Anyone Ever Heard of Backpacking Cot???

[HONDO]

O.K. my buddy wants to know if anyone has ever seen or heard of a "backpacking cot". He has a high country camp that is at about 9000' in the Frank Church Wilderness. What he is thinking about doing is packing a cot in on his back. Any ideas on a lightweight packable cot?

 

[Erik in AK]

They're out there but they're not that great to sleep on. Your buddy is better off hauling in an extra good quality pad or two. The problem with that is the rats will chew them.

He's better off packing in an military ammo can or two and using them to store heavier stuff like a stove, fuel, cook pot or spare clothes and then pack in a light item like a pad. You can stuff a 4 man tent and a sleeping bag in the bigger ones (ie 20mm). The cans are weather tight and critter proof.

Oh, and tell your buddy not to forget the Midol--if he needs a cot then he probably needs that too

 

[BigHornRam]

Eric,

Can't leave equiptment from year to year in the wilderness.

I have light weight backpack cot.....it's called a Therm A Rest.

 

[Erik in AK]

BHR,
good point

I read right past the wilderness part (duh)

The Thermarest is the type of quality pad I was talking about (I have 3)

 

[ARCAT]

frank church at 9,000 ft

i hope he's hunting sheep or rocks, There not much walking around in the frank church at 9000.

 

[T Bone]

Never heard of one. I have seen guys use a hammock though.

 

[jeager]

Terma-Rest on top of their Z-Rest is
the lightweight ultimate comfort and insulation!
Use straps to hold'em together.