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REI Trail Stool

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Get off the ground and up onto the comfortable, travel-friendly REI Trail Stool.

Rugged aluminum legs maximize load capacity and minimize weight and bulkiness

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Item 765283

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REI Trail Stool Customer Reviews

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REI Trail Stool

4.3

(based on 65 reviews)

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (60)
Compact (58)
Easy to setup (55)
Comfortable (45)
Dries quickly (21)

Cons

Delicate (5)
Heavy / bulky (3)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (45)
Day trip (38)
Camping (35)
Outdoor events (31)
Winter (14)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (28), Casual/ recreational (26), Casual adventurer (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (33)

Reviewed by 65 customers

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May

2013

3.0

Packable but not Comfortable

By Arfer

from Wisconsin

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Delicate

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

I like how compact and light this stool is, but the small size of the tripod seat always smashes my junk! I'm 6'2 and 220 pounds, so smaller folks may have a better time of it, but I can't find a way to sit in this chair without feeling painfully squeezed, so I usually end up siting on the ground.

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May

2013

4.0

Handy as a footstool!

By CNY Camper

from Central New York

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Dual use
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips
Outdoor Events

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

At the end of a long day in the outdoors, it's nice to be able to kick back at the campsite. But there's no real camping footstool that I've ever found other than a log so I thought this would work out well and it does. It's too low to the ground for me for sitting, but to elevate and relax around the campfire it's great. Nice back up seating for kids too. It's lightweight, priced competitively, and velcros at the feet. No complaints!

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May

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Decent BC Chair

By Bryan A

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Dries Quickly
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Delicate

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

It's not a bad backcountry stool, in theory. Just strap it to your pack and you won't notice it's there until you take a break or make camp.

However, one of the footpads cracked on the debut outing on the Superior Hiking Trail this winter. The second footpad cracked just this weekend. Once the footpad cracks, it's difficult to use the straps to secure the legs.

I may have just had a bad experience

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May

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great little buy

By guardcompany

from San Marcos, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Winter Camping

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

Bought this stool for backpacking and I must say I don't see myself going without it now. It makes cooking so much easier and not to mention just relaxing by the campfire. I would like to upgrade to the REI Flex Lite chair, which a buddy had on a recent trip and was amazingly comfortable however for the weight you can't beat this stool. If you are a car camper I would suggest a full chair, but this trail stool is just that... for the trail.

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

nifty little thing

By Rabbit398

from Aldie, VA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Bottom Strap Gets Tangled

Best Uses

ALL PURPOSE
Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Outdoor Events
Road Trips

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

This little trail stool is awesome! I originaly bought it to keep up off the ground in tick season but since then it has been a constant companion on many adventures; usually clipped to the back of my pack hanging down like a tail behind me. I don't even notice it until I wanna take a 5. Then I just pop it down and thats that.

I've also found good use for this thing from doing camp chores to taking a break behind work. Anytime I want a seat its sitting in my car waiting. On camping or backpacking trips you cant beat it... poof instant seat.

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great little chair

By J

from Orange County, CA (about to move to AZ)

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy Setup

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Everywhere

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

My husband got one for when he goes hiking and i thought it was silly since but then i sat on it in the garage while chatting with him while he stood and i loved it so much that i ordered 1 for myself! Not silly at all! ;) We'll just keep them in the garage for when we decide to chat there again and take them with us on any hikes and trips. I suppose that it's too bulky and heavy for backcountry or cross country hikes cuz that's when every oz matters, but it's perfect for all other uses.

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Mar

2013

5.0

Great Backpacking Stool

By Hiker with no name

from Ontario, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dries Quickly
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

Great backpacking stool and very nice to have when on the trail. So light you don't know you are carrying it and easy to pack on the side of your backpack. Keep your rear off the ground and get this stool.

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Feb

2013

4.0

lightweight and works well!

By mfarring13

from Johnson city, TN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Dual use
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Outdoor Events

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

I bought this trail stool to use while I do landscape photography. it is light enough/compact to easily strap to my camera backpack (Lowepro ProTrekker AW400). It works well for sitting on to rest while taking pictures, but I also got it to use as a small table to rest my camera bag on if I dont want to set it on the wet/muddy/snowy ground. it isnt the most stable for that, considering it is meant for your butt to sit on, but in a pinch, you can use it as a temporary table. The velcro strap used to hold the legs together while it is closed is nice. All-in-all it is a nice little (somewhat dual purpose) trail stool.

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Feb

2013

4.0

This is what it is- a light weight stool

By Iron Snail

from Olathe, KS

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Pros

Compact
Dries Quickly
Lightweight

Cons

Not Comfy On Long Sits

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Sporting Events

Comments about REI Trail Stool:

This is a light weight stool- compact and easy to carry into the woods or around when you need a place to sit. It is not a comfortable chair for long periods- We use it to hike with, and as a stool to sit on at events like Ironman Races where you sit and wait for the althelete to run past- then move to the next view point.

We love these- and have 8 of them- they go on sale often... but we also realize that they are not something we would want to have at our car camp or base camp... but work great strapped to a pack for the back country.