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A quick review of the Sitpack Campster 2.

Not every chair is a gadget, but this one sure is. Its lightweight, one-piece, collapsible design packs down small but still feels rock solid when sitting on uneven ground. The Campster 2 costs $110 before adding accessories like an insulated beer holster and a cozy quilted cover.

Click through the gallery for details and more impressions.

The Sitpack Campster 2 chair on grass near a table that’s next to a pair of shoes and a dog that wants you to throw his ball.
<em>It takes about 20 seconds to set up but does require a few dry runs to loosen everything up and build some muscle memory. I could probably get that time down to 10 seconds if a bear suddenly appeared and ordered me to sit.</em>
<em>It’s pretty wide at 19 inches (48cm) across. It weighs 3.23 pounds (1.5kg), which is very light but heavy compared to something like a </em><a href="https://helinox.com/products/chair-zero-l?variant=43734336864430"><em>Helinox Chair Zero</em></a>,<em> which is half the weight but costs $50 more.</em>
<em>It is ventilated to keep cool in the summer with two integrated side pockets.</em>
<em>Relaxed sitting position.</em>
<em>Packed down into its carrying bag </em>— s<em>hoes of regular-sized humans for scale. Good for car camping or a day hike but too big / heavy for ultralight backpacking or bikepacking.</em>
<em>Yes, there’s an optional insulated beer holster.</em>
<em>From the front: Fitted with a $9.95 optional insulated bottle / can holder, a $25 optional ground sheet (to prevent sinking in sand), and a $49 optional quilted cover to help fend off a cold wind.</em>
<em>From the back.</em>
<em>The mechanical base of the single-piece chair.</em>
<em>Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) feet for use on less durable surfaces. You will 100 percent lose these in time.</em>
<em>I’m 180 pounds (82kg), and the only flex I felt assisted with comfort without the base ever feeling unstable. It’s rated for 300 pounds (120kg) in case my dog wants to jump on my lap — which he did without issue.</em>
<em>Orange means camping in 2024.</em>
<em>Sitpack Campster 2 is finally on general sale and shipping to all. Production woes slowed down deliveries to the original Kickstarter backers based on </em><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rest/sitpack-campster-2/comments"><em>feedback in comments</em></a><em> — but that’s crowdfunding for ya.</em>
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It’s tall for a camp chair, which makes it suitable for taller tables. The seat is 12 inches (30cm) off the ground, with the back measuring 28 inches (71cm) at its highest point.
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge
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