Can I carry this chair on my back?

That is what it is built for. The chair folds flat and wears on your back by its shoulder straps, which leaves both hands free for a cooler, an umbrella or a child on the walk from the car. The straps are padded on the steel model with the wood arms; on the roped chair they can be unclipped altogether when you do not want them hanging off the frame. There is a large pouch on the back of the lace-up chairs for a towel, sunscreen and a book, and each one has a holder for a drink. Folded, they stand about as tall as the chair itself and lean flat against a wall or the side of a trunk, so one does not take up a seat in the car.