Thanks so much for the feedback, I’m always pleased if the videos help in some way.. how did you enjoy a first solo trip..I suspect it won’t be your last 😃
@@thecampingbiker791 it was very cold, but the bag and sleeping mat worked well; a trip to Swanage to try the kit out. Looking forward to warmer weather and longer days to enjoy the camping and riding. Excited to see what bike you get next 👍
@@gillianflanders3389 nothing nicer when snug and warm inside a sleeping bag, just getting out of it in the morning is a pain 😂 Just editing the video now.. should be posted in an hour or so 👍🏻
Thanks for this Andrew but now I've got a bit of a quandary... So I wanted a chair for the same reason, for in my new Vango Xenon 2+. But because I had a bigger tent, more bulk, I wanted a smaller chair - looked at the Ground chair but bought a Thermarest Trekker 25 chair instead at only 362g. Annoyingly tho, my super comfy Nemo Quasar sleeping pad is too big for the trekker chair - I can get it to fit but it's very tight and not ideal. So, do I change the sleeping pad (another £200 for a similar pad), or do I change the chair (additional £70 with refund from trekker chair) and accept the extra bulk...? You've not made this very easy for me with another excellent review.... In the words of Capt Darling... bugger!
Hate it when a plan doesn’t work, it must be one of Baldricks 😂 …..although there’s always that pleasure of something new being bought…decisions decisions 😊
@@anpopovich after multiple trips it’s proving to be an excellent bit of kit and I wouldn’t be without it, very comfy relaxing or eating and pack size /weight is exceptional
I've just bought the Big Agnes Skyline Stool to try and be my ultralight stool for when I'm on the CRF450L and doing the TET etc, might also take when I'm wild camping on foot. Not used it in anger yet, but most reviews of it seem quite positive. I can't stand laying down in a tent for hours, one of the worst things about winter camping is the long nights in the tent. Like your thoughts tho on a lower chair for using in a lightweight tent, so thanks for the idea!
The Skyline Stool looks a good bit of kit and strong at that. You’re so right about long winter nights while camping, gets to a point where you can only get in your sleeping bag 😂 but I’m looking forward to using my Helinox inside the tent and wrapped up should be comfy.. also want to do some backpacking in summer so nice and light for carrying.. thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 I had a revelation last night, I worked out that with a bit of paracord looped round the stand bit of my iPad case I could hang my iPad from something (roof of the tent) and then watch movies with the iPad at head height so I don't have to have it on my knees or on my table. It's a silly thing really but a few little things makes an evening in the tent more comfortable. The biggest problem is what to download for the trip! Thanks mate, appreciate what you do, always worth watching
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 Good idea about the iPad…I’m forever trying to position it at an angle I can watch…always get a stiff neck though! Easy for me…I love sci-fi even old b movies 😂
It's a good chair for touring. Getting in & out isn't so great. Set in vestibule of tent during rain would be more comfortable. Something to think about. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve still got my standard Helinox chair but this one will be more versatile for travel and I’ve also used it now under a lowered tarp during very heavy wind and rain….worked a treat 👍🏻
This is great. I have been thinking about getting the Ground Chair to use with/in my Nordisk Telemark 2 which is 100cm high internally. Your tent appears to be 95cm internally. So it looks like the Ground Chair gets added to the wish list. Excellent. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
@@thecampingbiker791 I like it very much. I think it will suit me very well but I've not yet used it. I bought s/h, used only twice, from someone I follow on TH-cam. It's like new and I intended it for car touring and hopefully backpacking but ... I've had a difficult year - friend was gravely ill and in hospital for six months and I broke my wrist so I didn't't get away in 2023 but am building up to going away this year. 🤞
@@Curlew-Corner sorry to hear about to your friend and hope you manage this year to get off…solo camping is so good for our inner self and although i motorcycle camp I’m intending doing some backpacking this year.. I just love the freedom! I do like the look of Nordisk tents 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 thank you. I should say that the man I bought it from complained about the level of condensation in the tent. However, the one video he made, with the tent in action, was in a woodland setting and I wonder if the air inlet/cut-away at the head end of the tent had been ‘blocked’ by the long grass/undergrowth. I hope to backpack again (I did it a lot years ago) I’m in my late 70s now but still hanker after the spiritual uplift it offers. PS: I don’t expect to have a bad condensation problem with tent
