View topic - new trip with a new chair View unanswered posts | Page 2 of 4 [ 53 posts ] Go to page Previous 1234 Next Post subject:Posted: May 19th, 2013, 5:36 pm Post subject:Posted: May 22nd, 2013, 7:39 pm Eternal problem, comfort in wilderness. You can't have it without some weight and bulk. This equipment is made as lightweight as possible, and as compact as possible, so what do you expect... Most people are using it on established campgrounds where soil is flat and hard packed by thousands before them. Yes, tubes are thin, and there are plastic joints that can break too. Yes, it will go to landfill after some time. Still better than $25 lawn chairs that break sometimes on the first camp, and tubes are steel that gets rusty in no time. Those I've seen broken and abandoned in many places.Most reliable things are usually simple. If I were to go to really long and remote trip, I would take one of those leg-less folding chairs. Depends on how critical is weight.
Post subject:Posted: May 23rd, 2013, 11:36 am It's the REI Flex Lite that is the same as the Heliniox. /product/829239/rei-flex-lite-chairSteve I have the same concern over how these will hold up over time, but after a few trips I'm not so worried. The aluminum tubes are not so "thin" (thin compared to what?) and the plastic joint piece is solid. I've no real concerns about it breaking. I am concerned about how the legs will hold up to twisting and rocking on uneven ground but we'll see. Surprisingly it does much better on soft ground and beach gravel than I expected. As for landfills should the frame break...if only we could figure out some way to recycle worthless aluminum!! Post subject:Posted: May 23rd, 2013, 12:04 pm _________________Present: Slip, Slap and Slop, hide from the sun! Past: Get some colour in those cheeks! Post subject:Posted: May 27th, 2013, 7:20 pm Post subject:Posted: July 15th, 2013, 9:54 am Well, finished another trip (3rd) with my Helinox chair and it's definitely a winner The one problem can be soft ground as the leg feet are quite small and as I weigh about 200 lbs it doesn't take long to begin to sink the legs.
I bought some cheap tennis balls, slit them about an inch and a half and slip them on the end of the legs - no more problems, also helps prevent slippage on rock surfaces. Balls stay on the legs when moving the chair around and best of all they all fit in the bag the chair comes with. Bought mine at Sail - for 20% off the list price of $89. _________________ "There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going"-unknown Post subject:Posted: July 15th, 2013, 2:08 pm Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 1:41 am Just returned from my seventh trip with the chair and I love it more each time I use it. I find it turns many places that you wouldn't think you could sit (like a barnacle covered rock shelf) into comfortable hang out spots (especially chasing the sun at the end of the day). On day trips I pack it along, and again, works perfectly on rocky beaches. Not finding too many problems with the feet sinking in...when they all sink into the sand the same amount the chair is still pretty comfy
Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 1:53 pm Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 1:58 pm _________________Bryan's website - http://pawistik.net Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 2:09 pmIts the one luxury. No beer, no liquid just a chair. Did a week in LaVerendrye with the Helinox and included portages. It was a a solo trip. Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 2:29 pm Yep, always some sort of chair device along. This one is the new standard Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 3:41 pm Post subject:Posted: July 16th, 2013, 3:49 pm Post subject:Posted: July 19th, 2013, 10:22 am All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year AuthorPost timeSubject AscendingDescending All times are UTC - 5 hours Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests Announcements, Updates & News CCR Announcements & News Member Contributions to Routes Database, Recipes, Articles WCA Announcements & News
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