Ultralight Folding Camping Cot Bed | Compact Portable Gear for Hiking & Travel

I purchased this cot after reading many reviews about it. Thankfully somebody had said that there was a “learning curve” to it and that kept going through my mind as I was putting it together.I was stumped immediately because I could not figure out how to get the poles in the sleeves. They went through all of the holes but I couldn’t get them to go into the end pockets on one side. I was convinced they had stitched up the ends on mine. Fortunately some young man had posted a video which I had watched before I purchased it so I knew that it was easy (or at least appeared easy) to put together. I went back and watched it in very slow segments and I saw that there is a little tiny opening on one end. So I went back to look at my cot and sure enough the TINY openings that you slide the poles through are on the end that have loops. They are the kind of loops that you would use to stake down a tent-so when you are putting your poles through the slots, first look for those loops and start there- save yourself a lot of time and frustration.Now for the support pieces. I am almost 60. I recently had hand surgery on both of my hands, so I have no strength in my hands. I struggle to light a lighter for a campfire. This is how weak my hands are-so when I got started putting the support pieces onto the cot, I was like another reviewer who basically said forget it -it’s not worth it. It’s too much trouble. But then I kept remembering somebody said that there was a learning curve to it. And someone else said their pieces were different. So I decided to try a different support piece than the one I had been working with. Oddly, that one went on easier. Also, I studied the picture in the instructions and I stood on the opposite side of the bars, just like the person in the picture. Another tip: start with the center support piece. After that you can go in either direction. BE VERY CAREFUL TO NOT PINCH YOUR HANDS.After you get the center one done then the other pieces go on easier- not super easy-but easier. Once it’s put together, another reviewer who was about my age, suggested to get down on your knees and kind of just roll over to get on it. I suggest that too because you are really low to the ground. You’re so low to the ground that I noticed the grandkids’ toys under my couch. Anyhow I wasn’t so low to the ground that I was scraping the ground when I laid on it. There was still space between me and the floor.I didn’t think it was uncomfortable. It seemed to hold me pretty good. I weigh 180 (unless I’m at the DMV) and I am 5’3”. There was plenty of space for me to turn over, and I tried bouncing around on it to be “kind of rough” to see if it would collapse on me because several people had said it had collapsed, and it seemed to do fine, but I wasn’t on an unlevel gravel surface. I was on basement carpet.There are two pockets up near head of it. My Kindle Paperwhite and glasses fit perfectly in one pocket and my iPhone fit fine in the other pocket. I posted a pic so you can see.I laid down on it several times last night, leaving it stretched out for the night. This morning I tried taking it apart; it came apart very easily. Then I tried putting it back together and it went together much easier. I think because I had let it stretch out it was easier to assemble. There was still some difficulty due to the strength of my hands, but it wasn’t nearly as difficult as it was the first time I put it together.Before I took it apart, I took a gold sharpie and I labeled which support pieces go where. I put the center as C3 because it was the center and the third one in line; H1 for the head and the first one in position; and then 2 and so on. Hopefully, that’ll make it easier for me when I camp and put it together.I am planning on going camping next week. If this thing collapses on me, I will come back and I will update this review and I will let you know ALL about it. I will be royally ticked because I actually have a really nice cot. I just bought this one because it is lightweight and compact and my cot is very cumbersome. But as of right now I think this one is going to be OK.

Like many others, I’ve purchased many air mattresses in the past and was never satisfied. They usually don’t last, are bulky, and deflate throughout the night.Now to preface this review, I will say I have not spent a full night on the cot yet so take that into account. I received the item today and was so pleased with the product I was ready to write my review!This cot packs down super small. I am going to a music festival this summer and flying in so I needed to find something lightweight that I could pack with me. It feels pretty sturdy for only being $70, but we will seem how it does with time. Setup was pretty straightforward. It was a little awkward at first when I learned that you kind of have to bend the bottom bars to get them to fit properly, but once I did it was fine.Overall it is very comfortable and I would take this any day over sleeping on the floor or on an air mattress. Combine in with a sleeping pad and it’s heavenly! The only thing I will say is the poles stick out a tiny bit on the ends which is a little awkward, but not a huge deal at all. This was well worth the money spent

Awesome product! I slept on it and packed it up every day for two weeks while on military training. Used it outdoors mostly but I was fortunate enough to have a roof some nights. Worked well in all environments! It was also surprisingly comfortable.

I put part of my hand next to it in the pic to show how small it packs up to.I knew it was going to be very lightweight so to be honest I wasn't expecting much 😅 I just got done setting it up and it's ONG amazing!!! If it's even 6-8 lbs I'd be surprised... Takes a second to figure out how to assemble but once I did I was so happy, everything tightened up proper and laying down on it without a pad or anything it's super comfortable!!! The way it's made and the light weight you almost feel like you're putting together a kite lol. Flipped it over and my 230lb self laid down with no problem at all, so comfortable without bars and folding mechanisms poking and sticking out every 3 ft like most there's none of that!! Just feels like being hugged from behind for an incredible sleeping/napping experience. I swear I don't work for them lol. After I figured out how to assemble it, it's actually only like a 2 minute process! Great for finishing a hike and laying down in comfy for a bit

This cot is very comfortable and easy to set up. Just follow the instructions (multiple instructional resources available online). The five legs are all the same size so I’m not sure if they used to be different sizes or what (earlier reviews complained about knowing which feet go where). I find that locking my arm and using my body weight to lean on them when attaching the legs is much easier than using arm strength alone. They do seem to have loosened up somewhat after the first couple of assembles so less of a struggle now. Set up is easier than taking down and packing away in my experience, the bag size is generous at least, but I haven’t mastered my packing technique so I’m still working on improving my efficiency. We use this for star gazing while camping and have dozed off on it a few times. Lol our dog thinks it is his now so we have to share it with him, but he is nice to his pet humans so he doesn’t mind. We are considering buying another so we don’t have to take turns using it while camping, but one is good for now. One benefit is that it is a great option for desert/open space camping where there are no trees to hang a hammock and is far more comfortable than laying on a ground blanket. Anyway, long story short, this is a 5 star product for many reasons as others have said.