>>2096186The ultralight chair was very compact inside my pack, easy to set up and take down, and very comfy to sit in. It has mesh pockets on either side for holding things, but the only thing that would have made it better would be the addition of arm rests. Which would just add weight and bulk and defeat the purpose of being ultralight. But it's definitely a nice chair and I'm glad I got it.
The Night Cat ultralight tent packed down to a similar size compared to the chair and also fit nicely inside my pack. I borrowed it from one of my camping companions rather than use my USGI canvas shelter-half tent, which is not only heavier but MUCH bulkier, taking up more space than my bedroll. I needed the room to carry water.
The tent was convenient to carry, and easy to set up without instructions. This was only the second time it had been used, but the nylon that the tent poles are inserted into had a tear in one spot, making me question how durable the tent is; I don't know what it cost, but unless it's super cheap, I don't see the point to spending money on something that won't even last a year of use. For someone who only goes camping one night a year and LARPs on /out/ the rest of the time, it might be ok, but I'd be leery recommending this tent to anyone. Takedown was much more annoying that set up, because the damn poles kept disassembling themselves and made it very hard to remove them from their sleeves in the tent. The tent itself was roomy enough for one person, and with the separate screen and rain fly it had adequate ventilation.
During the day, temperatures were in the low 90's, and the tent was intolerably warm, but better than my canvas tent would have been. Night temps got down to the low 50's, but between my bedroll and wool blanket I was quite comfortable. I need a better sleeping pad though, the one I had was too thin.
All in all, it was a good trip and it let me reintroduce a couple of friends to camping who hadn't gone since childhood.
