Kamp-Rite Tent Cot Original Size Tent Cot (Green)

This is a fantastic concept. I am currently in the Bermuda Regiment. I am in the boat section of support company. During weekend camps that we have once a month we travel to an abandoned warehouse that we store our boats in and we sleep there throughout the weekend. The problem is that the warehouse, along with almost the entirety of the rest of the abandoned naval base that it's on, is in a state of disrepair. Every year we do a little bit to make it better but nobody has done any work to the roof in donkey's years. This makes for an interesting situation when it rains since the roof of the building is very leaky. I've been woken up in the middle of the night several times by rain water dripping on me in a steady stream. Also, there is the odd occasion where we have to create makeshift tents for ourselves when we sleep out on one of the islands. Now I can stay warm and dry throughout my rest periods thanks to the tent cot. Definitely worth every penny.Though, I don't think that I'd want to have to go on a hike with it on my back along with the rest of my gear. Thankfully, my section doesn't have that issue.Also, I'd like to note that the size of the cot is great for me. I'm 5'11" tall and weight about 155 lbs. I fit inside the item with great ease. This cot is slightly longer than the standard military issued cots that we have.

The Original Tent Cot fits me good. I am 5'11" (181cm) and 165 pounds (75kg) and I have enough room to FEEL comfortable. I can sleep on my side and turn about inside it. When you sit into it or out of it you have to duck. The craftmanship is good, it FEELS secure, sturdy. It can be put up and taken down with ease. It is about a 32" square object when compacted. You need to buy the rainfly, if it is not included with the tent cot for assurance of staying dry. Within the Tent Cot are two pouches that hang from the top that can accomodate a portable audio device, keys, cellular telephone, wallet, ear plugs, handkerchief, and a little more small items. The loops on the zippers are large enough to add small locks. I intend to add an air mattress to feel like I am sleeping on a cloud. Ventilation is excellent. I sleep in it with a sleeping bag and bed pillow on my balcony. My ONLY wish is that it were a little wider. Kamp Rite does make an Oversized Tent Cot as well as a Double.

This sets up easy & tears down in seconds. Much more comfortable to sleep in than on in vehicles while at annual military training! The tent allows for ample space & is stable while sleeping. I did not experience rain while using it so cannot comment on its ability to be waterproof.

I'm planning to attend an overnight ghost hunt with two of the ladies from work. It ends at 0400h (4:00 am). I have a '97 Dodge van with a sofa/bed in the back but felt THAT might be a bit of an awkward (a 55yo man, a 30yo woman, and 21yo woman... all just friends) sleeping arrangement. So, I bought this to sleep in next to the van. (Yes, I will accept my Nobel Prize in Chivalry at any convenient time.) I tried it out as soon as it arrived and it is quite nice. Of course, as a 55yo man, it was a bit of a faff to extract myself, but I managed. Then I went to stow it in the van. Wow, it really takes up the space. I think the dimensions are something like 30" x 30" x 6". It is big. I will manage and I actually saw the dimensions when I ordered it... I just deluded myself into thinking it wouldn't be this big. My bad. So, if you have room to store it, I highly recommend it.

I brought this cot-tent for my husband for the field and it was super easy to assemble, very spacious, and light weight. The durability of the tent is fairly good it has great stability and can hold you along with you gear but the down size is if there’s heavy rain you will get soaked, so definitely purchase a tarp along with it to get you from getting flooded out. But overall even with the rain it dried out quickly and did what needed to be done.

No it isn't horse proof! I think one horse thought it was a couple of hay bales beside one another ....... but I scared them off. That was fun! This thing is great! After a quick fold-up I started out storing it behind the passenger seat but couldn't easily reach though to the back seat well. I optioned later to store it above some added cargo straps that I draped across the front and back sets of entrance handles, sometimes provided in cars, that will fold down to aid a person entering the vehicle. So barely enough room for the top of my head and forget the interior ceiling light, really unneeded as I have front map lights that are brighter anyway. Get the rainfly, it can be quickly placed in a strong rain if needed and then secured better once back inside the tent. When I want to entertain a breeze, I keep it folded inside should a strong rain sneak up later and wake me after a peaceful driftin' off. The storage case is nice now that it is home, but seldom used it on the road. Being separated from the somtimes wet/insect-filled ground is great but after arriving in cooler climates I debated on just what I could use as extra needed insulation below me, as the provided foam pad insert works well for stability but does little to keep out the cold. As an extra foam pad just seemed to defeat the portablilty issue, I decided on just an extra regular sleeping bag. The current small "down" bag I was using would insulate fine from the top as it would stay fluffy, but as my weight would compress the "down" below me I found it did little to keep me warm from underneath, but was exceptional to team-up with the new one as an insert. I have yet to try the giant "down" bag that was later given to me by my older brother, as I proceeded along my journey. I should mention the screening is great, I doubt the almost microscopic "No-Seeums" could even pose a problem. Also I got the more expensive version with aluminum stucture which I would strongly advise from the standpoint of less weight and freedom from possible corrosion. I even bought some pvc pipe and cheap bungee cords and made a sort of canopy using the rainfly and its zipper-open entrance.[...]