HITORHIKE Camping Cot Compact Folding Cot Bed for Outdoor Backpacking Camping Cot Bed

After years of tent camping, I'm tired of carting around a big heavy air mattress, batteries and an air pump,and then spending 30 minutes filling up the air mattress only to wake up on the ground in the morning due to the inevitable air mattress losing air for some unknown reason. We got these for a 16 day road trip where we'd be camping in multiple states and various climates. I did a few practice setups and breakdowns at home so we had no surprises or issues at camp.These things were awesome. They are pretty light weight, pack down fairly small and take about 5 mins to set up or tear down (this was with a 6 year old "helping"). Some of the reviews mentioned that these were too tough to work with. You do need to use some strength to build or break apart, however I'm a tiny lady and after I figured these out, I could do it quickly. The legs do get easier to work with the more you set up and take down the cots. I found it was best to apply downwards pressure on the leg with one hand (and a lot of my body weight) while simultaneously lifting up the long cot pole with the other hand to meet the notch in the leg piece. Not sure about the review who said these had 30 pieces, there are 5 legs, 2 long poles and the cot fabric, all fit nicely into the bag they came in.As far as comfort, they sure beat sleeping on the ground and are better than a wonky air mattress that rolls you to the middle or off the edge and require you to bring sheets to avoid sleeping on the plastic air mattress. The first night, I used just a sleeping bag on the cot and was a little uncomfortable in the shoulders. 2nd night (and every night after), I layered down an old sarape from the car, then my sleeping bag, and was fine. You could probably use a sleeping pad as well for even more comfort.The design of the fabric portion, as someone else mentioned, could be a little bit better. There are holes along the length of the fabric where the leg pieces rest on the long cot poles. It's pretty near impossible to get those holes 100% lined up w/ the leg brackets, so I can see some damage occurring to those areas of fabric with extended use. Overall, these are way better than an air mattress or sleeping mat on the ground. They are more comfortable, take up significantly less space, and are quicker to set up/break down.They are also extremely durable. Our tent blew away and rolled several times in a freak thunderstorm with 60mph winds. The cots survived the rolls completely intact and also survived the rest of the night wedged between the bench and table portion of a heavy picnic table. The rain/water didn't cause any damage and the cots dried out fairly quickly in the morning sun.

Clever design, relatively easy setup and lightweight and portable

I used it for a week straight and thought it was good. I used a thin sleeping pad on it and that made all the difference. It is a cot so when you flip around on it, it makes noise.I found it easy to put together, just practice at home because it is tight by design. It also takes some practice to get it rolled up and back in the bag-although the bag itself is very sturdy and plenty roomy.You can't spread on this cot like a bed but if you get used to that, you will be fine. This is way better than sleeping on the ground. It fits in/on a backpack.Now, the reason I didn't give it five stars...I was with others who used the exact same cot brand and model. They all had issues with the legs folding and they ended up on the ground. This did not happen to my cot, so I don't know why they had issues. I do think you have to have level ground to use the cot.

We waited until we tried them out on a 3 night campout before reviewing and now we can say we are very satisfied. The cot folds up into a small bundle and is easy to put together. It's pretty low to the ground and we discovered that you can't step on it or you'll pop off the legs. It's a tad short for my 6'2" hubby but who sleeps ramrod straight anyway?! He said it was fine and he'll never go back to an air mattress on the ground. We did put the air mattress on top of the cot but it wouldn't be necessary. My one complaint is that whoever translated the directions for assembling them is not a native English speaker and parts were completely incomprehensible (but we figured it out nonetheless). I recommend watching how it comes out of the bag so that you know how everything fits (like puzzle pieces) before you try to put it all back. Oh, and the "pillow" thing is a joke. It's the size of a book and I think their suggestion is to stuff something in it to make it soft. Oh, one other nice feature of the cot is the attached pocket which is a perfect place to safely tuck your glasses or keys or whatever. Happy camping!

I enjoyed that this cot was so compact when disassembled. It’s very transportable.It was very simple to put together (< 5 minutes). It’s light-weight. And it’s sort of a zero-gravity design - so, you are NOT lying on any aggravating cross support bars that some cots have.Of note, it does sit quite low to the ground. So, those with functional/mobility issues might find it challenging to lie onto and get up from. (It’s nearly equate-able to getting down onto the floor, lying down, and then getting back up from the floor.)Overall:Very compact, easy to assemble, & comfortable cot. Material seems to be of sturdy quality.

I have bought two of these cots and if I required a third, I would not hesitate to purchase a third.