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Something like this might be what you're looking for, although I think you need to draw the line somewhere. My friends all got lightweight chairs and I thought they were silly - just sit on a rock or a log! But after trying them out and getting my own, I'll give you the chair for shorter trips - they are awesome and surprisingly lightweight. But a table? I just don't see it. I have a pouch that I put my knick knacks in and I just keep that nearby and make sure I put small items away so I don't lose them on the ground. A mug can be placed on the ground or on a flat rock. And I don't think you need to have perfect posture when you're slurping down ramen in the backcountry. One of my favorite parts about backpacking is learning what's REALLY important to being as comfortable as possible. Sorry for the long winded response. Happy backpacking!

The Rootless raised fire pit is nice when there isn't an existing ring. Didn't think it would last, but has proved to be quite durable. In action with bonus foot warmer feature.

UCO Grilliput portable grill. Fiddley to put together, but packs really small.

Solar powered tiki-torch. Electronic flames, what more could you want? Kinda dopey, but just the right amount of light when you're out in the middle of nowhere. We all know from other subs that getting out to pee is the single most difficult thing to do in a RTT so these help guide the way. Fair warning: if you get the version that comes on a stick the stick will break. They are pretty cheaply made.


Finally, just traded in my Coleman square folding table for this Camp Chef version. Again great when you are away from a campground. Two nice things about it are that you can stick your legs underneath it, and that it adjusts to nearly 40" high. Nice height for cooking. Also switched from my Coleman Triton to a Camp Chef Everest stove. Really like the Everest.

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I bring a folding table like this one. I have a 2-burner Coleman stove that runs off propane and a single-burner butane stove. I'll bring one or the other depending on how many fuel canisters I find while packing. I always bring gear for cooking (pan/pot, spatula, tongs, ladle, hot pads, seasonings, etc.) but the most common stove use is boiling water in a kettle (for making coffee in an Aeropress or french press). I'm one of those "it's better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" people who brings EVERYTHING!

I usually camp with a large group. We try to plan so that everyone (or every couple) brings one meal to share to reduce the overall prep work and expense. Sometimes we have electric available at camp and I will do a slow-cooker recipe on site. Other times I make a dish at home, freeze it so it will keep in the cooler, then re-heat it on the stove. A 'one pot' dish like soup or jambalaya is easy to re-heat and serve and doesn't generate a huge mess to clean. Tip: add dish soap to a small scrubby sponge (or cut a larger sponge into a more manageable size) and keep it in a ziploc. The reduces the chances of a soap spill/disaster and it can be thrown away if no longer usable at the end of the fest.

I bring a few snacks and something to eat in the mornings (plus coffee - never go without a reliable caffeine source!) in addition to my group meal contribution. I rely on the vendors for everything else.

I have the GSI micro table. Good table, but it is a little bit of a pain to assemble sometimes. You have to slide two aluminum rods through each slat. The tolerance is very tight so it takes a bit of wiggling to get them through the last couple.

I have a Helinox table that I really like. They just came out with a hard surface one this year (mine is the older mesh one). Super easy to assemble. Pricey though. REI has a similar model, but not much cheaper. Combine with some coupons and you can sometimes make it reasonable.

Helinox table

This one is another option:

Cheap table

This one might also work - much closer to a collapsible tray than a table.

aluminum table

If you think Big Agnes doesn't have their tents (along with every other big market brand) made in China you've got your eyes closed. Why don't clones have DAC poles? Cause DAC (Dong Ah Aluminum Co) poles are made in China by some factory and sold by DAC. That's the company Big Agnes decided to go with for their pole supplier. Naturehike could be using poles from the same factory DAC gets theirs from, but they don't need to go through Dong Ah Aluminum exporters to buy them, since they live in China they'll buy direct.

As far as the chair goes? https://www.amazon.com/CAMTOA-Portable-Ultralight-Folding-Outdoor/dp/B012RORP22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487617901&sr=8-1&keywords=camtoa+chair

Read the reviews, side by side identical. I personally own one. Identical.

They're not copying designs, they're the company making them (Not Naturehike that's another brand name, I don't know the factory that makes them....yet). Does it mean they're of lesser quality? Not always! That factory is going by NatureHike specifications, which seem to be quite good, not as high as what Big Agnes specs call for, but it doesn't mean it's a bad product.

