{"id":725,"date":"2017-12-10T10:33:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T10:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoveringtheworld.de\/?p=725"},"modified":"2020-10-04T21:34:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T19:34:26","slug":"the-evolution-of-camping-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtw-trip.com\/the-evolution-of-camping-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"The evolution of camping chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"
On our first motorcycle trips we – like most of the others – just sat down on our suitcases when we needed a seat. We were young \ud83d\ude42 and did not need more.<\/p>\n
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Before our trip to Iceland in 2011 we bought two camping chairs from the caravan supplier Berger. They looked like all the others that were up to date at the time and were available for a few euros at the discount store. The only difference was that we were only sitting just above the ground, but the packing size was halfway suitable for motorcycles. Unfortunately the weight was not: with 3.6 kilograms a chair was almost as heavy as our Hilleberg tent. The low seat height, on the other hand, which we initially found a drop of bitterness, proved to be extremely practical in practice: since we didn’t have a table with us, we cooked on the floor with our stove – and that was comfortably possible while sitting. We had also made sure that the backrest was high enough for us to lean our heads against.<\/p>\n
Our arrival at new places therefore usually looks about the same: Putting up the tent and inflating the mats, putting the chairs in the direction of the sun, making coffee and then sitting down to relax, sipping coffee and letting the new surroundings take effect. This makes the chairs an essential comfort factor on our trips.<\/p>\n
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For our trip around the world, we are currently paying close attention to the weight of our equipment and therefore need an alternative to the heavy chairs. At motorcycle meetings like the one of Horizons Unlimited, Touratech Travel Event or others you see almost everywhere only chairs of the company Helinox. Reason enough to take a closer look at them.<\/p>\n