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In principle you can sit where you stand.View attachment 40121 My fellow pilgrims! This stool weighs 0,68 kg. What do you think? Worth it? I remember the long stretches without a possibility to sit on the Via de la Plata... I often wished there were more benches/large stones/places to sit high enough to get up easily (I am 68 years old). Would you carry this for that luxury?
Actually @Jakke I'd love that - provided someone else carried it! I take an inflatable pillow (because I don't like or trust the ones in albergues) and it doubles as a seat. But I still have to get up and down off the ground.
How about a shooting stick? It would be your walking pole normally, but doubles as a seat. Some here:
https://www.distinctlybritish.com/supaseat-shooting-sticks-linden-leisure-c102x2201048
Some backpackers swear by their stools, some don't consider them worth carrying. The only one who can judge if it's worth carrying, is yourself.
If you have trouble sitting on the ground, it may actually be worth carrying. On the other hand, it IS extra weight that you have to carry all the way.
I wouldn't, but I don't have problems with getting up. What I carry, is a small (19 gram) ass pad to sit on.
And I wouldn't dare sit on my current backpack. Now, if I were carrying a Fjällräven Stubben ...
I’m with Robo.
If you need to relax, use you backpack as a pillow, or sit on it.
Ps you’ll meet pilgrims older than you. There are quite a few of us
I cannot sit on my pack (unless I buy another one). I have no problem hiking otherwise, but getting up from ground level is becoming a literal pain unfortunatelySorry, I can't see the point.
Sit on your pack.....
Or the ground.
Even if I have to roll over a bit, get on my knees first and then stand up.........better than carrying that weight.
I cannot sit on my pack (unless I buy another one). I have no problem hiking otherwise, but getting up from ground level is becoming a literal pain unfortunately
Or this one for 40€:
We carried those a few years ago because I had trouble getting up with my knee problems and they were great! Even if you’re sitting on a chair, you can put your feet up. I have thought of taking one but the thought of an extra half a kilo is killing that ideaView attachment 40121 My fellow pilgrims! This stool weighs 0,68 kg. What do you think? Worth it? I remember the long stretches without a possibility to sit on the Via de la Plata... I often wished there were more benches/large stones/places to sit high enough to get up easily (I am 68 years old). Would you carry this for that luxury?
Hi @JakkeOh yes, I know. It is just that I cannot use my present backpack as a seat and getting up from floor level is becoming a real pain...
Not bad! The 33 cm are good -- it fits in my pack. On the other hand, the stool is probably pretty low. However, even 30 cm is better than sitting on the ground. I have not had a chance to go to a sports store here, but I am sure they must have something similarly light.I was wrong:
https://www.naturligvis.com/vare/9022-robens-geographic-graa
( Robens)
this one weighs 260 grms and carries a load up to 170 kgs.
Still would not bring it, but others might.
See Stivandrer's post above. 260 gr = a little bottle of water. Most carry much more extra water just in case. I have decided this is useful enough for me to carry this little.We carried those a few years ago because I had trouble getting up with my knee problems and they were great! Even if you’re sitting on a chair, you can put your feet up. I have thought of taking one but the thought of an extra half a kilo is killing that idea
Clever! It sure would help in most situations, although I can imagine I'd want to use my poles to get up.How about this? Trekking sticks that transform into a stool. http://www.stikstool.com/CF002.html
Actually @Jakke I'd love that - provided someone else carried it! I take an inflatable pillow (because I don't like or trust the ones in albergues) and it doubles as a seat. But I still have to get up and down off the ground.
How about a shooting stick? It would be your walking pole normally, but doubles as a seat. Some here:
https://www.distinctlybritish.com/supaseat-shooting-sticks-linden-leisure-c102x2201048
View attachment 40195I'm considering taking something like this. Fitting small wheels will make it so that I don't have to carry it at all, just push. Also by adding a small petrol generator I can utilise the "tilt and lift" option which makes
I looked at that idea. You kind of lean on it, but I don't think I'd call that a real pause. Maybe for in the Pilgrim Office in Santiago!How about this one. the size of a beer.
https://www.made4men.dk/sitpack.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuJLAiYCw2AIVx7vtCh10WwB1EAAYASAAEgLzyvD_BwE
I was about to say a stool?! No way! But then i realized that i bring my ENO sub7 hammock with me wherever I travel. It's less than 7 oz tho. I just throw it in my backpack. However, I not only use it to lounge in, i use it to sleep in.
