will work for Mother Nature as well - I haven't forgotten )

[aaronthebugbuffet]

I like this set up
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[tallfran]

On my hike last year, I carried one of the closed cell foam pads that are made for use kneeling in the garden. It got used mostly when I was pumping water for something dry to sit on. My old knees don't do squatting very well, at least not for very long.

[mweinstone]

cut out the shape of a spade from the seat of an old pair of pants and sew it onto your pants. walah! double seat ass char made from pants. then sit on your pad.

[Rhino-lfl]

I like this set up
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lol, does one of those double as a toilet?

[moxie]

I carry a leather laz-e-boy recliner. Fabric ones don't dry quick enough and fake leather causes a rash. It only adds 90 pounds to my pack weight. On longer hikes I have a coleman portable generator and a plasma TV. Can't miss the big game or NASCAR race, Reception is especially good on the mountains and ridgelines. A port-a-potty will also offer you some privacy.

[joec]

I don't think I would ever carry a chair with me, other than to make my wife more comfortable when she goes. However, the most uncomfortable times for me on the trail, others than the long uphills, is trying to get comfortable while taking a break or around camp just before laying down. I would love to have a lightweight chair to set in, but feel for the small amount of time it would be used it would not be worth having to carry it the other times.

[Alligator]

I always bring a T-rest chair. So comfy. It's great for reading, playing cards, cooking dinner, lounging by the fire.

I keep my warmer months pack weight around 25-28 lbs fully loaded, so it's no big deal.

If you use a foam pad, I've found that rolling your sleeping bag 1/2 in the foam makes a passable chair too. Works best with a log or rock behind it.