Do you really need it? That depends. If you like to give your back a guaranteed rest after days of hiking then spoil yourself, you deserve it. This chair rolls down nicely and can actually be rolled up and slept on with the pad/chair attached because of the open top. The Cordura fabric which it is made of is very durable and it only weighs 6 oz. The open top construction (see picture with pad
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.