I used to deal with China a lot selling products. I used to sell car parts, big names in the tuner industry used to sell turbo manifolds for $1000 "hand made" etc. I found the company in China that made them for that company and they sold to me direct for $45 each. I used to goto Miami Airport and pick up through customs big parcels of them, 20-50 at a time selling on ebay as soon as I got home for $200. I did that for a year, made a lot of money.

I looked at the Condor Bison too, but did not like the single large compartment and that the removable pack on the back covers the molle webbing. I have about 6 or 7 Condor bags (and just about every pouch they make) and I found for a large bag with plenty of pockets and compartments the 3-Day Assault bag was best and for a smaller minimal bag the Convoy worked best (for me). On both of them, I can fit my fold up table and tripod standing up on each of the side pockets.

This is the table
http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Lence-Portable-Lightweight-Folding/dp/B00ZH7UP3I?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I carry this chair over my shoulder
http://www.amazon.com/ALPS-Mountaineering-Rendezvous-Folding-Chair/dp/B006H1ZDBC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

Thanks, wish I could claim credit for it, haha.

The table is from KingCamp. Last minute impulse buy before our trip. Bamboo top, adjustable legs, very stable, sets up and folds away easily. It also fits very nicely in the tongue box. We used it a lot more than I expected.

We were going to get the REI Co-op folding table, but it was out of stock when we finally decided to get it, and I don't think the legs are adjustable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7228V9/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_v2foDb7DXGFX9

/u/blither commented this the last time this was posted, might wanna read it.

>Looks like this one.

>Edit: After comparing the "non-scale sample" presented in the KS video, it appears to be the folding table from World Outdoor. Here is their website page. The picture assets from the World Outdoor site are used as the KS video thumbnail. The only difference between the two appear to be the size dimensions, but the KS company states that their current sample is non-scale. It looks pretty scammy to me. The campaign has no pictures outside of the cropped images on the video with the exception of a couple of cropped shots in the update videos.

>Why do the update videos not show the whole table? It looks complete? Why not show the true width? At this time, I could go to World Outdoor and buy their table for $89 shipped. If I wanted a wider table, I'd just buy two.

>For me, I bought a folding fiberglass table that I use for gaming at friend's houses, and I paid $35 for it. My table appears to be heavier built, and can certainly carry more weight. However, it only folds in half, not quarters.

Looks like this one.

Edit: After comparing the "non-scale sample" presented in the KS video, it appears to be the folding table from World Outdoor. Here is their website page. The picture assets from the World Outdoor site are used as the KS video thumbnail. The only difference between the two appear to be the size dimensions, but the KS company states that their current sample is non-scale. It looks pretty scammy to me. The campaign has no pictures outside of the cropped images on the video with the exception of a couple of cropped shots in the update videos.

Why do the update videos not show the whole table? It looks complete? Why not show the true width? At this time, I could go to World Outdoor and buy their table for $89 shipped. If I wanted a wider table, I'd just buy two.

For me, I bought a folding fiberglass table that I use for gaming at friend's houses, and I paid $35 for it. My table appears to be heavier built, and can certainly carry more weight. However, it only folds in half, not quarters.

Comprehensive list. Really thorough. I backpack more than motocamp, and see no glaring omissions. I would make only one suggestion. I prefer the accordion aluminum tables over the fabric topped ones. Things fall over less on the flatter one. YMMV [](Coleman Compact Folding Table https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G0XFEM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apu_mlWMBbCKJQY1J) ...also think about packing out garbage and carrying misc stuff you find/buy along the way. Good luck!

I have 1 of these things. It's pretty handy. Also makes a good side table to keep next to the camp chair to put lanterns and/or drinks on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XZQHXVK/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1500270331&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=camping+table&dpPl=1&dpID=41eGPsvYu6L&ref=plSrch



It's pretty nice to have

Canopy, and I'd suggest at least one white or silver tarp for your east wall to block the sunrise so you can sleep in more. Tapestries aren't that great at blocking sunlight, many are fairly translucent with very thin material, and almost none will actually cover the entire 10' width of your canopy, meaning they may just flap open in the breeze.

