A high-end minimalist chair that provides maximum comfort in a small 1.1 pound package. Whether your favorite seated position while camping is cooking over a fire or reclining with toes stretched out across the earth as you tell stories, your camping chair is where you spend a lot of downtime just plain relaxing. A comfortable chair is key to a happy camping experience - and if it's multi-functional, easy to pack and a cinch to assemble, even better. For these reasons, the Helinox Ground Chair has earned a permanent spot in my camping kit. Speaking of baggage, I like to get out and go camping with as little of it as possible. I nix bulky, heavy items, including most fold-up chairs. Sometimes being a few inches off the ground feels good though, particularly on a recent trip where the turf was a crowded swell of anthills. Helinox Ground Chair to the rescue: a souped-up, highly-engineered combo of the old classic beach chair and the minimalist lovers' tripod stool. While it's not a bells-and-whistles chair, and doesn't boast a sunshade, footrest or multiple beer can holders, the amount of ergonomic comfort provided in this 1.1 pound seat - which collapses into a football-sized stuff sack - is astounding.
You'll hardly know it's there, until you need it. I'm not sure I'd have space for it when backpacking, but it's ideal for car and motorcycle camping. The first thing I noticed when I unpacked the Helinox Ground Chair was its streamlined design, which comes in two components: a nylon mesh sheath and feather-light shock-corded alloy poles (plus, the stuff sack). The materials felt surprisingly sturdy, considering how light the package is. With a glance at the instructional image, I got the leg poles locked into place in about 30 seconds. I bet I could do it in the dark. The Helinox Ground Chair delivers a level of comfort that is beyond its simple look. Upon taking my first seat and reclining into the back-hugging nylon, it was clear why this chair has won the 2014 Red Dot Design Award and 2014/15 ISPO product award. The way the fabric envelopes my arms slightly is just as good as an armrest. I like that the nylon scoops perfectly below the back shoulder for slinging an elbow over and turning to comfortably face someone behind you.
Perhaps my favorite proof of expert design is the chair's even weight distribution that guards against the common camping faux pas of rocking back in a camping chair and falling flat on one's back. The nylon is breathable, tear-resistant, fine in extreme weather, easy to clean, and looks and feels like it will last a long time. Here's one possible limitation: campers who already own a supply of tall, full-size camping chairs may find the Helinox Ground Chair an odd match, as it positions its occupant slightly closer to the ground. In the tent, nightime readers will love that the chair can be flipped upside down and backwards and set upon a sleeping bag to become a backrest/ headrest. The Helinox Ground Chair is my cooking chair, reading chair and everything else chair. It's great to know that I can meet my minimalist camper standards while indulging in total comfort. While everyone's ideas of outdoor living essentials are different (don't you just love camping for that reason?), we can all agree that a quality seat allows us to feel at home, outdoors.
Ships from and sold by Outland USA. & FREE Shipping on eligible orders. New (28) from $105.58 The ultimate lightweight camp chair has arrived. This 1.35 lbs. folding camp chair is perfect for camping, backpacking, bike touring or lightweight hunting trips. Packing down smaller than most water bottles, the Helinox Ground Chair easily fits in a day pack. Featuring the same aluminum pole technology used by DAC in their Helinox trekking poles and tent poles, this camp chair is light, strong an 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking 5 star72%4 star14%3 star4%2 star4%1 star6%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsAmazing. Even better than Chair One|| See all customer images Set up an Amazon Giveaway Learn more about Amazon Giveaway Look for Similar Items by Category See and discover other items: big camping chair, lightweight backpacking gear, lightweight camp chairs, 1 to 5 lb weights
Detail ImagesCurrent ColorGround Camp Chair Select your style & size:Select optionsSelect optionsQuantityAdd To CartAdd To Wish ListSitting now feels good.The Ground Camp Chair from Helinox rivals sliced bread in terms of out-freakin'-standing inventions. Made from a single shock-cord pole of TH72M aluminum alloy and breathable mesh, this little chair shields your dainty bum from the rough and tumble world of dirt, rocks, and stabbing twigs. At a mere 1.2 pounds when tidily packed away in the included stuff sack, this body-saving chair is worth every ounce it adds to your pack. Whether you're spending two weeks in the Wind River range, car camping at Bryce, or waiting to buy furniture in your newly purchased cabin, this chair makes sitting down simply spectacular.TH72M aluminum alloy single shock corded poleMesh seat (back and sides)1.1lb for chair, 1.2lb packed weightIncluded stuff sack with daisy chainItem #HEL0007Learn moreLearn moreReviewsQ & AWhat do you think about this product?
Write a ReviewHave questions about this product?Lightweight folding camp or backpacking chair Sets up quickly and easily Single shock corded pole structure Breathable mesh on back and sides Storage sack with daisy chain included 1.2 lb / 560 g 12.2 x 5.9 x 5.9 in / 31 x 15 x 15 cm 265 lb / 210 kg Estimated Shipping: Same Day Shipping! Mon. - Fri. if ordered by 12 pm MST Reviews For The Helinox Ground Chair Q & A For The Helinox Ground Chair If you are not 100% satisfied with what you have purchased from CampSaver within 60 days of purchase, you can take advantage of our 60 Day No-Hassle Money Back Guarantee. What does that mean to you? We'll exchange your product for free or give you a full refund. You'll never be left regretting your purchase with CampSaver. We've got you covered. On top of our fantastic policies described above, CampSaver has a very liberal New/Unopened Return Policy. New, unused, and unopened products (excludes items from The Shed) may be returned to us at anytime, no questions asked.