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TENT COTS?
« on: December 29, 2008, 08:05:15 PM »
hello folks,

I have been looking at the tent cots from cabelas,  My new (30 mpg) hunting rig does not tow much (cant use my little camper anymore) so I have been thinking about a pair of tent cots and a fly to cook/set under.  Who has used them and how were they?
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 08:11:14 PM »
I own a tent cot and love it. I bought mine online and saved a couple of dollars. It is a little bigger than the cabelas model. I don't think you'll regret it.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 08:38:40 PM »
I have used a tent cot for years. Love them. I would buy again.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 07:14:00 AM »
I bought the one from cabelas with all the big guys standing on it,dont go small they are great,Get a good pad or wool blanket to put under your bag,

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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 07:29:38 AM »
I bought the one from cabelas with all the big guys standing on it,dont go small they are great,Get a good pad or wool blanket to put under your bag,

I bought the same one and love it, do you know if they make a tent for it ??
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 07:37:25 AM »
I bought the one from cabelas with all the big guys standing on it,dont go small they are great,Get a good pad or wool blanket to put under your bag,

I bought the same one and love it, do you know if they make a tent for it ??
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2009, 09:58:03 PM »
We bought 4 ofthe oversize guide models from Sportsmans Guide, saved about 50%.
They sleep real soft.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 08:37:03 PM »
buy the guid model from sportsman like he says they are nice cots, they are a larger cot but it's alot more comfy.

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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 08:48:00 PM »
I use one of these every year at hunting camp and it works great. You will definitely want a good pad because the cots can be pretty stiff. When your old like me it can hurt hips and shoulders without a good pad. The night stand for the side of the cot and the tree stand are also very handy. Some say that the tree stand is not very strong or stable but I hung rain soaked wool coat and bibs and gun and towel and rain gear and.... held up like a champ. Very handy for getting gear off the ground.

I've actually got an extra one or two cots that I would probably part with for less than Cabela's cost. PM me if interested.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2009, 02:36:09 AM »
I second what Rasbo and Robodad said. I have the same one and have used it for years when we pack in and do drop camps. The guys that go with me all started out with air mattresses or sleeping pads on the ground. After the first year of seeing me sleep so comfortable, all three of them had the same cot the next year. You do need a pad or wool blanket to put down under your sleeping bag though. If you don't you usually don't stay real warm if the weather turns real cold.

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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2009, 05:42:25 AM »
As I stated in an earlier post, I purchased the oversized Kamp-Rite Tent Cot with rain fly. It is awesome and has a fair amount of padding on it. I also have an additional pad.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2009, 10:07:02 PM »
I use this cot from REI,

http://www.rei.com/product/765276

It has a three inch self inflating pad, I really like how it cradles you so you can't roll or slide off the side and ends.
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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 08:35:47 PM »
I have a couple of the cots from Camptime - REI sells them, but here is their web-site.  Made in Spokane.

www.camptime.com

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Re: TENT COTS?
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2009, 10:24:02 AM »
I still stick by the Kamp-Rite Tent Cots http://www.kamprite.com/pages








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