Kevin M. from United States, TX Public Profile

This is a great little table to have. Assembles and collapses super easy. I use it as a night stand inside the tent, keeps my phone and glasses within easy reach so I am not trying to dig for it in a pocket in the morning. Also handy as a small table next to Helinox or REI flexlite type chair to keep drinks off the ground. Although I haven't used it yet for cooking, it would also make a good platform for a backpacking or single burner stove as well.

I have an older version of this cot, bought shortly after Thermarest purchased the original manufacturer. I find it to be very comfortable to sleep on, especially with a pad on top. Mine has twist bows, so 2 sets of poles for each leg, although you can remove some for lighter weight at the expense of decreased weight capacity. I am a larger guy, about 250 and 6', so I use all the poles. For the last couple years I have alternated between this one and a Helinox Cot One. However, on my last campout I ran into a situation that this cot did not like, and significantly detracted from my enjoyment of camping.

The area where we were camping was pretty uneven, so it was almost impossible to find a well leveled spot. That night I discovered this cot does not like it if the ground is slanted from front to back. I found the legs in the middle would periodically pop off as I moved around at night, due to the angle of the ground. I don't think I have ever had something like that happen with any other cot, and I am fairly sure there have been a few other times when I was stuck with uneven ground at a campsite.

As long as you are careful when choosing a site you should be fine. It packs up super small, and is not hard to assemble once you do it a few times. It would still be on my list for camping when space is at a premium. The Helinox is better constructed and easier to assemble, but it is so tight it is like sleeping on the ground. There is less give, so a pad is pretty much required.

I bought the luxury version mainly because Nemo discontinued the previous regular version that still had the shock cord on the back. I tend to sleep with my head elevated a little more than a typical camp pillow can provide. I have tried adding clothes, etc. but they invariably slip out from underneath whatever pillow I was using. I really wanted the regular version, but didn't run across it until it was too late.

This luxury version is nice, and you can strap a vest or something similar to the bottom to increase the height, which works well. It is a noisy pillow without something on the back due to the integrated stuff sack.

It does not collapse quite as well as I would like, and is definitely bigger than the regular one. Overall I slept fairly well when using it, and it inflates/deflates with ease. Not sure how much I will like it in spring/summer though, as I have a tendency to flip my pillows to get cool, which you cannot do with this one and still remain comfortable.

I may still try something like the Aeros pillow if I can get to the point of not needing the extra height. Still, it takes up less space than my Thermarest compressible pillow, and is ready to go in no time at all, whereas the Thermarest needs to loft back up for an hour or so.

Overall I really like this. Yes, it does not pack down as well as I would like, and getting the poles out of their sleeves is a royal pain. However, once it is all together it really makes my tent experience so much more enjoyable. I do not use this outside the tent as a chair - for that I have a Helinox chair which is much more comfortable. As I get older I find it is not as easy for me to get up from ground chairs and the like. However - this makes a huge difference for me inside the tent. After I retire for the night I can elevate the back and use it as a lounger. I have enough room in my tent that it allows me to read at night comfortably. It is also helpful to elevate my head and chest - I suffer from acid reflux and by elevating I can keep it at bay, especially if I have a large meal later at night than normal.

It is fairly easy to adjust the angle as well, although I have had a few times where I had to fully sit up and mess with the straps to get them to release.

Not sure I would take it backpacking, but it stays on the pad for all my regular camping trips.

This is without a doubt my favorite cot. I have found as I get older that my body and my back in particular can no longer take sleeping on the ground, even with a big sleeping pad. Previously while my son was in Cub Scouts I started using a regular cot in my large cabin style family tent, and it made a big difference when paired with even a basic Thermarest pad. Now that I have transitioned to smaller tents and Boy Scouts, I began to look at smaller/lighter options.

First purchase was a Byer of Maine Allagash cot. Nice cot, but a pain to put together with the spring steel legs. I also found that as I lay on the cot, my bottom would often rest on the center legs, even with a pad on top, and I was still well within the weight limit. I also noticed some pulling of the seams in several areas, so I let it go.

Next was a Alps lightweight cot. Better spacing on the legs so no bottoming out, but it was heavier and even more of a pain to get together, especially with the long side arms.

I then got a good deal on a Thermarest Ultra lite mesh cot. This was very comfortable to sleep on, but did take some work to assemble and disassemble. I did like the smaller package it makes when fully collapsed, so I still have it for any potential light backpacking trips I may take.

Then I splurged on the Helinox. Although heavier than the Thermarest, and longer when packed up, it is so easy to put together. Couple minutes and it is ready to go. The cot is a little stiffer than I would like, and

This is one of my favorite camping items. Extremely well made, and lightweight for a double walled mug. It does keep liquids warm/cold for much longer than my single walled cups. The handles are a little "floppy" but overall they are fine. Definitely get the lid that goes with this cup. It increases the temperature retention of the mug significantly. I store my creamer and sugar in the cup, with tea in my portable tea steeper.

Definitely appreciated on winter camps. I have also begun keeping it in my office and using it there when not camping. When not using the lid, I have noticed that the rim of the cup has a nice curve to it, and is easy to sip from, unlike so many other mugs that have sharper angles or a rolled edge.

I have been looking for a lightweight kettle such as this for a while. The quality is quite good on this one - the lid fits snugly and will not pop out while you are pouring water. It has a nice spout, although I noticed it looks very similar to the spout molded into other Evernew titanium pots. It boils water quickly with my alcohol stoves, and the bulged bottom helps with capacity and boiling from my limited use so far. In a pinch it can be used to cook food in as well, something that my GSI Halulite kettle cannot do. Cleanup is very easy with the wide top and smooth sides as well. The handles are short, but comfortable to use when pouring and I have not experienced any excessive heat buildup on them while boiling water.

Bonus - the lid also fits snugly on my Olicamp XTS pot, and will also fit my Esbit HE pot as well, although that is not as snug but it is still a better fit than the one it came with.

The stuff sack is nice as well, and has extra room on top for a small gas canister or other items, in addition to what you can store inside the pot. It does fit snug on the sides though with the bulged bottom, so there is no room to wrap something around the pot in the stuff sack.

Overall very happy with this purchase.