Backcountry Forum
Backpacking & Hiking Gear

Backcountry Forum
Our long-time Sponsor - the leading source for ultralite/lightweight outdoor gear
 
 
 

Amazon.com
Backpacking Forums
---- Our Gear Store ----
The Lightweight Gear Store
 
 WINTER CAMPING 

Shelters
Bivy Bags
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Pads
Snow Sports
Winter Kitchen

 SNOWSPORTS 

Snowshoes
Avalanche Gear
Skins
Hats, Gloves, & Gaiters
Accessories

 ULTRA-LIGHT 

Ultralight Backpacks
Ultralight Bivy Sacks
Ultralight Shelters
Ultralight Tarps
Ultralight Tents
Ultralight Raingear
Ultralight Stoves & Cookware
Ultralight Down Sleeping Bags
Ultralight Synthetic Sleep Bags
Ultralight Apparel


the Titanium Page
WM Extremelite Sleeping Bags

 CAMPING & HIKING 

Backpacks
Tents
Sleeping Bags
Hydration
Kitchen
Accessories

 CLIMBING 

Ropes & Cordage
Protection & Hardware
Carabiners & Quickdraws
Climbing Packs & Bags
Big Wall
Rescue & Industrial

 MEN'S APPAREL 

Jackets
Shirts
Baselayer
Headwear
Gloves
Accessories

 WOMEN'S APPAREL 

Jackets
Shirts
Baselayer
Headwear
Gloves
Accessories

 FOOTWEAR 

Men's Footwear
Women's Footwear

 CLEARANCE 

Backpacks
Mens Apparel
Womens Apparel
Climbing
Footwear
Accessories

 BRANDS 

Black Diamond
Granite Gear
La Sportiva
Osprey
Smartwool

 WAYS TO SHOP 

Sale
Clearance
Top Brands
All Brands

 Backpacking Equipment 

Shelters
BackPacks
Sleeping Bags
Water Treatment
Kitchen
Hydration
Climbing


 Backcountry Gear Clearance

Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#108530 - 12/31/08 10:41 AM An easy chair to construct
chaz Offline
member

Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 1149
Loc: Tennessee
I have a hammock I can sit in but I would like another option. I'm interested in ideas that I can use my CCF ridgerest as a chair. I could fold it up and lean it against a rock or a tree, but whould like to know what some of you do without carrying an extra piece of equip. Seems that I spent a lot of time standing around a fire last trip. I don't like sitting on the ground.
_________________________
Enjoy your next trip...

Top
#108579 - 12/31/08 08:12 PM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: chaz]
Jimshaw Offline
member

Registered: 10/22/03
Posts: 3983
Loc: Bend, Oregon
If you are in snow, pack a berm, then carve out a chair and line it with your pad. The first time you sit in it you sort of throw yourself at it to shape the snow behind, then let it set up. Finally dig a spot for your feet to be lower than your hips.
Jim
_________________________
These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.

Top
#108594 - 01/01/09 08:46 AM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: Jimshaw]
chaz Offline
member

Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 1149
Loc: Tennessee
That's a great idea if I were snow camping. As a kid living in northern calif and Idaho, we used to do all kinds of fun stuff in the snow. Igloos, tunnels, etc. I remember helping my dad shovel snow off the roof and then jump in. I remember drifts of 7'. Oh and christmas trees, we would take the jeep out in the forest and my dad would top a tree for us.
_________________________
Enjoy your next trip...

Top
#108700 - 01/03/09 09:41 AM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: chaz]
JAK Offline
member

Registered: 03/19/04
Posts: 2569
I think with practice a person could get quite good at lashing sticks together. If you hiked someplace where there was alot of available stuff, and used something biodegradeable like jute, you could make stuff, which would be a fun pass time within itself. I made a shelter for my daughter and her friends in my backyard just before christmas, by lashing up some branches of a fir tree, and lashing some walls together out of some maple poles I had cut in the summer. OK, its for me also. I slept out in it on December 30th. I need to get better at lashing. Its harder to do when its cold. Lots of fun.

Top
#108723 - 01/03/09 06:50 PM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: JAK]
chaz Offline
member

Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 1149
Loc: Tennessee
That's cool! When I was a Boy Sprout,(1960's),we would cut down saplings and small pine trees to build a "Nation of Sprouts". It was fun. But now with LNT and laws I don't wack trees anymore. I do have a bunch of Cane growing in my yard that I wack and make TeePees for the Kids to play in. I'll practice with that stuff. Isn't Marmot stuff made with it?
_________________________
Enjoy your next trip...

Top
#110746 - 02/05/09 08:55 AM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: chaz]
froldt Offline
member

Registered: 01/13/08
Posts: 67
Loc: Ireland
I guess that I'm lazy, then, as I just use my hammock. If I am looking for a temporary seat (ie: hammock isn't set up) I just look for a convenient log or rock.
_________________________
www.Adventure-Some.com
More adventure in your life today.

Top
#111042 - 02/10/09 07:16 PM Re: An easy chair to construct [Re: froldt]
Spock Offline
member

Registered: 01/10/06
Posts: 679
Loc: Central Texas
Crazy Creek and others have made backpackers' chairs using a folded sleeping pad, 2 pockets, 4 stays, 2 adjustable straps. A UL version should be doable with Easton stays and trekking poles. Visit your local backpackers' emporium to see how you can rip the idea off.

Top

Shout Box

Highest Quality Lightweight Down Sleeping Bags
 
Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags
 
Lite Gear Talk - Featured Topics
Backcountry Discussion - Featured Topics
Make Your Own Gear - Featured Topics
Featured Photos
Spiderco Chaparral Pocketknife
David & Goliath
Also Testing
Trip Report with Photos
Seven Devils, Idaho
Oat Hill Mine Trail 2012
Dark Canyon - Utah
Who's Online
0 registered (), 158 Guests and 0 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
Noodles, McCrary, DanyBacky, Rashy Willia, WanderBison
13240 Registered Users
Forum Links
Disclaimer
Policies
Site Links
Backpacking.net
Lightweight Gear Store
Backpacking Book Store
Lightweight Zone
Hiking Essentials

Our long-time Sponsor, BackcountryGear.com - The leading source for ultralite/lightweight outdoor gear:

Backcountry Forum
 

Affiliate Disclaimer: This forum is an affiliate of BackcountryGear.com, Amazon.com, R.E.I. and others. The product links herein are linked to their sites. If you follow these links to make a purchase, we may get a small commission. This is our only source of support for these forums. Thanks.!
 
 

Since 1996 - the Original Backcountry Forum
Copyright © The Lightweight Backpacker & BackcountryForum