A chair for each person. $9.99 Walmart or Menards quad chairs are totally fine. You want somewhere to sit comfortably during mid day roast.

Small hydration pack (camelbak, etc) for each person.

Cooler and a lot of beer.

Small folding camping table is nice to have. (ex. https://www.amazon.com/Folding-Fabric-Picnic-Camping-Beverage/dp/B004GZLX92)

Battery operated fan is nice. I got one that takes two D-cells, it lasts hours and wasn't very expensive. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KNLV3FQ)

Snacks (trail mix, fresh or dried fruit, etc).

Body wipes. And butt wipes or emergency TP.

Hey, good on you for leaving an abusive situation! I have been a "tumbleweed" for years, so to have a big bulky computer desk is simply not practical because I have moved 15+ times in the last 10 years. The solution I found that works for me is a bit tacky, but its functional. I went to a sporting goods store, and in their camping section, I found a collapsible coleman camping table that breaks down to the size of a wide briefcase. I have used it for 8 years now (I'm typing on it now), its sturdy, lightweight, rugged, and works decently for a computer desk that can easily be packed up and transported. I couldn't find an exact match on amazon, but here is a link to a very similar one that coleman makes.

Similar one I found while searching the other day. Same elastic held aluminum top but different legs. Don’t know if it’ll help but here’s a link.

ENKEEO Foldable Camping Table Portable Lightweight Aluminum Desk with Carry Bag for Picnic, BBQ, Fishing, Hiking and Travel (Brown, XL) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQM41VL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8xzaCb5J9K4ET

Looks pretty similar to this guy on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Organized-Fishing-Lightweight-Assembly-FT-001/dp/B018S1CFYQ/ref=sxin_3_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-ZmlzaCBjbGVhbmluZyB0YWJsZQ%3D%3D-ac_d_rm&keywords=fish+cleaning+table&pd_rd_i=B018S1CFYQ&pd_rd_r=f530d111-41d7-4851-af6a-52bf833be5bb&pd_rd_w=Q1le1&pd_rd_wg=guaV2&pf_rd_p=404c4843-2c96-4d0d-a5fe-2b0598693e61&pf_rd_r=SXPH2THM41NYTWNJ3R65&qid=1567620296&s=gateway

$84

Was it something like this folding card table? I've thought about getting one of these, or maybe the ALPS Mounaineering table... I like that the folding card table has a solid surface compared to the slatted ALPS, and the ALPS is a little low for cooking.

I have this one for food prep and serving, it is great because it has three heights and you can level the legs on uneven gound: http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000003098-Pack-Away-4-In-1-Table/dp/B002YXR766/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347478467&sr=8-1&keywords=camping+table

And I use this one in the tent as a general purpose table...but it is a few inches high for most camp chairs, and does not adjust, but does pack small: http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-2571112-Folding-Table/dp/B002WV5QI6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1347478497&sr=1-1&keywords=camping+table

Both are solid...but at 190 lbs I wouldn't sit on them but I have had both out several times and they do exactly what I need them to do.

For the same price, you can get one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-Products-Folding-Portable/dp/B00CB57CH6


Looks better, gives some storage area underneath, and has counter space for cooking and dish-washing.

This pertains to my love of car camping, but the Coleman Camp Kitchen was mine. I didn't need a picnic table to set the stove on anymore.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-Products-Aluminum-Folding/dp/B009CI6VD6

This is what I use. Its great and is very compact, but not as big

If you have a patio or other outside space, you can get a Camping Table and a Propane Camping Stove. This has absolutely changed my life in my apartment. Since picking up these two items, I've been able to make steak, bacon, and fried chicken without any issue.

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000020279-Compact-Folding-Table/dp/B005G0XFEM?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_3

There are a wide variety of camp tables. I keep my water cooler on my table, near the edge.

• https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000020279-Compact-Folding-Table/dp/B005G0XFEM
  
• https://www.amazon.com/ALPS-Mountaineering-SideKick-Stool-Table/dp/B004QCGBAQ
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Lifetime-4428-Adjustable-Folding-Utility/dp/B003YJPC2A