First off, why is it called a bottom? The only thing at the bottom of me is my feet.
That aside, I’m a man who likes to hike with the finer things in life. You know, like something to sit on. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for long grueling hikes and sparse camping setups, but I need something comfy to sit on in the field. Not only do I need a place to sit, but it must have four legs. I can’t do all the two legged ultralight chair stuff. I’d bite it big time before I could even get settled. As luck would have it my in-laws bought me one for Christmas for the trip.
My chair happens to be Wealers ultralight camp chair. According to my scale it comes in at 2 lbs 2 oz, which is 2 oz over the advertised weight. The materials themselves appear to be quite excellent, except for the feet which are made of a cheap hard plastic. I’m not sure how long they will last. I’ve manage to not do a single bit of camping in this chair which may have you asking why I’m reviewing it. Well I’ve spent a fair bit of time in it aside from camping. It gets a lot of patio and beach duty around my house and neighborhood. my wife has used it several times as well will positive results.
The chair is a breeze to assemble, with the most difficult part placing the cover over the last two parts of the frame. This gives the cover some tautness and support. As with anything that purports to be “ultralight” and made of aluminium a certain level of care is needed. I end up refraining from my usual plop, which does take some restraint on my part.
Once you are done the chair packs up easy peasy. The best part is the case is just the right size for the chair without any extra to add needless bulk. While on TMEJ I plan to leave the case behind and pack the chair in one of the pouches my pack has. It’s easy to wrap a tie around the frame and cover to save a little extra weight and bulk.