Skyline UL - Ultralight Backpacking/Camping Chair

The best chair for all types of outdoor activities, I usually camp and travel by bike with panniers and the weight of this chair is perfect to carry on my trips, I like that it has no plastic connections anywhere and that everything works through its tube connection system. The backrest is wide and very comfortable and it is also very stable and of a very good height, compared to my previous Tatoo brand folding chair.

I guess since this matters, like a dating profile.. I'm about 5'9 and 165 lbs. So I did not even know these existed. I was just using my old tripod stool, thinking I was "packing light." My wife bought one of these, and I was like "what is that". Dude. As light as this thing is, with a full chair you can actually sit in? The technology we have today, these are CRAZY times. Some ultralight hikers would say "a pound is too much", but man... I can tell you that after a long hike, popping one of these up and sitting down beats the CRAP out of sitting on the ground or a log. Just truly magnificent. If you can spare a pound in your pack... just get this. I do like that it seemed like it was still fairly sturdy even though it was light. I saw some other models that seemed a little wonkey to me.... There are also a couple that are LIGHTER than this, but I feel like you're paying more, and also gambling with durability at that point. The fabric material of these really feel well made and strong. The poles are also good. I read that some people complained about them breaking- I wonder if they just "plopped" down in them like a living room chair. Personally, I would treat this like you treat your tent: it's designed to be durable, but at these ultralight weights, some care and grace go a long way. Set it up, and pretend like you're always going to break it... and maybe you won't break it ;) Awesome camping purchase.

So, as as an aging backpacker and kayak/canoe camper, I was reluctant to add any more weight to my pack after years of trimming ounces. But age brings wisdom as well as physical challenges, and I decided trading 27 ounces for a guaranteed dry, comfortable place to sit was worth it. Researched “best” ultralite backpacking chairs and this one was the overall choice. You can get one that weighs a pound, but there are drawbacks, and I liked the features Big Agnes offered, including more stability and more width. Got it yesterday and immediately set it up. Reviews spoke of expected difficulty getting the seat stretched far enough across to seat the front legs into their (well made) sheaths. It was a bit of a struggle but you can put force on the remaining leg while pulling the fabric taut and get it seated. Chair is as advertised… roomy, stable, comfortable. I’m 5’9” and 170 lbs. get folks mY have different opinions. But I believe this is the widest of all unrelated backpacking chairs. I sleep in a hammock, which is fine for lazy sitting but no good for prepping, cooking, and eating food… and stationary, so the view never changes. This chair will be great for a variety of tasks and just relaxing after long days and hikes, as well as a small and light enough option to take on day hikes or paddles from base camp.

My husband and I read ultra light chair reviews in backpacking magazine... we tried this one and the Helinox Chair Zero Large Ultralight Compact Backpacking Chair. In the end we selected this one, Big Agnes Skyline UL Ultralight Backpacking Chair. The Big Agnes seemed more stable (less tippy) which was important to us and the seat and seat back was also more comfortable/supportive for longer resting/sitting periods. No regrets. It is a bit pricey but well worth it for our use cases and is a snap / quick to setup and breakdown. We even purchased the small Big Agnes table to go with it for picnics/other.

The chair is very light and pretty comfortable. The only small complaint I have is that it’s a little hard to get the fabric part onto the frame of the chair

Absolutely love this chair. Much wider and taller off the ground than most. While not the lightest it very compact and fits nicely into side pocket of pack. I think the few inches in height also makes it worth the extra couple of oz weight carrying in a pack. The seat cover is a bit stiff to put on. I found that if I barely insert three of the four corners first I can pull the fourth one on with a bit of effort.

Assembles just like a camping tent, aluminum poles and shock cords. Sturdy but light weight and comfortable. I use for plein air painting and its important that it goes together quickly. Stretching the seat over the frame is no problem, the last corner goes on, for me, by laying frame on its side and pressing down on it while slipping corner over pole. And I'm not strong by any means.

Used for backpacking. Packs really small and assembles very easily when following the instructions. Got this one since it had a higher seat that other highly rated ones and I’m not sorry one bit! Highly recommend

I haven’t used it much yet but did put it together and it felt sturdy. It went together easily and packs up small and light, It is higher off the ground than a lot of backpacking chairs which for me, makes it more comfortable.

Not cheap, but very good. I own lots of Big Agnes gear and these didn’t disappoint. Light weight. Pack up reasonably small. And Big Agnes are an excellent company when it comes to customer support.

I'm tall and weigh over 100 kilos. This chair is compact and survived me. It wont work on mud or soft ground, but I doubt any foldimg chair would.

Sicher nicht der billigste Camp-Stuhl. Dafür aber sehr leicht, schnell aufzubauen, sehr stabil (ich wiege knapp 100 kg) und man sitzt richtig gut. Man sitzt auch relativ hoch, was für ältere Leute auch nicht unwichtig ist.

As always big Agnes delivering top quality gear