[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Ron Mc]

Hi Mike, sprung for both - with separate coupon buys and my award gift 
certificate, cost me $130 total - quite a gift.  
It was gorgeous early this week, 72, balmy, light mist and got out on the 
greenway



But this weekend is 30 degrees and thunderstorms - a combination I've never 
seen, and a good day for a cot-tent smoke test -

there's also a rainfly



 Yeah, the cat thinks it's her new travel carrier.  

I'm 6'3", 210 lbs, 46L- the 30" x 77" cot fits me exactly right, and the 
26" wide would probably not do.  
Nice the tent snugly fits the 30"-wide cot, making tie-downs superfluous - 
same tent is sold for the 26" x 77" cot. 
You can also pick it up and carry it in this configuration. 
Cot takes awhile to put up and take down. Tent zings. 



Here are both in their carriers, but neither is packed efficiently - I can 
squeeze more than 2" out of the tent/fly bag.  

The 18" length is fixed by the poles.  

With efficient packing, and  if light enough to leave behind two of the cot 
support poles, you could get all of this into a half-frame bag.  

Each item would fit in a half frame bag with room to spare, and both would 
fit in a full frame bag with room to pack more.  

Regards


On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 1:16:23 AM UTC-6, Mike Godwin wrote:
>
> That is pretty cool. The tent probably rolls up to size of large burrito. 
> Will need to look at it on my computer
>
> Mike
>

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Mike Godwin]

That is pretty cool. The tent probably rolls up to size of large burrito. Will 
need to look at it on my computer

Mike

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Ron Mc]

Hi Mike, in this case, the tent attaches to the cot - 



- it's really a bug screen with separate rain fly


On Monday, February 4, 2019 at 1:21:25 AM UTC-6, Mike Godwin wrote:
>
> DRW, Ron
> once you get the hang of it, setup and take down is fairly quick. Much 
> like using a tent after the first couple times. If you plan on using it 
> with a tent the tent cannot be too small or have odd-shaped door. You are 
> putting a rigid structure through a door that normally a flexible structue 
> (human) passes through. I can fit it into a rectangular  pack tent but PIA. 
>
> Mike SLO CA
>

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Mike Godwin]

DRW, Ron
once you get the hang of it, setup and take down is fairly quick. Much like 
using a tent after the first couple times. If you plan on using it with a tent 
the tent cannot be too small or have odd-shaped door. You are putting a rigid 
structure through a door that normally a flexible structue (human) passes 
through. I can fit it into a rectangular  pack tent but PIA. 

Mike SLO CA

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Ron Mc]

Checking inventories, it appears the mesh cot, which is offered in XL - 30" 
wide - is either being discontinued, or the batch is all but sold out, so I 
ordered the cot (from Moosejaw with the one I wanted in stock).  
The cot they're replacing it with uses a thermal-reflective fabric instead 
of the mesh - the feet are semi-circles instead of full circles, so new cot 
is overall lighter.  
However, I wanted the 4" wider width - I'm 6'3", 210 lbs, and big shoulders 
to go with my long limbs.  Also in s. Texas, I want the cooling of the mesh 
rather than the thermal-reflective.  
Will keep you posted.  

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Drw]

I’ve considered one of these for a couple years now. Never pulled the trigger. 
Seems like more setup/takedown than what I like for bike camping , but might be 
nice for car or other camping, where you’ve got more than a night before moving 
onthe next day. I’d be interested to hear your experiences if you go through 
with it. 

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Mike Godwin]

I've got one of the cots. Man, what a difference when sleeping outdoors. No 
more stiff hips. And you can actually sleep in your sleeping bag. Use a pad 
to insulate your contact with the cot as the air circulates beneath you. 
Good for summer sleeping, not so for cooler sleeping.

Mike SLO CA

On Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 7:47:01 PM UTC-8, Ron Mc wrote:

> A success story - I wrote a review on kayak shoes last fall and they 
> picked me at Moosejaw for a $250 gift certificate.  Couldn't be more boned 
> up on kayak gear, and they don't sell my kind of bike tires. 
> It's not exactly burning a hole in my pocket, but from their inventory, 
> have been looking at the thermarest XL mesh cot and the matching cot tent 
> that attaches to it.  The tent can also be used separate from the cot.  
> With good coupon buying, I could end up with both for $150, which is quite 
> a gift.  
> Each packs to 18x6", useful enough for kayak touring or general coast 
> camping, and I was thinking it would be a good shelter to bike pack, as 
> well.  The combination has a lot of positive reviews from bike tours - 
> especially the comfort of landing in the cot after a long ride.  They're 
> also versatile in that you can pack a bit lighter with fewer of the cot 
> parts, use the bug shelter when you need it, or just the tent fly.  
> Any experience with this gear out there?  
> Thanks
>

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[RBW] Re: anybody using thermarest cot tent?

[Ron Mc]

here you go Matt - https://www.thermarest.com/cot-tent
thanks for your experience

On Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:41:18 AM UTC-6, Matt Beecher wrote:
>
> I think I have that cot, or one nearly identical from Thermarest, and used 
> it on Ragbrai a few years ago. I liked it because it was cool, relatively 
> comfortable, and kept me off the ground when it was wet.  The cot is 
> extremely light too. 
>
> From what I remember, there were 2 lengths available at the time and I 
> bought the longer one. 
>
> I did not know about a tent to go with it. I might have to look into that.
>
> Best regards,
> Matt B
> Oswego, IL
>
>

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