Wall tent and Cabelas 2XL Bunk Cots

[skeeter 20i]

I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with the 2XL cot from Cabelas.  I am specifically going to be using them in the wall tent to consolidate and make more space, so how about it anyone here used these?  Thanks in advance.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-XL-Outfitter-Bunk-Bed-by-Disc-O-Bed/2373451.uts?slotId=13

[Rainier10]

I use them in my tent.  My kids have slept on them for 5 years now.  We also use the cabela's pads.  Moisture is the only issue we have.  Every morning when we get up we pull the bags and pads off of the bunks and let everything air out.

I haven't used them personally and it seems like it might be a tight fit for a grownup on the lower bunk.

[skeeter 20i]

I use them in my tent.  My kids have slept on them for 5 years now.  We also use the cabela's pads.  Moisture is the only issue we have.  Every morning when we get up we pull the bags and pads off of the bunks and let everything air out.

I haven't used them personally and it seems like it might be a tight fit for a grownup on the lower bunk.

Are you using the XL or the 2XL?  My wife bought me the 2XL's for more room but I can't find many reviews on them.

+1 on the moisture issue we usually flip everything over and with the wood stove in late season it dries very quick.
Thanks again.

[Rainier10]

XL is what we have.  Looks like the 2XL are 10" taller.  Maybe 5" more off of the ground and 5" more between the upper and lower sleeping surface.  Tough to tell in the photo but that would make sense.  A little higher off the ground for the bottom bunk would be nice and more room between bunks would help.

[vandeman17]

Sorry to hijack but are you talking moisture between the pad and the cot?

[Rainier10]

Sorry to hijack but are you talking moisture between the pad and the cot?

Yes.  If you don't pull the pad and let the bottom of the pad and top of the cot material dry it gets mold.  I believe the cot material is the issue and it doesn't breath.

[vandeman17]

Sorry to hijack but are you talking moisture between the pad and the cot?

Yes.  If you don't pull the pad and let the bottom of the pad and top of the cot material dry it gets mold.  I believe the cot material is the issue and it doesn't breath.

Good to know. Buddy is looking to buy a cot for our elk hunt next month so I will make sure he knows the issue with this one.

[Rainier10]

Sorry to hijack but are you talking moisture between the pad and the cot?

Yes.  If you don't pull the pad and let the bottom of the pad and top of the cot material dry it gets mold.  I believe the cot material is the issue and it doesn't breath.

Good to know. Buddy is looking to buy a cot for our elk hunt next month so I will make sure he knows the issue with this one.

I have the same issue with my single cot and using the sleeping pad.  Maybe it is the foam pad that I am using.  It's a real foam pad, not one of those air up sleeping pads.

[vandeman17]

Sorry to hijack but are you talking moisture between the pad and the cot?

Yes.  If you don't pull the pad and let the bottom of the pad and top of the cot material dry it gets mold.  I believe the cot material is the issue and it doesn't breath.

Good to know. Buddy is looking to buy a cot for our elk hunt next month so I will make sure he knows the issue with this one.

I have the same issue with my single cot and using the sleeping pad.  Maybe it is the foam pad that I am using.  It's a real foam pad, not one of those air up sleeping pads.

Roger that, I just use my blow up backpacking pad on my cot and never had an issue. He would be using similar.

[skeeter 20i]

It's not specific to these cots with regards to the moisture.  I've run Rolla Cot's and the Cabelas single cots they all kinda do it.  I've always just figured it was the moisture that was being created from the temperature difference of the ground vs the bottom of the cot that you sleep on.  I've used both the blow up self inflating style mattress and the cloth kind.  We cover the ground with a tarp also so it's not coming up from the ground I don't believe.  Several different set up and there is always some moisture.  I notice it more when I don't run the wood stove 24/7 like some times I might depending on hunting locations for those days.

Only time I have seen zero evidence of any moisture has been with one buddy who runs his stove 24/7 x 8 days.  I figure it is when the dirt gets to be the same temperature as his tent, but man he goes thru a slug of wood.

[ghosthunter]

The only time I had this issue was in wall tent with no floor.

I am no expert but I think eliminating cold air space as much as possible will help.
I store bags under my cot and throw any stuff bags I have under my cot pad.

Never had a problem since and been out in some real wet camps.

[Rainier10]

I have a heavy duty floor with mine as well as wall to wall carpet.

[Magnum_Willys]

[quote/]I have the same issue with my single cot and using the sleeping pad.  Maybe it is the foam pad that I am using.  It's a real foam pad, not one of those air up sleeping pads.

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