Gear Picks.

We pick some of our favorite pieces, and they’re not always what you might think.

Nemo Moonlite ELite Reclining Chair…

This little chair caught our attention after numerous outings sitting on logs, rocks, pads, or nothing. Usually choosing to forgo a little bit of comfort for less weight, we found ourselves intrigued with this little guy.

It’s truly adjustable, using a belay device-inspired cord-slide system to manage its reclining ability. The way the mesh seat snaps onto the frame allows for ample squirming around while seated, and the clever roll up style “case” can be fitted to the legs to create some surface area for sandy desert patches lazy days on the beach.

It’s light enough that you can justify humping it around for some good old backpacking, fast and light missions, a day at the crag, après ski or just in the truck/bed/gear duffel for when you need somewhere to sit. 

We took it on a few bikepacking trips where the ground was layered with thorns and peppered with fire ants and scorpions, so we were more that happy to bust it out and take a seat.

Conclusion - At about 14” long and 4” wide, it does take up some room, but a chair sure is a nice place to sit, so these days we’re opting in for some earned comfort to enjoy everything just a little bit more.

What we love:

-It’s light – 1.1 lbs.

-It’s comfortable, easily adjustable and super breathable.

-Ease of use. It snaps together firmly, and is so easy to deploy we keep it close for a quick seat on the fly.

-Responsibility.  It’s made with post consumer materials and we have a sneaking suspicion that if the cord ever wears out we could replace it.

What we don’t:

-At $179, it’s not a budget piece, but is also a gift that keeps on giving.

-Easy to be blown away with spring winds!