Affordable Cots

[rwc101]

Seen some threads where guys are buying $250+ cots. That's a bit too rich for my blood. Anyone have cots in the sub $100 range that don't suck?

 

[Sytes]

I've had good luck with ALPS. Length and width are good and ample area under the cot to slide a suitcase or two underneath. (My go-to truck camp suitcase from Target) I have a truck camp blue bin I slide underneath as well.

Edit: Was trying to find a link to the cots we have though $199 is FAR beyond what we spent. Not sure if there are two different companies or... they spiked their prices. Mine were p/u from Sportsman Warehouse in the Zoo, MT. Maybe they were bought out and price jacked up(?). I believe we spent around 90-100$

 

[BackofBeyond]

I bought a helinox cot, granted I did not spend what they are going for on Amazon now, but it was not inexpensive.

Still the best nights sleep in the woods that I’ve had in a very long time. After 40+ night on it, I will never not pack that thing. Like Charlton Heston “cold dead hands.”

 

[rwc101]

Guess I'll add that this will be used for car camping. Dad threw out my milsurp city from Boy Scout days. (Good riddance).

 

[TheTone]

It’s over 100 but I’ve always slept well on a roll a cot. They can be had for under 150

 

[Redman]

For camping next to the vehicle I bought a couple of Coleman $45 cots they weigh 377lbs each but toss your pad on top and they are comfortable.

 

[Oak]

I bought a couple of these from Cabela's in 2016 primarily for the kids. They have worked well. My 2016 email receipt says I paid $60 each for them. Looks like they have been upgraded to this for $100.

 

[nettereo16]

FB Marketplace often has cots pop up for dirt cheap

 

[Mallardsx2]

I pack one of these and I put a blow up sea to summit on top. I sleep like a baby….

https://www.amazon.com/Helinox-Ultra-Light-Compact-Collapsible-Portable/dp/B07P8MT9JV/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=56342293872&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1q-y5Kya-QIVoRvUAR14aQVHEAAYASAAEgL23PD_BwE&hvadid=409955259970&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1015387&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=17295838323945061035&hvtargid=kwd-296419247408&hydadcr=17136_11236165&keywords=helinox+cot+lite&qid=1658968916&sr=8-3

 

[Hem]

I have been using the same army surplus cot for close to 30 years. Probably aren't available these days. I sleep as well, if not better, than my mattress.
Guess I better make it last.

 

[westbranch]

We have one cot from Costco that I really like, can't find it on their website. I think it was around $60 three years ago. Not a fan of the cot from amazon and should replace it before this fall.

 

[JCW]

Seen some threads where guys are buying $250+ cots. That's a bit too rich for my blood. Anyone have cots in the sub $100 range that don't suck?

Camofire has a couple Alps cot right now.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Slumberjack xl cot is a bit over $100, but it's held up well sofar.

 

[BuzzH]

Heavy Duty Camping Cots for your Tent | Davis Tent

The legendary Big Boy Camping Cot is the stongest, most comfortable camping cot you can buy. Quality materials and durable construction make a great cot!

www.davistent.com

Heavy, but you won't break or bend this cot. Hell for stout.

 

[crock239]

Our local Costco has some "US Forest Service " cots for about $50, but I can't speak to their suckiness or lack thereof. They don't look light, I can tell you that

 

[Ben Lamb]

Something else to consider, use a large camp pad on the cot as well. I've got the ALPS Mountaneering cot with their large pad and it's comfy as hell. Provides extra insulation underneath too.

 

[BuckRut]

Military/USFS surplus cots all the way. Like Crock mentioned you might have to give $50.00 for a new one but you could find them cheaper yet at a garage sale and the older ones are even better than the new ones.

 

[klampson]

Bing fan of Roll-a-cot. Simple design, easy to store, and has held up great. It only has two sets of legs, so it fits fits in the bed of a truck over the top of the wheel well. First learned about them on a off-road truck forum.

 

[SFC B]

If this is car camping/wall tent living THIS is the answer!!! https://byerofmaine.com/collections/byer-cots/products/easycot?variant=32455393345675 I have had mine for 9 years now an it is VERY comfortable .....as a bonus it literally unfolds and is set up in a couple of seconds. I am now using a Thermarest Mondoking pad with it and it is more comfortable than my bed at home.

 

[JohnCushman]

I got a Cabela's big sportsman's cot from Bass Pro for like $125 and an XL pad for around $70. It's heavy, but perfect for camp site camping or truck camping.