@@Curlew-Corner I’ve got a few similar tents and rarely have condensation issues however if not raining I’ll keep the fly door cracked open a bit and in hotter weather I just keep it open….I’ve had worse in much bigger tents! Have a great time when you get out and let me know how you get on with the tent..must admit I do like them! All the best Andrew
All that weight saving and you brought along a family size chocolate bar 😀Looks a good piece of kit that Helinox but i'd have to get a lower table too so this could get expensive🤔 Thanks for the review 👍
Ha, big chocolate bars are my only treat in life now I’m in my sixties 😂 That table is a nifty bit of kit, although generally I only take a table if setting up a base camp for a few days, if moving day by day I’m not taking as much gear as it’s less to pack in a morning… Here’s that table review, deffo worth a look 👍🏻 Naturehike Ultralight Camping Table Review th-cam.com/video/ZU-LozlNOFM/w-d-xo.html
Nice review! I am just looking at buying one myself for the same reason as you - I want a lighter chair and need it to fit inside my low tent. Where did you get it for £96, the cheapest I can see is well over that!? 🤔
Thanks Anton, I got mine from ‘Outsiders Store’ but just checked and their price is back to full price…if you’re not in a rush just keep searching over next month or so as companies often put a discount on for short periods…excellent chair for the job required! www.outsidersstore.com/products/helinox-ground-chair-647004-coyote-tan
@thecampingbiker791 Thanks for the reply. I'm in a hurry as I'm camping near Pen Y Fan in 2 weeks. Just ordered direct from Helinox UK for £108 after a 10% discount code for newsletter signup. Expensive, but I'm sure it'll be worth it! Quite an upgrade from my Trekology Chair 😃
It would be boring if we all liked the same thing 😂 actually the chair was more comfortable for lounging than the standard height Helinox, which was a surprise really
Yes, it did hurt a bit paying that but my other Helinox has lasted such a long time and if not for wanting something to sit on inside the tent as an option I’d just stick to the standard, but I’m also thinking of some backpacking next year so lighter and smaller pack will be useful 👍🏻
Happy days! I just got mine and am pleased it fits in my tent vestibule and I'm 6'-0" or 183cm tall.
Nice one…comfy chair 👍🏻
Andy, thank you for the review. Ordered mine and used it on my first solo trip this weekend. Great channel 🏍️🏍️
Thanks so much for the feedback, I’m always pleased if the videos help in some way.. how did you enjoy a first solo trip..I suspect it won’t be your last 😃
@@thecampingbiker791 it was very cold, but the bag and sleeping mat worked well; a trip to Swanage to try the kit out. Looking forward to warmer weather and longer days to enjoy the camping and riding. Excited to see what bike you get next 👍
@@gillianflanders3389 nothing nicer when snug and warm inside a sleeping bag, just getting out of it in the morning is a pain 😂 Just editing the video now.. should be posted in an hour or so 👍🏻
Nice work Andy, great stuff... 😀🎉
Thanks….very comfy, as long as you can get in and out of it 😂 👍🏻
Amazing chair
Thanks for this Andrew but now I've got a bit of a quandary... So I wanted a chair for the same reason, for in my new Vango Xenon 2+. But because I had a bigger tent, more bulk, I wanted a smaller chair - looked at the Ground chair but bought a Thermarest Trekker 25 chair instead at only 362g. Annoyingly tho, my super comfy Nemo Quasar sleeping pad is too big for the trekker chair - I can get it to fit but it's very tight and not ideal. So, do I change the sleeping pad (another £200 for a similar pad), or do I change the chair (additional £70 with refund from trekker chair) and accept the extra bulk...? You've not made this very easy for me with another excellent review.... In the words of Capt Darling... bugger!
Hate it when a plan doesn’t work, it must be one of Baldricks 😂 …..although there’s always that pleasure of something new being bought…decisions decisions 😊
Good review mate, I have the Helinox Zero chair, yes expensive, but so light! Use for backpacking and day outs as its so small to pack.
Yep, it was initially a toss up between this and the zero, both great chairs and value for money
Thank you man! I like it too for low hight!
@@anpopovich after multiple trips it’s proving to be an excellent bit of kit and I wouldn’t be without it, very comfy relaxing or eating and pack size /weight is exceptional
I've just bought the Big Agnes Skyline Stool to try and be my ultralight stool for when I'm on the CRF450L and doing the TET etc, might also take when I'm wild camping on foot. Not used it in anger yet, but most reviews of it seem quite positive. I can't stand laying down in a tent for hours, one of the worst things about winter camping is the long nights in the tent. Like your thoughts tho on a lower chair for using in a lightweight tent, so thanks for the idea!
