Wader bag with chair and ground cover mat

Abstract

A collapsible stool is attached to a foldable ground cover mat, providing portable ground cover with elevated seating for outdoor enthusiasts. The mat is of sufficient size to provide ground cover, protecting the user's gear and keeping the user clean and dry while donning the selected gear. A wader bag is adapted with compartments to store the gear and the closed stool with folded mat for convenient transportation. The bag may hold gaiters and changeable soles or other selected gear such as beach clothing, shoes, and toys. The elevated seat eases changing shoes. Attaching the seat to the mat aids in preventing mat movement during gusty winds. Alternatively, the collapsible stool with attached ground cover mat may be stored in a compartment of a golf club bag. Additionally, a wader bag may be reinforced to support a seated user and the foldable mat attached directly to the reinforced bag.

1 . A portable ground separation system for an individual and selected equipment used by the individual, said system comprising: 
 an elevated seating apparatus;    a ground cover mat attachable to said seating apparatus; and    means to conveniently transport the equipment and said seating apparatus with said attached ground cover mat.    
   
   
       2 . The ground separation system of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said elevated seating apparatus is a closeable stool;    said ground cover is sized to separate the individual seated upon the attached stool and the equipment laid out upon the mat from the ground; and    said means to conveniently transport said equipment and said closeable stool with an attachable ground cover mat is a wader bag with at least one closeable compartment.    
   
   
       3 . The ground separation system of  claim 2 , wherein said wader bag has a first closeable compartment sized to store said outdoor equipment.  
   
   
       4 . The ground separation system of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said closeable stool is closed and said attached mat is folded for transportation; and    said wader bag has a second closeable compartment sized to store said closed stool with said folded mat.    
   
   
       5 . The ground separation system of  claim 4 , wherein said first compartment is zippered.  
   
   
       6 . The ground separation system of  claim 5 , wherein said second compartment is secured with a Hook and pile strip flap.  
   
   
       7 . The ground separation system of  claim 6 , wherein said first compartment is zippered.  
   
   
       8 . The ground separation system of  claim 2 , wherein said closeable stool has a fabric covered collapsible tubular frame.  
   
   
       9 . The ground separation system of  claim 8 , wherein said fabric covered collapsible tubular frame has: 
 a first section of tubing bent into a closed rectangular shape;    a second section of tubing bent into a closed rectangular shape of approximately the same height as the first tubing section and with the width of the second tubular section sized to fit and placed within the interior of the first tubular section, wherein, said tubular sections are pivotally pinned at approximately mid-point through their vertical members;    a rectangular fabric seat has a first side attached to the upper horizontal side of the first tubular section and a parallel and opposite side of the fabric seat is attached to the upper horizontal side of the second tubular section; and    said second tubular section is removably attached to said ground cover mat.    
   
   
       10 . The ground separation system of  claim 9 , wherein the lower horizontal side of said second tubular section attaches to said ground cover mat using buttons, snaps, Hook and pile strips, or a zipper.  
   
   
       11 . The ground separation system of  claim 10 , wherein said wader bag has at least one closeable compartment sized to store said outdoor equipment.  
   
   
       12 . The ground separation system of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said closeable stool may be closed and said attached mat is folded for transportation; and    said wader bag has a second closeable compartment sized to store said closed stool with said folded mat.    
   
   
       13 . The ground separation system of  claim 12 , wherein said ground cover mat is water resistant and is rectangular shaped.  
   
   
       14 . The ground separation system of  claim 13 , wherein a fabric netting is attached around the vertical members of the second tubular section.  
   
   
       15 . The ground separation system of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said elevated seating apparatus with an attached ground cover mat is a closeable stool with an attached ground cover mat; and    said means to conveniently transport said outdoor equipment and said closeable stool with an attached ground cover mat is a golf club bag.    
   
   
       16 . The ground separation system of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said closeable stool is closed and said attached mat is folded for transportation; and    said golf club bag has a separate compartment sized to store said closed stool with the folded mat.    
   
   
       17 . The ground separation system of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said elevated seating apparatus is a closeable stool; and    said means to conveniently transport said equipment and said closeable stool with an attached ground cover mat is a beach equipment bag;    wherein said beach bag has a separate compartment sized to store said closed stool with the folded mat.    
   
   
       18 . A portable ground separation and storage system for an individual and selected equipment used by the individual, said system comprising: 
 a wader bag;    a foldable ground cover mat attachable to said wader bag;    said wader bag has a first storage compartment sized to store said folded mat and additional storage compartments to carry the equipment;    said wader bag is reinforced to support the individual seated upon said reinforced wader bag; and    said ground cover mat is sized to separate the individual seated upon said reinforced wader bag with attached unfolded mat and the equipment laid out upon the mat from the ground.    
   
   
       19 . A portable elevated seating apparatus with an attached ground cover mat to keep an individual and laid out gear clean and dry, comprising: 
 a closeable stool; and    a foldable ground cover mat attachable to said closeable stool;    wherein, said ground cover mat may compactly fold with the closed stool.    
   
   
       20 . The elevated seating apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein said closeable stool has a fabric covered collapsible tubular frame comprising: 
 a first section of tubing bent into a closed rectangular shape;    a second section of tubing bent into a closed rectangular shape of approximately the same height as the first tubing section and with the width of the second tubular section sized to fit and placed within the interior of the first tubular section;    wherein said tubular sections are pivotally pinned at approximately mid-point, through their vertical members;    a rectangular fabric seat has a first side attached to the upper horizontal side of the first tubular section and a parallel and opposite side of the fabric seat is attached to the upper horizontal side of the second tubular section; and    said second tubular section is removably attached to said ground cover mat.