Trent's First Review

This is the first review from our Hiking Forward Jr. Correspondent Trent Vickers. Trent won our Essay Contest earlier this year and the role of Hiking Forward Jr. Correspondent. Trent will be reviewing the gear he won and talking about his summer adventures.

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Tribe Provisions Compact Field Stool
http://www.tribeprovisions.com/products/compact-field-stool

Advantages:
Easily attaches to backpack
Extremely lightweight
Easy to get back in the storage bag
Surprisingly sturdy
Stable to sit in even on uneven ground

The best features of the Tribe Provisions Compact Field Stool are that it is extremely light and small while being surprisingly stable.  In fact, my older brother Luke taunted me that he was sure it would collapse under my weight. It is so small that it looked more like my preschool sister’s chair than anything I’d be able to sit in.  

I gingerly sat in it around the house a few times.  I took it fishing and found it to be the perfect size for balancing on a small, flat rock right near the spillway. Since it has no constricting back to it, I could even cast straight from my stool. With still no falls or wear or tear on any part of it,  I used it on a scouting campout. At about ten o'clock we were sitting by the fire and found ourselves surrounded by darkness. The only things I could see were my friends, my stool, and the fire. The ground there was very hard, and I was very comfortable in my stool.

I’ve grown to trust the stool, and I can easily carry it anywhere.  Prior to this point, I’ve never taken any seat backpacking.  With my stool weighing a weightless 12.2oz., I will take it with me next time I go as it will provide a lot more comfort.  That is, if my mom hasn’t stolen it again to use while watching my younger siblings play soccer.  

Keep Hiking Forward!

Trent