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Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit

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This Therm-a-rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit has a built-in fleece pillow sleeve and covers your entire mattress to create a comfortable camping chair.

Therm-a-rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit features adjustable side straps and built-in fleece Stuff-It® pillow sleeve
Sets up in a snap; sleeve never has to be removed, so converts instantly from lounger to sleeping pad and back again
Therm-a-rest mattress (sold seperately)

Please note: Therm-a-Rest products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit Customer Reviews

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Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit

4.1

(based on 15 reviews)

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (14)
Compact (5)
Lightweight (5)
Dual use (4)
Durable design (4)

Cons

Difficult setup (5)
Heavy (4)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (9)
Backpacking (5)
Car camping (5)
Weekend trips (5)
Camping (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (7), Casual/ recreational (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 15 customers

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Sep

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Try this but make a small change

By Hickory Jeff

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Difficult Setup

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

My cousin had the trekker lounge, a newer model than the version I had been using for years. I was jealous that he easily converted from sleeping to sitting and I had to fumble with removing and inserting my pad each time.

On a canoe trip, it's one or the other, since the pad rarely (if ever) gets rolled up and put away.

As a backpacker, it's still work, since the product assumes you will remove the poles, but that's time consuming and, quite frankly, a pain, even with opening up the inserts a bit with a knife.

What I found is this:

Don't remove the poles. Let the air out, fold the pad in three and roll it up sideways. It's the same size as the alternative, without having to remove the poles at all. If you do it this way, you can cut the straps off the top (meant to secure the roll) and save weight.

Win-Win!

Still adds bulk and weight for ultralight minimalists, but having a chair is a luxury item that borders on necessity.

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Jun

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Nearly Impossible to Disassemble

By trekman

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Difficult Setup

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

Instructions are printed on a tag so it is easy to know how to set it up. Once set up, it is comfortable. The problem comes when it is time to remove the poles to stow it. This step is impossible. Nice idea, but the execution totally fails.

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Jun

2011

(1 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Worth every penny... and ounce

By 2Tall

from Atlanta, GA

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Pros

Comfortable
Dual use

Cons

Difficult Setup

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Outdoor Events

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

I wasn't too sure I would want to carry the extra weight, but everyone seemed to like it so I thought I would try it.

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May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A Must

By North Forkin

from North Fork, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dries Quickly

Cons

Difficult Setup

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

This is a must for all year backcountry camping. It not only makes your therm-a-rest into a comfortable chair it helps protect it from punctures and scrapes. As mentioned previously it can be difficult to remove the rods which must be done in order to roll it up with the pad inside.

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Feb

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

The luxury is worth the weight

By mwshiker

from Indiana

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Protects pad

Cons

Difficult Setup
Heavy

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Beach
Winter Camping

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

I have used this for two 3day hikes now and I can'It picture myself not using it. it is heavy considering I am a lightweight hiker but to have a chair to kickback in after a long day on the trail is worth it.

The only reason I did not give it more stars is because it is a little difficult to put the stays in and out.

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Jun

2009

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Probably just fine for full length pads

By Zannie

from San Francisco, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dual use
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Beach
Campgrounds
Outdoor Events

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

The REI website gives no indication of this, but this chair is designed to work with full length 20 inch sleeping pads. My boyfriend and I both have 3/4 length 20 inch pads. He is a lanky fellow and I am pretty short, so I decided to get the Trekker Chair for me and the Trekker Lounge for him, since I figured it would give him some extra height. Not so. The back was the exact same height as the Trekker Chair, and since it is really supposed to be for full length mattresses it didn't work out well for the 3/4 length. I exchanged the lounge for the regular trekker chair, since my boyfriend couldn't distinguish between them, comfort-wise.

It worked well enough that if I was planning to get a longer mattress in the future I'd put up with the fit problem without complaint, but we are both happy with the 3/4 length mattress for sleeping. The one advantage of the Lounge is that it has quick release buckles, but I think I can sew some after market quick release buckles into the Trekker Chair using upholstery thread.

I did not attempt to remove or replace the poles/rods. They were in the chair when I got it and I can't imagine what advantage there would be to removing them, so I don't see what the fuss is all about. That said, I am not that much of a backpacker, so perhaps there is some magic way to fold it that makes it smaller if you take the poles out. To my thinking, you have to pack the poles anyway so you may as well roll them up in the chair, but maybe other people know something I don't.

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Dec

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Life Saver

By XC Cycler

from ADK, NY

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dries Quickly
Dual use
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

Amazing product. My friends showed it to me a few years back and I just had to get one. I am a cycle tourist and we don't have the luxury of carrying chairs. Usually there are picnic tables but now you can have a picnic table with a seat back. We also just went to France for three weeks and we quickly found out that they don't believe in picnic tables so every night we were cooking and playing cards on the ground. My dad did not have the lounge and he was pretty bummed out because me and my friend both had one. He was skeptical about it at first but when i let him try it for an evening, he was instantly hooked and now he is getting one for Christmas. The poles are a little time consuming but after taking them in and out for 3 weeks straight, you develop strategies for how to do it easily. Thanks for the great product.

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Nov

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GREAT BUY!!!!

By Jen from AZ

from AZ

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dries Quickly
Dual use
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Beach
Campgrounds
Winter Camping

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

This has to be my favorite bit of gear I have!! I took it everywhere, the beach, the mountains along the river on rocks. It held up great and looks just as good as when I bought it. The lounger setup is awesome and the extra cushioning when you make it a chair is great! The poles can be a bit if a bear to get out, but only have to do it once, so not so bad. I recommend this to anyone!!! The best thing I bought by far!!!

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Nov

2008

(8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Product!

By David V

from Mission Viejo, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy Setup

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

Like many other reviewers, I love this product. It goes without saying that a chair with a back is a godsend after a day on the trail. And the nicest thing about this sleeve is that you never have to take it off the pad. It helps protect it from punctures, and it rolls up nicely to throw in my pack. The only negative is that it does add about a pound to your pack weight. But to me, it's worth it.

I agree with other reviewers that the stays (poles) in back and bottom of the chair can be a problem. They are a pretty tight fit in their sleeves, and it can take a few minutes of cursing and swearing to get them in and out (particularly out). So, I trimmed about a half-inch off each of the four stays, and they now pop into and out of the sleeves without any problem. No hesitation in recommending this product.

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Mar

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Pole removal a deal killer

By Surfsnell

from Nashotah, WI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design

Cons

Bulky Roll Up
Expensive
Strap problems

Best Uses

Car Camping
Weekend Trips

Comments about Therm-a-Rest Trekker Lounge Chair Kit:

The support poles are supposed to come out of this thing but this is practically impossible to do. As such it doesn't roll/pack with ANY degree of convenience.

Product should be redesigned so poles come out easily OR it folds, rolls, and compresses the other direction.

Also, side-release buckles on tension straps would be unnecessary if the straps were a few inches longer and not stitched at the ends.

Also, I would like to see this product available with compression straps so you can fold it in half lengthwise and roll it with ProLite 3 and 4 pads.

The pluses of this product are great: Very comfy. Fully protects Therm-a-Rest and eliminates need for stuff sack.

However it's too much hassle to remove the pad from the chair and the pole removal flaw was a deal breaker for me given how pricy this thing is and how easily it could have been remedied. If you get one take it car camping or anywhere space/convenience aren't essential.