air mattress or cot for drop camp hunt

[bmccalister]

I picked up a nice cot for my drop camp hunts and love it. I had used an air mattress once and only once. When not if you get a leak you will be unhappy, uncomfortable, and will hate every minute of your hunt.

[jackelope]

Cot and pad. Ditch the air bed.

[lostbackpacker]

cot and pad

[watrapper]

  If you have room and if the extra weight is not a problem, you will be happy with the cot and pad.

[T-Dozzer]

Check out the Comfort Cot at REI
speedy, but worth it

[turkeyfeather]

You pansy's!! Sleep on the ground, just kidding.  Definately the cot.

[Maligator]

Have to agree with the cot & sleeping mat option. Air mattress is just asking Murphy to come along and screw up your trip IMO.

I've been on a hunt in the snowy mountains where my buddy's air mattress deflated. I was woken up in the middle of the night to rustling sounds & grumbling as he tried to stay warm & get comfortable ON THE GROUND 

[bloodhound]

i did a 2 week 6 mile in last year and all i used was a small tarp, self inflating pad and sleeping bag on the ground. i had no issues. but i also through down a bunch of grass and what not under the tarp for extra comfort!

http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Alps-Comfort-XXL-Self-Inflating-Air-Pad/productDetail/Cots-Pads-Hammocks/prod999901361521/cat100849

[Skyvalhunter]

Cot with a good pad but it must be a good pad if not the underside will be cold. Of coarse this depends on the temperature outside. You are less likely to have sore spots sleeping on a cot. I remember once I was glad to be sleeping on a cot when hunting on the Olympic Peninsula and it rained all night when I got up to put my shoes on there was 3 inches of water on the tent floor. Poor tent placement on my part.

[Dan-o]

Cots don't go flat....