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Therm-a-Rest Compack Chair

Hiking & Camping > Chairs & FurnitureRated: ** by 6 reviews.

Altrec

Weighting in a just 6 ounces, there is no reason not to enjoy the comfort of the Therm-a-Rest Compack Chair, a comfortable travel/camp chair that fits into even the lightest loads. Built with ultra light sil nylon and aluminum poles, the Compact Chair is the ultimate in ultralight luxury.

Features:

  • Aluminum poles
  • Dimensions: 20in W x 25in H
  • Fits easily over any 20in wide Therm-a-Rest mattress
  • Ultralight sil nylon
  • Weight: 6oz / 170g

REI

The Therm-a-Rest Compack Chair kit is so light and and compact there's no reason not to pack it along! It turns your camping mattress (sold separately) into a comfy chair.

  • Fits easily over 20 in. wide Therm-a-Rest or similar style self-inflating foam mattresses
  • Constructed with ultralight, siliconized nylon; silicone-impregnated nylon is highly rip and tear resistant and has impressive water-shedding capabilities
  • Features adjustable side straps and aluminum poles

Backcountry.com

At only six ounces, the Therm-a-Rest Compack Camp Chair gives you comfy spot to rest and relax whether you’re sitting in a campground or a high alpine cirque. The Compack Chair features lightweight aluminum frame rods and an ultralight Silnylon cover that wraps around your 20-inch Therm-a-Rest pad (sold separately). The side webbing straps make for easy adjustments when you’re sitting around the fire.


Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

At just 6ounces, there's no reason to deny yourself the convenience of a comfortable camp and travel chair. The Compack chair is designed to slip over a Therm-A-Rest® sleeping pad.

Features:

  • Constructed with ultralight silnylon and aluminum poles, making it incredibly compact
  • Fits easily over any 20-inch Therm-A-Rest® mattress
  • So compact, light, an incredibly relaxing you may never travel without a chair again

Mountain Gear

Have yourself a seat with the Compack Chair Sleeve from Therm-a-Rest. There's no justification required to take this camp chair sleeve with you - 6 ounces of ultralight SiNylon and aluminum poles wrap around your sleeping mattress to create a comfortable chair.

Features:

  • Fit this sleeve over your Therm-a-Rest pad for an instant camp chair

TahoeMountainSports.com

Thermarest Compack Chair is the perfect companion for any 20 inch wide thermarest mattress, and so light that you will never want to backpack without it
Constructed with ultralight silnylon and aluminum poles, it packs incredibly small and makes a rational addition to even the lightest loads
Weight: 6 oz.
Dimensions: 20 x 35 in.

Armrest:No
Dimensions:73 x 21 inches
Dimensions (folded):20in (51cm)
Insulation:closed-cell foam
Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:[Frame] aluminum poles; [Seat] Silnylon
Pillow:No
Recommended Use:Camping, backpacking, basecamp
Storage Sack:No
Stuff Sack:No
Weight:6oz (171g)

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Option Availability:

Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.

SizeColor
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
20 Inch39.95
N/A39.9539.9539.95

Legend

  •     - Mountain Gear
  •     - Altrec
  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - REI

Notes:

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) offers this product at $39.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

TahoeMountainSports.com offers this product at $39.95, but does not provide any color/size information.

Therm-a-Rest Compack Chair Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
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*****2
****1
***0
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*3
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Positive Reviews:

95%

Rating:****

This chair sleeve works with non-theremarest matteress pads. As long as they are 20" wide. Unlike a crazy creek you have to inflate your pad to sit down. (Good for sitting at camp, Bad for sitting while traveling). Very light takes up little room in pack.

MamaBear at Backcountry.com on 04/08/2009

Don't leave home without it

Rating:*****

6 oz and just add a 20" mattress, you can't beat it! What a relief to have a comfortable seat after a long hike, and it works great in the tent to avoid bugs and read.

rob3044918 at Backcountry.com on 07/17/2009

Therm-a-rest chair

Rating:*****

Light and does the job

rtimmons2148443 at Backcountry.com on 07/01/2009

Negative Reviews:

poor design

Rating:*
I bought this because it was very light and I was told it would work with the NeoAir pad. It is light but the straps are much too short - you can only sit straight up at 90 degrees. the original chair kits from thermarest have longer straps that allow you to adjust the back angle and are much more comfortable. the first time I used it the middle strap tore off the chair! Also the middle strap should have a snap buckle. As it is now it is a pain to try to connect the middle strap through the buckle every time, plus the strap is much too short. I plan on returning this poorly designed product ASAP. Definitely the worst product from Thermarest.
Brent Miller at REI on 09/05/2009

BEWARE! IT'S ONLY A SLEEVE!

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Beware! The description of the compact "chair" lets you believe you are ordering a convenient ground chair, when in reality you are getting a sleeve into which you have to slip in your thermarest mattress before you can take a seat. So yes, the 6½ ounces of weight for a camp chair was indeed too good to be true!
weekend warrior at Mountain Gear on 07/16/2009

lght but flimsy

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I got this to go with my new neo air pad. Nice that I could leave the pad in the chair for sleeping/storage, but the middle strap tore out on the first trip. Will return ASAP.
wildflower1 at REI on 09/12/2009