Truck tents

[DLH]

Thanks for all the ideas and advice glad I asked first. I forgot about cots I’ve slept on them at a camp a few summers they are nice for sure. I checked that outback out too Chris I think you have me convinced looks nice especially with kids. Since you haven’t opened yours might want to consider parting ways with it . Anyone one have preferred cots or they all the same? If all goes well I’m gonna test it out late next month and again at Marshall.

[sleek]

I slept on a folding walmart camping cot for 3 months, until the frame started to bend from always putting my weight on one spot as I got in and out. I doubt you will log as many nights in one as I have, so I'd recommend that.

[Hawkdancer]

Cots are neat with foam - tents are great with a center pole for getting up, not so great when trying to get up of an air mattress with no base!  I think Wally World has an expandable base bed for about a C note. 
Hawkdancer

[Knoll]

Like my cot to be well off the ground ... makes it easier to tie the shoes.             

[PEARL DRUMS]

I like the over size cots, more room to wiggle. I think I bought Cabela's brand on super sale for about $50 per. They are heavy duty and sturdy.

[mullet]

The best cot I've slept on is a military surplus cot with a foam piece under my sleeping bag.

But, be sure and set it in the sun to warm a little because it can be really tough stretching enough to get the ends set. But when you do there is no sag.

[bjrogg]

The best cot I've slept on is a military surplus cot with a foam piece under my sleeping bag.

But, be sure and set it in the sun to warm a little because it can be really tough stretching enough to get the ends set. But when you do there is no sag.

I have a old military surplus cot to. It is very comfortable
Bjrogg

[Deerhunter21]

I like hammocks

[Hawkdancer]

I remember those wood frame "army cots" - usually a real pain to set up, but we normally left them up a week or more!  Harder than heck to pack on a special ops type mission, though!  But that was many years back!  As SGM, I got to choose the softest rocks for me and the "old man", I.e., the commander.  Throw out the foam pad, sleep, load up, beat feet, eat on the run, repeat!  Little Fiddle Woman just doesn't seem to understand the joys of sleeping on rocks - come to think about it, neither do I!
Hawkdancer

[sleek]

I remember those wood frame "army cots" - usually a real pain to set up, but we normally left them up a week or more!  Harder than heck to pack on a special ops type mission, though!  But that was many years back!  As SGM, I got to choose the softest rocks for me and the "old man", I.e., the commander.  Throw out the foam pad, sleep, load up, beat feet, eat on the run, repeat!  Little Fiddle Woman just doesn't seem to understand the joys of sleeping on rocks - come to think about it, neither do I!
Hawkdancer

That was a great reply. Lol, thanks for that!

[WhistlingBadger]

Ah, to be young and dumb again...

[Hawkdancer]

Young!!??, heck, I was 34 when I went to jump school!  I was the oldest guy to graduate!  Dumb?  Well there is no such thing as a perfectly good airplane - they are only good to get you to the drop zone, so you can get out before they crash!  Had a retired AF LTC who flew C130s tell me he thought we were crazy for jumping out of his "perfectly good airplane" - then one day, he had to get the heck out before if crashed!  Then he knew why we jumped! !  On the other hand, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" had lots of friends on the ground.
Hawkdancer

[WhistlingBadger]

I have never had the "opportunity" to jump out of an airplane.  I'm glad there are guys like you out there who do.  I was just reminiscing about the old days when I used to actually sort of enjoy sleeping on a rock.   

My dad served in Viet Nam, and he says there was always a lot of relief, and even some smiles, when they heard that Puff was on the way.