Comfort Question

[71bronco]

I have been a day hiker for awhile and I'm new to multi day trips, I hope to start this year after the basic gear list that you pack what are some comfort items you have packed or used? As in chairs or other items?


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[Francis Sawyer]

Small whiskey flask! And cigars!

[illabelle]

We carry a small inflatable seat cushion. Great for when you need to kneel on hard/rough surfaces. It's waterproof, so we can sit on a wet log without getting wet.

Depending on the length/difficulty of the trip, we might take a small frying pan. It widens the variety of foods we eat.

We never carry a chair. Too heavy. :)

[Lyle]

All the time:

Sit pad, just a short piece of an old closed cell pad. Keep it handy for breaks. Acts as a "door mat" at the tent entrance.
Insulated mug/cup to keep hot drinks hot while you enjoy them and relax.
Camp shoes

Winter:

Down booties, worth their weight in gold for added comfort, both in the bag and around camp when the temps get into the teens or lower.

[Studlintsean]

Camp shoes and Whiskey. Always.

[Vegan Packer]

I decided to carry a full sized sleeping pad that is wide enough to make me comfortable (Therm-a Rest Neo Air Trekker, 72 x 25), and I got a small pillow (Therm-a-Rest Compressible, Small). I want to get a good night's sleep and feel rested in the morning. I am willing to carry a few extra ounces for a few creature comforts.

[Nooga]

Inflatable pillow and closed cell sit pad.

[BirdBrain]

It is comfortable to carry less. I cannot sleep unless I have a pillow and an air mattress and a Big Agnes bag that keeps the air mattress under me. I swap the comfort of a lighter pack for the comfort of sleep.

[Namtrag]

I love my ultralight flask: a pint Fireball Whiskey bottle that I use every trip, just refill each trip with liquor of your choice.
Alite Monarch chair (love this, but am thinking of discontinuing due to weight)
Kindle
Occasionally, a cigar or two.

[Starchild]

CCF Sit pad (also my tent entrance)

Ti mug (really could use a lighter plastic or improvised cup, but I really like a real mug)

[MuddyWaters]

All the time:

Sit pad, just a short piece of an old closed cell pad. Keep it handy for breaks.

This.

I carry a small piece of ccf that goes under my lower legs at night rolled up on top of my pack.

[sbhikes]

I got an air mattress for my birthday. What decadence. Previously the most decadent things were my coffee cup and my 2nd sleeping quilt. I carry a 20 degree quilt and a 45 degree quilt. The 45 degree quilt is a JRB with the head hole so I use that instead of a jacket in camp and then when I sleep 20+45 means what, I can handle negative 5 degrees? I don't know, but it feels as warm as sleeping at home.

[Walkintom]

Items I consider creature comforts that sometimes go with me:

Helinox Chair One. At 2 pounds it's worth it if I have the space/weight to be able to carry it comfortably.
Inflatable Neck pillow. Not UL by any means; this ha a very large air valve for easy inflation/deflation and a fleece cover. But I can position it so that I'm comfy on my back, side or stomach and it's much nicer than a bag of clothes to rest my noggin on.
A section of my old Zlite pad. Makes for comfy sitting around inside the tent when packing/unpacking. Provides an instant rock cushion/dry sitting spot. 3rd pair of socks Cause sometimes both my regular pairs are wet and nasty.
Unplanned Food. Cause I want to eat 'all the stuff.' It's nice to have something that isn't designated for a specific meal or time frame that I can just wolf down without impacting my planned eating.
Booze. Beer, whiskey, whatever. A little snort after a long day does ease the pains of the aging body.

[Another Kevin]

Comfort items that sometimes go with me that nobody's mentioned yet.

Silnylon bucket and piece of Sham-Wow. Because there's nothing like a bath after a hot day's hiking. But I'm not going to bathe in a waterway.

Cone coffee filter. If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going.

Electronics. Camera, Trailpix (http://www.trail-pix.com/), smartphone, and a big USB charger that's about the size, shape and weight of a brick. PLB if I'm going off trail, or in winter, or solo in a remote place. Among the non-hiking things I do when hiking are photography, map making, and writing wordy travelogues with lots of pictures. The electronics support that.

Most of the things that others have mentioned, I don't bother with. I can sit on my sleeping pad. (I bring a sit pad on day trips.) I find that stuffing my sleeping bag stuff sack with whatever outerwear I'm not using does me for a pillow. I don't drink on the trail. I used to bring my whisky along, but I found that it almost always came home with me unopened. I don't usually bring 'camp shoes.' I might bring water shoes if there's a ford in my future.

Nobody's mentioned fishing gear yet? I'm not a fisherman, but I certainly encounter a lot of fisherfolk Out There.

[kayak karl]

i carry comfort food, like fried chicken, cheese steak, gyro......etc.