Do you all take camp chairs, and, if yes, what do you take?

There comes a time roughing it was noble, emphasis on there was a time. I tried several and settled with the Helenox Sunsetter. A scar from a hot spark reminds me it is nylon and the legs sink into sand and soft soil. Tennis balls or Helenox makes a unit that works to reduce sinking. A comfortable sit not difficult to get into the wilderness.

Yes, I always take a chair. I spend a lot of leisurely time relaxing while traveling, in camp and at night. I prefer low slung chairs for the comfort, weight, compactness and the compatibility for use with small shelters. The Grand Trunk Alite Mayfly is my favorite chair.

A chair is mandatory for me thanks to my sciatica. Sitting on a log for more than a few minutes is a recipe for a flare up that could leave me stranded on a solo trip. I use a OneTigris Tigerblade chair from Amazon. It's slightly bigger and heavier than a comparable Helinox chair but it's a lot cheaper and has been very durable for me.

Think twice before going with a low chair. Sunsetter is my favorite but a lot of good copies out there.

Consider Chuckit mini balls for the feet. It saves a little space in your pack. I can even fit them in my Big Agnes Mica Basin Camp chair bag with the chair.

I have a few different sitting options, but my favorite so far is Helinox Chair Zero. The Helinox chair one is more comfortable but a pound heavier.

I’d recommend staying away from the REI branded camp chair. I bought three for our trip last month. Two broke and one almost impaled my father’s leg with the jagged broken leg pole. Our Helonix chair was a bit heavier, but way more comfortable and stable.

The Helinox-type chairs (Chair 1, Chair 0 and similar knock-offs) that I've tried all sit too low for my liking. Once you are in one it's OK but getting into it and up out of it again was too much of a process for my old, slow and now stiffer body.

Technically not a chair but I've recently found this Alps Mountaineering Solace stool that works real well for me. Sits high enough, is wide enough for the behind, has a frame that is strong enough to push up out of when standing, compacts down small enough, is light enough and is priced friendly enough to really fit the bill as an option for sitting. Sure, a back would be nicer but IMHO, lacking one is not enough of a factor to over rule the other benefits it provides for me.

I love my Helinox chair. Questions have been asked on this board, "What is your favorite piece of equipment to bring on a canoe trip?" or "What piece of equipment would you never forget to bring?" My answer every time is my Helinox chair.

There are different models, but like Marten said above, don't get a low chair. I've had mine for a number of years now and models have changed slightly, but I believe mine is the Helinox Sunset Chair.

I've fallen asleep in that chair. LOL

Yes, to the chairs on every canoe trip. I have a Helinox chair one but echo what others have voiced to get the higher backed sunset model or similar. It's worth the extra size/weight if you're bringing chairs anyways. I also have a short and high-backed model One Tigris makes for the rest of my family (too cheap to buy 3 more Helinox I guess). These are slightly heavier than the Helinox but very sturdy and much more affordable.

Tomcat: "Yes, I always take a chair. I spend a lot of leisurely time relaxing while traveling, in camp and at night. I prefer low slung chairs for the comfort, weight, compactness and the compatibility for use with small shelters. Grand Trunk Alite Mayfly is my favorite chair.

Like Tomcat, I also like low slung chairs, especially while I am backpacking as well as canoeing. I also go with a Grand Trunk chair, but loose a leg, Grand Trunk Monarch
This chair is not for everyone. It only has two legs, and you provide the balance. Small, lightweight, and I can set it up nearly everywhere. And it acts as a mild rocking chair.

Minnesotian: This chair is not for everyone. It only has two legs, and you provide the balance. Small, lightweight, and I can set it up nearly everywhere. And it acts as a mild rocking chair. "

I sure couldn't take a nap in THAT chair! :)

helinox sunsetter has a high enough back rest that you can put your feet up on the cooler and your head back on the head rest. Then, pull your hat down over your eyes. See you soon.

Minnesotian: "Like Tomcat, I also like low slung chairs, especially while I am backpacking as well as canoeing. I also go with a Grand Trunk chair, but loose a leg, Grand Trunk Monarch
This chair is not for everyone. It only has two legs, and you provide the balance. Small, lightweight, and I can set it up nearly everywhere. And it acts as a mild rocking chair. "

To me a 2 legged chair is akin to cutting off the handle of your toothbrush, lol.

I always bring along a camp chair. Sitting on logs and rocks stops being an option after blowing a lumbar disc!

I had the REI version of a Helinox that served me well for years and years until a few burn holes from campfire embers lined up just perfectly for the seat to tear. I now use a Helinox Zero.

I usually take a Helinox One and a Roll-a-Chair. The Roll-a-Chair sits high which is nice for me at 6'3". It's also easy to setup and take down. Light but fairly bulky. It's more like a stool and while I wouldn't say it's uncomfortable it's not as nice to relax in as the Helinox, so if I'm by myself it's the Helinox. But if there's two or more of us it's good to have some variety.

