Air Mattress or Cot?
#2
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Posts: 67

Air mattresses are comfortable but can allow heat to escape. Either one will work, as long as you have something insulating you under the sleeping bag. I think it is more of a personal pref. I preferred the air mattress when I went and used a second sleeping bag under the one I was sleeping in for insulation.
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 112

If you get one of the large cots that Slumberjack or Cabela's makes, you can store gear underneath it, and they are very comfortable. I used air mattesses for years, till I tried a cot. I think a cot is a much better way to go, more comfortable for a better night's sleep and you can store boots, etc, under it. I do put an extra blanket or even a foamy under my bag on the cot, and it stays very warm that way.
I'd buy the biggest, most heavy duty cot you can find. You won't be sorry you have it.
I'd buy the biggest, most heavy duty cot you can find. You won't be sorry you have it.