Ground, Cot or Air Mattress: Make and model please.

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It looks like Camp TIme has several new cots designed to be used with air mattresses, I think these would be worth laying on. I agree that air mattresses can be a pain, I had one go flat on me at the bottom of the Grand Canyon once. They are not fun to fix in the field although it is possible.

Maybe someone who has access to these can chime in?

Green polyester Ibex Roll-a-Cot®, 74"L x 28"W x 15"H with sleeve for your air mattress

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The slide in air matress seems like a solution looking for a problem. Why not just lay a standard sleeping pad on top?
 

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Because some of us like to spin and toss.

My GF says I like to beat her with my Thermarest while I'm asleep. I rarely wake up completely on it.

I use a Trest Expedition, and a Z fold foam pad.
 

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Because some of us like to spin and toss.

My GF says I like to beat her with my Thermarest while I'm asleep. I rarely wake up completely on it.

I use a Trest Expedition, and a Z fold foam pad.
Weird, my mat stays in place and I toss and turn like mad.
 

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Just tested out using 2 Big Agnes 25x78 air mats side by side with the other half. "Lashed" them together simply by using a queen size fitted sheet and it seemed to work well. We had an air core and a q-core deluxe. The other half wasn't a huge fan of these mats, but I suspect that was due to not having her air pressure dialed in for her liking. I slept well with mine. I wouldn't say not to any additional foam padding, but having a sleeping bag or blanket as another layer will definitely help. The fitted sheet definitely helps with keeping the air mats clean and more protected.
 

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To each his own but I have been using a Camp Time Roll-a-Cot for 20+ years and can set it up and take it down in about 2 minutes. I find it extremely comfortable. I use a sleeping pad on top of it. I am not sure what you mean by twisting the aluminum tubing together. Stand up, hold the cot vertical, and the tubing just slides into place.

Instructions link here with a video. I don't know why they don't show the standup, let it slide method, but it works better than trying to slide the pieces together when it is on the ground.

Fair enough; they were always a pain getting them to slide together easily, especially in sub freezing temps. We gave them to the kids, and now the grandkids use them. Our Easy Cots are up in the barn as we no longer use cots. The RTT mattress is the best sleep I’ve ever had while out and about
 

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For you tent campers out there I am curious as to what you use to get you and your companions off the ground. I have been using a Thermarest back packing mattress am am thinking of moving to a cot but before I do I would like to get some other opinions.

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For you tent campers out there I am curious as to what you use to get you and your companions off the ground. I have been using a Thermarest back packing mattress am am thinking of moving to a cot but before I do I would like to get some other opinions.

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plus one of these in XL

 

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For you tent campers out there I am curious as to what you use to get you and your companions off the ground. I have been using a Thermarest back packing mattress am am thinking of moving to a cot but before I do I would like to get some other opinions.

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plus one of these in XL

When I bring my big tent and my cot, it’s the Coleman Comfort folding cot. When we move camp every day I bring my smaller 2 man tent a Coleman single high slim air mattress works well. I do carry two air mattresses in case one pops a leak, but at around $40.00 each not a lot to bring a back up. Both very comfortable to me.