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Subject Topic: Small but heavy duty chair?
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PersonBig Dogg
10/8/2015 at 9:59pm
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I passed my bike test in March this year and have recently tried some touring & rallies. This is something I'm keen to do more of in future, but obviously luggage space is extremely limited.

I'm a very big lad at 6'2" and very heavy, so I need a heavy duty chair, but I also need something small enough to pack on the bike. I recently bought a Vango Samson chair for camping - which I love - but it's just too big to take on the bike along with my tent and other luggage (my tent isn't the smallest - it's an Urban Escape Osaki 3 man tent).

Can anyone recommend a decent heavy duty chair (or other item that can double as a chair??) that packs up relatively small?

The only thing I've found so far that might fit the bill is a Vango inflatable chair, but the fear with this is that it might be easily burst if it's inadvertently sat on a stone or something.

Apologies if this has been covered on the forum before, but I couldn't find any related posts.

Thanks


PersonCampernic
10/8/2015 at 10:07pm
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I have just the chair for you. This Quechua chair from Decathlon is surprisingly strong, and had a deep seat. I'm no lightweight and I find this strong enough to hold me when most chairs fail after a few uses. It's actually a bit too deep for me but with you being taller you'll probably find it better.

It is unusual in that it has a strap attached to the actual chair, rather than a bag. It is fantastic for festivals because you can carry it around with you. It folds up very compact, about half the space of a normal camping chair.

The price is almost too good to be true. I think it's a bargain but it isn't really a lounging chair, as you are seated quite upright. But it is definately better than no chair!



link to Decathlon Arpenaz Chair


PersonBig Dogg
10/8/2015 at 10:09pm
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I prefer an upright chair anyway to be honest, so I'll maybe try one out in my local Decathlon later this week. Cheers.


Personlinny2008
11/8/2015 at 4:42pm
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Any other ideas on this as we had a sit on one of these today and my husband moaned that there were no arms (obviously)!


PersonBig Dogg
11/8/2015 at 6:31pm
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Im still looking for other options too, in case the Qechua one mentioned above isn't as heavy duty as I want.


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Personnora
11/8/2015 at 8:40pm
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I bought something like this from go outdoors "
http://www.tesco.com/direct/yellowstone-serenity-xl-camping-chair-blue/128-5436.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=128-5436

It was very comfortable and for my husband but he said he didn't like it very much . He wanted a lounger to lay on.
But it was strong and comfy


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Sorry I don't know if the link will open .


PersonHacksaw Bob
11/8/2015 at 8:56pm
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11/8/2015 at 9:47pm
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Yeah I tried him in one of those too - no arms! :)
Thanks


PersonKuppenbender
12/8/2015 at 7:49am
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Quote: Originally posted by linny2008 on 11/8/2015
Any other ideas on this as we had a sit on one of these today and my husband moaned that there were no arms (obviously)!



Same chair with arms.


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Personnora
12/8/2015 at 7:36pm
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Mine from outdoors did have arms but OH still didn't like it. It was fine . I even bought him a foot stool .
I think it's just men .


PersonBig Dogg
16/8/2015 at 7:00pm
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Bought one of those Quechua chairs. Seems a decent job so far.



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