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REI Camp Folding Cot

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Item # 828505

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You can still be close to nature without having to sleep right on it. The REI Camp Folding cot sets up quickly and gets you off the ground for comfort on your car-camping adventures.

Cot accommodates large and small sleepers alike with a maximum capacity of 300 lbs.; bed height is 17.5 in.
Sleeping surface stays taut and supportive from head to toe for a comfortable night's sleep
Steel frame and 600-denier ripstop polyester fabric are light yet strong
REI Camp Folding cot folds up for convenient storage and travel in the provided carry bag

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REI Camp Folding Cot Customer Reviews

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REI Camp Folding Cot

4.1

(based on 8 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (8)
Easy to set up (6)
Compact (5)
Easy to use (5)
Good design (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Backyard (6)
Travel (6)
Car camping (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (4), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (8)

Reviewed by 8 customers

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May

2013

5.0

Best cot yet!

By Wet wordsmith

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Good Design

Cons

Heavy
Not Enough Pockets

Best Uses

Backyard
Drive In Camping
River
Travel

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

This is perfect for my 2 week tent camp and water ski trip to the lake! Comfortable but easy to pack down the steps into the sight and back out again. It's a little on the heavy side compared to the roll up kind but it's way faster to set up and take down and it has a shoulder strap so it's no big deal.
I put a self inflating mat on it and found it to be quite comfortable to sleep on. The mat also made the sleeping warmer. All in all I am very happy with my purchase!

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May

2013

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Supportive but too squeaky

By mr3wan

from Austin, TX

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy To Set Up
Good Design

Cons

Squeaks

Best Uses

Backcountry
Backyard
Travel
Winter Camping

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

I really had high hopes for this cot! I really liked the design - it is very easy to setup and it has webbing to help tension to corner to ensure you have a nice firm sleeping spot.

Its compact for the most part and felt very durable.

However, I was only able to use it 1 night before returning due to the squeaking. Every movement, roll or shift caused loud squeaks and rubbing sounds from where the cot fabric wraps around the poles. To some extend this was expected but I found it was much louder and uncomfortable than anticipated. It's possible the squeaks would subside over time but I didn't want to have several more sleepless nights hoping the cot will 'break in'.

In the end I returned the cot and will continue to look for another one. Maybe on a future model they can find a way to reduce the noise.

If noise doesn't bother you or you sleep pretty still than I would recommend, otherwise I would skip.

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May

2013

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Cot Comfort

By A-Frame

from Atlanta, Ga.

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backyard
Travel

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

Great upgrade from the air mattress for car camping also fun for the kids with sleep overs.

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Feb

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Excellent product

By Rio Guzman

from Tucson AZ

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Good Design
Lightweight

Cons

Squeaks

Best Uses

Backcountry
Backyard
Travel

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

Travel and camping

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Aug

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Sturdy camping cot

By PHLPHD

from Weymouth, MA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Average weight
Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Good Design

Cons

Heavy
Not for backcountry camp

Best Uses

Backyard
Car Camping
Scout camping
Travel
Winter Camping

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

This is a great cot that served for 9 days of Scout summer camp on an island in the middle of a lake in northern NH. The legs are high enough to store a footlocker underneath. Set up and take down was simple and easy; within minutes. It is comfortable and roomy enough for a typical adult with a standard sleeping bag. The tension on the cot material can be adjusted for a slightly softer feel using the 4 pull-downs on the sides.

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Jul

2012

(4 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

nice but noisy

By YOX

from Palatine, IL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Super easy to set up

Cons

Not Durable
Squeeks

Best Uses

Backyard
School
Travel

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

This cot was so easy to set up. Anyone can set it up in 1 minute. I was very comfortable as well.
I had 2 issues with it. I was on a mission trip and was I sleeping with several people in the room. Every time I sat on my cot or moved while sleeping on the cot, it made a very loud squeeky noise. I couldn't move without disturbing others in the room. I figured out that it was the seams rubbing on the metal poles. None of the other people had this issue with their cots.
I was planning on returning the cot to REI and while packing it away after the trip, I also noticed a small hole in the fabric. I don't think it was that durable.

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Jul

2012

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

easy and comfy

By LGar

from Batavia, IL

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

Bought this to avoid having to sleep on an air matress. Not sorry. Was completely comfortable.

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Jun

2012

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

super quick setup

By Sandfalcon

from Atlanta, GA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Camp Folding Cot:

I am writing this review since nobody else has. I have not actually used this cot in the field, but I felt I could offer some comments for others who are looking at this product. Following our last road trip, my wife and I decided to invest in a cot for her (I will probably get one eventually as well). We visited our local REI and looked at both this cot and the Camp Time Roll-a-cot. Out of the box, the Camp Time took about five minutes for the two of us to get set up, and was a little awkward. The REI folding cot was set up in 30 seconds out of the bag. Set up works like this- unfold the cot and position it with the legs pointing up. Pull both sets of end legs upward (the cot will spread apart as you do this). Once the legs are fully deployed, pull the four straps tight (one on each corner). Then flip the cot over, ensure it is fully unfolded in the middle, lay down and take a nap.

This is a sturdy product, when fully opened the fabric was nice and tight but had a little springiness to it for comfort. The Camp Time is a well-liked product, and we'll admit we also liked it, but when considering how much cheaper the REI cot is and how ridiculously easy it is to set up, this was the winner for us.

Add a self-inflating mattress and a pillow to this cot, and it'll be just like your own bed at home.