Here is my camp gear..

[beowulf]

another page you might find interesting ! the guys at the top knew how to live in style , even in camp !  lol  this collection is amazing , but I doubt the average bloke carried much of this nature about with him ! I figure , that for the average longhunter or mountain man his chair was wherever he sat ! wether it be on the ground ,or a log !      .   http://www.campaignfurniture.com/exhpdfs/Chris%20Clarke%20Cat%20FinalCopy.pdf

[William]

another page you might find interesting ! the guys at the top knew how to live in style , even in camp !  lol  this collection is amazing , but I doubt the average bloke carried much of this nature about with him ! I figure , that for the average longhunter or mountain man his chair was wherever he sat ! wether it be on the ground ,or a log !      .   http://www.campaignfurniture.com/exhpdfs/Chris%20Clarke%20Cat%20FinalCopy.pdf

Fascinating link!  The craftsmanship of the campaign furniture is amazing but equally amazing is the work that their servants must have endured carrying all that stuff around, setting it all up and then breaking camp to move on.  Makes my back hurt.  This description of the powder cans made of copper and made to fit together caught my eye, and my apologies for taking this thread off topic somewhat, but I thought it was worth noting;
30. Black Powder Drum
The purpose of using copper to make this Black Powder Drum is to minimize the danger from
sparks that might be created if steel was used. It has 2 lids; a turned mahogany one and a copper
plate that it sits on top of to cover the hatch opening. It is probable that it had a further copper cap
lid and there remains a ring for its fixing. The number of lids emphasizes the need to protect the
contents from coming into contact with fire. The interior is fitted with 7 japanned tin canisters
with brass screw tops. They are all wedge shaped except the central circular one and the first
one to be removed after that. If it was not smaller in size and rectangular, it would be impossible
to remove or fit the canisters into the drum. This is the only one to also have a folding handle to
assist in its removal. It is probable that this drum was used at sporting shoots to distribute the
powder to the different butts and it has a tubular copper swing handle to carry it. This drum
has no maker's name but James Walker of Wapping patented a very similar can for gunpowder
storage in 1810. However, his initial patent was contravened by Sir William Congreve of the Royal
Laboratory, who was interested in similar drums for naval use. Although Walker successfully
sued the government in 1816 a number of other makers produced similar copper storage tins for
powder over the years. Early to mid 19th Century.

[Swede]

It does not make any sense to me that a mountainer would pack around chairs.

That was my argument (and still is) but I may be out voted and be the only one sitting on a blanket 

Beowolf, thanks for the link. I found another (http://www.jedsmithmountainmen.com/chair.php) I may consider as a compromise to the boys and their advanced age!

[beowulf]

It does not make any sense to me that a mountainer would pack around chairs.

That was my argument (and still is) but I may be out voted and be the only one sitting on a blanket 

Beowolf, thanks for the link. I found another (http://www.jedsmithmountainmen.com/chair.php) I may consider as a compromise to the boys and their advanced age!

interesting !that type chair goes back a long way ! dont see why they could`nt have been used !