ALPS Mountaineering Getaway Chair

Took this chair on a camping chair and absolutely loved it. At first I was skeptical because it is low to the ground and I have long legs. But the way the chair leans back made it perfect for me. Most of the time I found that my friends who had normal straight back chairs were trying to steal mine!

Lean back..Lean back...

What a chair! You can really sit in this thing. All kidding aside, I like the low to the ground nature of the chair, but it still has a full back. The cup holder is nice, but can’t fit anything much bigger than a soda bottle, def. not getting a 40oz in there, feel like a tall boy should fit. Bags are nice and have straps that are great for carrying the chair. Seems pretty sturdy. Good chair, and the color is not half bad. Great to be able to lean back in this thing!

Yep, the chairs are very comfy and lightweight. Even the insulated pocket (which we thought was corny at first) came in handy on a hot Main Salmon river trip.

BUT... there are 2 serious flaws:
#1 - Once we used these chairs in a sandy environment, it was next to impossible to get them to fold back up. We tried cleaning them, lubing them with silicone. Nope. Seriously spent about 1/2 hour one morning trying to figure out the problem. And this was with both chairs that we purchased. In the process of trying to push them closed, the screws at the bottom of the legs that go into the rubber feet just popped right out.

#2 - The carry bag is too small and just makes you spend more time trying to pack these chairs up and once you manage to get it into the bag, it looks like some of the frame is going to pop right through the material.

Waiting for the updated design to come out and maybe we'll consider purchasing them again. We returned the 2 we bought.

A haiku for the chair:
Black chair waits
tired hikers return
soothing chair comfort
feet in creek
ahhhhh :)
(I really really like this chair a lot. It's low to the ground, which is good, because I'm kind of short. It's angles are very comfortable, and it doesn't dig in to the backs of my thighs like other camp chairs sometimes do)

I got the black chairs, and they are great! it comes in a nice carry pouch that's easy to carry, and the mesh material keeps your back really cool. I liked the first one so much I bought an additional 3 chairs!

These are a great value and light enough to hike into the cliff for lounging between attempts. They are also low enough that they aren't a major nuisance at outdoor music venues which both gives you a place to sit and avoids annoying your neighbors.

This chair is the bees knees for car camping. It's low to the ground so it's easy to stretch out and there are no seams cutting into the back of your legs. Everyone always snakes these chairs when we go car camping cause they are so much more comfortable than traditional camp chairs. Easier to throw your head back for star gazing and the cooler on the black one is great for holding a few cold ones. Highly recommended, don't miss this incredible deal.

Picked up a couple of these a while back. They're really comfortable and have held up nicely to an average amount of car camping trips and yard usage over the last year and a half. Havent had the fold up problems some mentioned, but they are definitely a bear to get back in the bag. I think they didn't quite judge the insulated pouch right, or the fact that you'll never be able to fold it up as smooth/tight as was straight out of the factory. No big deal in the end. Mesh back is nice and noticeably cooler in the summer. You'll be noticeably lower than anyone in 'standard' foldable chairs, but much more comfortable too.