The Nemo Chipper Chairkit lets you turn a sleeping pad into a backrest, giving you a bit more support when you’re sitting at camp or leaning back to relax in your tent.
It’s made from recycled PE foam with closed-cell construction, so it stays light at just 0.215 kg and packs down to 74 x 18 cm. Unfolded it measures 32 x 42 x 2 cm, adding padding and structure without bulking up your gear.
With an R-value of 2, the foam provides moderate insulation to help block ground chill on cooler evenings. The closed-cell design also keeps moisture out, so the Chairkit holds its shape and support even if the ground is damp.
Nemo says about the Chipper
More than just a lightweight and easily packed seat cushion, Chipper™ is also a big step in sustainable manufacturing. Made entirely from reclaimed and remolded PE foam scraps from our sleeping pad production, we’re reducing our footprint and making a fun, unique, and extremely resilient product. The engineered contours provide an outsized feeling of suppleness and protect from cold surfaces. Chipper™ is an affordable, environmentally responsible and super-versatile companion for backpacking, gardening, travel, festivals, day trips, and sporting events.
By reclaiming foam remnants from our pad manufacturing, in the first year of production we are able to keep 8.8 tons of scrap foam out of the waste stream and 48 tons of carbon dioxide out of the air compared to using virgin materials. We picked just the right blend of reclaimed scraps to give Chipper™ excellent support and resilience. And utilizing the hexagonal nesting pattern from our Switchback™ pad, we were able to optimize for packed size and weight.