Photography from chair hides

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Originally Posted by RyanEustace

I have just purchased a wws mini dome hide for £60 bargain , i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with one?

Defo a bargain - we paid double that many years ago for the same thing - but - it has a couple of drawbacks: at my age and size I would now struggle getting into it - it wouldn't be impossible if it meant I was going to get pics of something I wanted - but it would be a struggle! And the other thing is the material of ours is not very thick and not coated or treated on the inside so when the sun is out your silhouette shows very clearly and resulted in me throwing a car blanket (green and black plaid) over it - which completely negates the business of being hidden in camo!

Maybe they are now being made with thicker material? If not and you are serious about getting some use of out I would consider some cheap black material from somewhere and depending on your sewing skills - either making a cracking job of lining at least the top half of the panels - or at least taking roughly the black material shapes to the inside of it ...........

Pauline

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Originally Posted by snake

Hi,
I bought the two man chair hide as used by Simon King a few months ago.
I wouldn't really call it big enough for two large people but its perfect for one person along with plenty of gear.
It's really easy to carry, it comes in a bag designed like a ruck sack, it takes only a few minutes to set up and take down and with a bit of thought when siting it, it really works.
With regards to it's stability, I had a few extra loops sewn onto the skirt of the hide. I also found the pegs that are supplied to be totally inadequate and made some longer and heavier ones which I push in with my feet.
These few simple alterations improved its stability enormously and there is very little movement when you shift your position inside.
Apart from this it is very well designed, there are facilities to photograph from not just the front but from either side and it is very comfortable to use.
A flask of tea, a few sarnies and it will keep you quiet for hours.

I've finally decided and plumped for the two man chair type too. The one man looked too small: I did see them at Martin Meres Bird Fair last year and thought about it, then thought some more! Now today I've decided as we already have a large Ameristep pop-up (which I love and can handle perfectly on my own despite its size!) and its size is a bonus for someone my size - I can move around and stretch my legs out when I get frequent cramp and carry its weight as well as a huge back-pack - tho not very far!

I suspected the two man chair to be heavy along with everything else but his nibs should manage it and lets face it - a chair to sit in can be much more comfortable than a stool and the other chair to keep the pack and gear off a potentially muddy or watery floor is worth its weight in gold ....... maybe we will end up fighting over it after all

Pauline