The Skyline Stool looks a good bit of kit and strong at that. You’re so right about long winter nights while camping, gets to a point where you can only get in your sleeping bag 😂 but I’m looking forward to using my Helinox inside the tent and wrapped up should be comfy.. also want to do some backpacking in summer so nice and light for carrying.. thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 I had a revelation last night, I worked out that with a bit of paracord looped round the stand bit of my iPad case I could hang my iPad from something (roof of the tent) and then watch movies with the iPad at head height so I don't have to have it on my knees or on my table. It's a silly thing really but a few little things makes an evening in the tent more comfortable. The biggest problem is what to download for the trip! Thanks mate, appreciate what you do, always worth watching
@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 Good idea about the iPad…I’m forever trying to position it at an angle I can watch…always get a stiff neck though! Easy for me…I love sci-fi even old b movies 😂
It's a good chair for touring. Getting in & out isn't so great. Set in vestibule of tent during rain would be more comfortable. Something to think about. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve still got my standard Helinox chair but this one will be more versatile for travel and I’ve also used it now under a lowered tarp during very heavy wind and rain….worked a treat 👍🏻
This is great. I have been thinking about getting the Ground Chair to use with/in my Nordisk Telemark 2 which is 100cm high internally. Your tent appears to be 95cm internally. So it looks like the Ground Chair gets added to the wish list. Excellent. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
Yes, cracking good chair and surprisingly comfortable for a low profile chair…this camping isn’t cheap is it 😆 Do you like the Nordisk?
@@thecampingbiker791 I like it very much. I think it will suit me very well but I've not yet used it. I bought s/h, used only twice, from someone I follow on TH-cam. It's like new and I intended it for car touring and hopefully backpacking but ... I've had a difficult year - friend was gravely ill and in hospital for six months and I broke my wrist so I didn't't get away in 2023 but am building up to going away this year. 🤞
@@Curlew-Corner sorry to hear about to your friend and hope you manage this year to get off…solo camping is so good for our inner self and although i motorcycle camp I’m intending doing some backpacking this year.. I just love the freedom! I do like the look of Nordisk tents 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 thank you. I should say that the man I bought it from complained about the level of condensation in the tent. However, the one video he made, with the tent in action, was in a woodland setting and I wonder if the air inlet/cut-away at the head end of the tent had been ‘blocked’ by the long grass/undergrowth. I hope to backpack again (I did it a lot years ago) I’m in my late 70s now but still hanker after the spiritual uplift it offers. PS: I don’t expect to have a bad condensation problem with tent
@@Curlew-Corner I’ve got a few similar tents and rarely have condensation issues however if not raining I’ll keep the fly door cracked open a bit and in hotter weather I just keep it open….I’ve had worse in much bigger tents!
Have a great time when you get out and let me know how you get on with the tent..must admit I do like them! All the best Andrew
All that weight saving and you brought along a family size chocolate bar 😀Looks a good piece of kit that Helinox but i'd have to get a lower table too so this could get expensive🤔 Thanks for the review 👍
Ha, big chocolate bars are my only treat in life now I’m in my sixties 😂 That table is a nifty bit of kit, although generally I only take a table if setting up a base camp for a few days, if moving day by day I’m not taking as much gear as it’s less to pack in a morning…
Here’s that table review, deffo worth a look 👍🏻
Naturehike Ultralight Camping Table Review
th-cam.com/video/ZU-LozlNOFM/w-d-xo.html
Great review
@@robincoker225 thank you, it’s proving an excellent choice over several camping trips.. expensive but worth the money
Nice review! I am just looking at buying one myself for the same reason as you - I want a lighter chair and need it to fit inside my low tent. Where did you get it for £96, the cheapest I can see is well over that!? 🤔
Thanks Anton, I got mine from ‘Outsiders Store’ but just checked and their price is back to full price…if you’re not in a rush just keep searching over next month or so as companies often put a discount on for short periods…excellent chair for the job required!
www.outsidersstore.com/products/helinox-ground-chair-647004-coyote-tan
@thecampingbiker791 Thanks for the reply. I'm in a hurry as I'm camping near Pen Y Fan in 2 weeks. Just ordered direct from Helinox UK for £108 after a 10% discount code for newsletter signup. Expensive, but I'm sure it'll be worth it! Quite an upgrade from my Trekology Chair 😃
@@AntonHikeAndCamp worth it in the long term, although it hurts in the short term 😆 I’m sure you’ll find it useful and have a great trip 👍🏻
Great review 👍👍 You just costed me 110€! 🤨😂
Nice one, happy the review was useful… wish I was on commission 😂 👍🏻
You’re at it again,sat nearly on the floor,tent very low,not very comfortable in my opinion.
It would be boring if we all liked the same thing 😂 actually the chair was more comfortable for lounging than the standard height Helinox, which was a surprise really
A lot of money I thought . I’d rather have a tarp up & sit under that.
Yes, it did hurt a bit paying that but my other Helinox has lasted such a long time and if not for wanting something to sit on inside the tent as an option I’d just stick to the standard, but I’m also thinking of some backpacking next year so lighter and smaller pack will be useful 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 tidy I like & watch most of your content ,you seem very down to earth, good stuff & enjoy yourself
@@neilwilliams9844 funnily enough the week after I did use it under a tarp and in horrible wet weather…worked a treat.. thanks for following Neil 👍🏻