I have a Helinox Chair One and a Big Agnes Micra Basin. in terms of comfort, the Big Agnes is the clear winner. It's a little heavier and bulkier though but I don't care. I'm not even a big guy but appreciate the larger surface area and height of the chair.

One nifty thing I'll give the Helinox is that you can accessorize it with a rocking assembly - two skis that attach to the legs that turns it into a rocking chair. An additional benefit is that these skis prevent the chair from sinking into soft ground.

One chair I don't recommend is the Nemo Moonlite. A promoted selling feature of this chair is the pull straps that enable you to adjust the recline angle. But the strap sides dig into your forearms and are most uncomfortable. If you buy one of these, try it out at home a few times where you can keep it in pristine (returnable) condition in the event you reach the same conclusion as me.

Argo: "One chair I don't recommend is the Nemo Moonlite. A promoted selling feature of this chair is the pull straps that enable you to adjust the recline angle. But the strap sides dig into your forearms and are most uncomfortable. If you buy one of these, try it out at home a few times where you can keep it in pristine (returnable) condition in the event you reach the same conclusion as me."

I also found the Nemo Moonlite chair to be uncomfortable. I was drawn to it because of the weight, the size, the adjustable seat sling and the fact that the pole fittings were not plastic. I tested it in the store but it wasn't until I spent more time sitting in it at home that I realized it was the least comfortable camping chair I owned, especially when in the reclined position. Assembly and disassembly was also more difficult than I anticipated. I sold mine before ever using it in the field.

Mica Basin XL for me, fantastic chair. Wrap a 1/2 length down quilt around the back and underneath, and you have the perfect autumn fireside spot.

Always took Crazy Creek chairs. I like them because if it's nasty out or dark early, I can get in my bag and slip the chair under and sit up and read cozy in the tent. However, as my back has betrayed me, I now bring the high back helinox ("sunset" I believe). I tried the smaller, low profile helinox and it was not comfortable - so if I can tolerate the extra weight, I bring the helinox now. It's wonderful.

I too am a fan of the Helinox One chair. If you do get one (or another Helinox model,) I strongly recommend getting the Ground Sheet . I've seen a few folks get dumped when a chair leg or two sink into soft ground.

Helinox Chair One LT is our latest upgrade. We got the ones that come with X-shaped foot straps to help keep you from sinking into the dirt as easily.

a camp chair is one of my luxury items i have never left home since i got it. for those of us with back issues they are a god send.
when not portaging or doing limited portaging, i also bring a canoe seat as well.
we bought a pair of the trekology chairs on amazon for me and the wife.
they have stood up well and i find them quite comfortable. so does the wife. and she is picky due to her knee issues.
i think the pair was around 90 cad at the time??
i personally would rather they did not have the mesh sections though.
i understand it is to try and keep the chair cooler in summer weather, but i have found i get a ton of skeeter bites on my back because of it if i am not careful. so i would rather have it all be solid material. but thats just me.
yes, these types will sink into sand etc but that is a minor issue imho.
for someone looking to keep things a bit less bulky, and a bit lighter, i would go with something like the chinook canoe seat.
they are fairly light (certainly lighter than our trekology chairs) and can be both a canoe seat and a camp chair, as long as you dont mind getting up and down from so close to the ground.
not an option for the wife.
i recently tried a hammock for sleeping for the first time and really enjoyed that. so my next trip, i will be leaving a bunch of gear at home (including the chair) as the hammock will double as a camp chair.
only draw back i see to this is that i would assume the hammock will not be anywhere near the fire pit, so using it to sit around an evening fire will most likely not be an option.
there are always pros and cons i guess. depends on your priorities.

Most of my trips are solo. I typically find a new camp site each day. Once in camp, I enjoy reclining in my hammock. For meal prep or eating, any old log will suffice. On most trips extra weight of a chair simply isn't worth the limited benefit I'd enjoy. I have a Helinox and a Crazy creek chair but they rarely make the gear list.

My hammock is my favorite chair and perhaps the only chair I'll ever need.

I like the chair zero large. It is about the same dimensions as the chair one, but around 12 ounces lighter. It also has the 320 lb weight rating of the chair one, unlike the chair zero. Very light (about 1# 6oz), packs VERY small and very comfy. Helinox are very strong chairs and worth the price difference if you can afford them. Have witnessed quite a few failures of the knock offs.

Have found that an old fashioned aluminum chair is the best. Pretty light (which is key) and fits under the flap of the Duluth Pack. Wouldn't go without it. The newer "camp chairs" tend to be heavier.

Search on eBay for NiceC ultralight chairs.
They pack in a bag, the size of a two litter, are very light, and very versatile comfortable.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/227355656107

I have had the REI chair for about a dozen years. It is finally showing the age and falling apart but it gave good work for the seasons. It was the first chair any of us had and if you got up out of it, someone would nab it before you got back.

Now we all have different chairs. I have a cheap one from Costco that is actually pretty nice and my wife bought me the Moonlite for Father's Day. It seems fine despite the comments here. I have not taken it on a trip yet. The frame is very sturdy I will at least say that.