Load path redistribution field coupler

A trekking system comprising:

• a support connection hub comprising:
• a first cavity extending longitudinally along a first axis and configured to receive a vertical support member at a bottom side of the support connection hub;
• and,
• a second cavity extending across a top of the support connection hub along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis, the second cavity configured to horizontally and releasably receive a lateral support member substantially orthogonal to the vertical support member such that the lateral support member is configured to support a flexible surface distributed along the lateral support member and a load from the flexible surface is transferred to the vertical support member along a load path parallel to the first axis;
• a collapsible tent comprising a first flexible surface configured such that, in a pitched mode, the lateral support member extends across a width of the tent, and the vertical support member extends along a height of the tent, and the lateral support member, the vertical support member, and the support connection hub are configured to support the first flexible surface as a shelter for a user;
• a collapsible chair comprising a collapsible frame and a seat cover comprising a second flexible surface configured such that, in a seating mode, the lateral support member extends across a back of the chair as a lateral chair support, and the vertical support member is configured as a chair frame member.