It has just enough cushioning—which I can also adjust by layering blankets—with none of the awkward, middle-of-the-night deflation you get with an air mattress. The lack of a bar across the head or foot of the bed ensures that you won't ever smack your head or ankles in the middle of the night but you can feel a slight droop under your head — especially if you are on the taller side. This meant it always warranted a little extra caution to make sure the legs were in the correct position before sitting down as well.

Both the Coleman Converta and KingCamp 4-Position felt very solid to us and are rated for 225 and 264 pounds, respectively. We found it to be particularly comfortable even without the air bed in place, with the air bed elevating this cot to a downright luxurious sleeping option when camping.The folding mechanism and overall constructions don't seem quite as heavy-duty as some of the other cots, and given our experience with folding chairs in a bag, we wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the most durable product out there. If you have a large SUV or a pickup truck with plenty of room, having this along on the trip is a great amenity.

A sore body (especially in chilly temperatures) can make getting up out of a sleeping bag a chore even for the young and nimble. We would just suggest paying close attention to keeping the canvas away from sharp objects or anything that could prematurely degrade its structural entirety. You have plenty of room to toss and turn, and this model boasts even support across its entire surface — no pressure or drooping points. We both initially grumbled about the fact that we had to sleep somewhere other than our bed, but honestly, I got just as good of a night’s sleep on the nights I was on the cot and I’m an extremely fussy sleeper.Some reviewers noted it wearing out within a year or two with almost daily use, while others mentioned it lasting for years and years. Like the zipper of the packing bag, the zipper of the mattress pocket is large and unzips a long way giving you plenty of room to slide the mattress inside without trouble. For this set of tests, we looked at how much each cot weighed, the packed size of each one, and how easy they are to carry.

There have been too many times where I’ve slept on air mattresses and woken up in the middle of the night on the floor due to some secret, sneaky leak. If it helps you get outdoors more often, avoids the backaches, and gives you the opportunity to share a bed with your partner – it’s well worth the cost in our opinion. The Pack-Away Cot is almost as easy and fast to unfold as the Kingcamp Folding Deluxe or the Alpha Camp, but the legs are a bit more cumbersome to unfold, and there is a slightly higher potential to have your fingers pinched. I’ve always struggled with depression, and in 2020 I finally committed to really putting in an effort to treat it. However, it still is an air bed at the end of the day, and that feel and type of support isn't for everyone.

However, you would struggle to strap these to a backpack or carry them for any significant distance, and this is not their intended application. Points were awarded based on how long it took to assemble/disassemble each cot, if there were any particularly problematic pinch points, and how many pieces each cot was made of. Gone are the camping trips to beautiful locales capped off by a fireside snuggle with your partner only to both retreat to separate (and uncomfortable) sleeping arrangements. The carrying case even has built-in wheels, but we found these don't work too well on unpaved surfaces. Being that this cot is essentially a queen bed on a folding platform, it does take up significant packing space when headed out to camp.

It has an integrated headrest, which is excellent for a nap on the beach or a great addition to a car camping setup.Keep reading to find out which cot is the comfiest, which is the quickest to put together, and which is the best bargain. The Pack-Away is one of the easier cots to assemble or disassemble, earning it a 7 out of 10 in this metric.