Patent ID: 8517462

Claim:
A configurable seating device comprising: a first portion, the first portion including a strap, wherein the strap is configured to wrap around a tree to removably secure the configurable seating device in a position against the tree; a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion; and a third portion hingedly connected to the second portion; wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion hingedly move from a first position to a second position; wherein, when in the first position, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are in a substantially vertical alignment; wherein, when in the second position, the second portion supports a user in a seated position a distance above a ground surface and the third portion extends from the second portion in a direction which elevates the second portion the distance above the ground surface; wherein the third portion is configured to contact the ground surface when in the second position and capable of supporting a weight of the user in the seated position; wherein the user wears the seating device in the first position, and sits on the seating device in the second position.