Personally, i wouldn't lug a stool around with me tho. But thats a call you're gonna have to make. If you think you might need to rest a lot along the way, maybe the extra weight of the stool would be counter productive? Maybe simply sitting on an available structure on the camino, or even the grass would be a better option than lugging a stool around with you. I mean by the time you slung your backpack off your shoulders and took out the stool, you could just plop down on the grass.
I dunno. I never would tell someone whats right for them. Nothing wrong with a luxury item. I just think you'll have plenty of places to sit down along the way without having to pack a stool. Bien camino!
If only there were those "stuctures" more often. At least last year (Via de la Plata) I wished many times there were tree trunks, boulders.. anything. It often meant I had no choice but to keep going. I had a hard time getting up from floor level, so just a rug won't do for me. That is no choice, just a fact of life for me. It is nice to see you all think with me and come up with so many alternatives. Thanks!
How about this one. the size of a beer.
https://www.made4men.dk/sitpack.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuJLAiYCw2AIVx7vtCh10WwB1EAAYASAAEgLzyvD_BwE
I’m going to give it serious thoughtSee Stivandrer's post above. 260 gr = a little bottle of water. Most carry much more extra water just in case. I have decided this is useful enough for me to carry this little.
Just make sure you use it correctly, otherwise???
Nah, if Spain is noted for anything, it is how much energy it produces from Solar. So, put a solar panel on top of the chair and power it with the Sun. No need to buy petrol over and over. Just sit and steer. You can likely set up a great bank of 18650 batteries under the seat. So, they can automatically keep the bum warm as they charge / discharge, added bonus.View attachment 40195I'm considering taking something like this. Fitting small wheels will make it so that I don't have to carry it at all, just push. Also by adding a small petrol generator I can utilise the "tilt and lift" option which makes
No.View attachment 40121 My fellow pilgrims! This stool weighs 0,68 kg. What do you think? Worth it? I remember the long stretches without a possibility to sit on the Via de la Plata... I often wished there were more benches/large stones/places to sit high enough to get up easily (I am 68 years old). Would you carry this for that luxury?
Jakke,If only there were those "stuctures" more often. At least last year (Via de la Plata) I wished many times there were tree trunks, boulders.. anything. It often meant I had no choice but to keep going. I had a hard time getting up from floor level, so just a rug won't do for me. That is no choice, just a fact of life for me. It is nice to see you all think with me and come up with so many alternatives. Thanks!
Thanks. Yes. It ain't nice and at times pretty painful. I have decided to bring a stool.Jakke ~I "strolled" a small part of the Frances last June. I brought a camping chair, as I too am 67 years old and have replaced knees, lots of arthritis, sore back, hips, feet, etc. It's very difficult to get off the ground..."it ain't pretty"! I had a small dolly to pull my pack (another story). I didn't use the chair much, so I packed in my larger bag which was moved ahead each day. But, it was heavier than your stool. I found cafes, stones to sit on, etc., so I didn't need it. However, I did not stroll long. I would say, bring it, if it will provide some comfort to you on the trail, at only 1 1/2#. As someone said previously, you can always cast it off. But, it's not that heavy. It could give you a place to rest when you need to rest. Best of luck to you. Buen Camino.
Yes, Annie, I do use poles and find them very useful. I tend to get blisters and it would be so nice to be able to sit now and then and rest those soles. So, I'll carry the stool.Jakke,
Quite the dilemma for you.
I am wondering if you use trekking poles?
It doesn’t help with the sit down but I do use them if I need to rest / I put them in front of me and rest/lean my weight on them for a bit. This doesn’t rest your weary legs though but gives you chance to recover and hopefully your legs are getting a short break too.
Annie
That is a real problem for a serious pilgrim, as you cannot use transportation. A chair that independently moves behind you and transports your pack, maybe?Nah, if Spain is noted for anything, it is how much energy it produces from Solar. So, put a solar panel on top of the chair and power it with the Sun. No need to buy petrol over and over. Just sit and steer. You can likely set up a great bank of 18650 batteries under the seat. So, they can automatically keep the bum warm as they charge / discharge, added bonus.
Dibs on the rental rights on the Camino Frances.
If you're talking about camping in the New Forest in England you might like to consider looking at the Moon Chair from Blacks when you get over here. Extremely comfortable and a sensible height. They come in grey too and have resided in the back of my KIA since I bought them in August - 2 for £30.Hi there!
I’m after a comfy camping chair. Full heigh with head support.
I’d like it to collapse as much as possible, but it’s for pitching the tent in the new forest sites rather than hiking, so size and weight is less important than luxury. Found some options here https://www.techprohomes.com/best-camping-chair-for-bad-back-in-2019/ .
Lafuma Futura Zero Gravity Chair looks a decent choice
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