folding beds

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Maybe such one would be better? But shit looks flimsy as hell.

Any advice? My self-inflating mat got punctured and I'm looking for other options

>>817264
-it's a cot
-depending on the manufacturers, it's comfortable, surprisingly kinda rugged and fairly light. Bonus that you won:t have to sleep on the ground.

Get a coleman cot at least

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>>817369
>Get a coleman cot at least

>a fucking cup-holder
well, I'm sold, thanks

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>>817264
The kind of cot in your picture is the kind the Canadian army uses. Most other armies use them as well because they're pretty compact. That compactness comes at a price because they are a giant pain in the dick to put together. Trying to get the cross-member at the head and foot to line up with the knobs sticking out from the sides is really, really hard. You'll probably want a broom handle or something to use as a lever. You don't really need a mattress on top of them, but I wouldn't really call them comfortable.

Coleman cots (see pic) are much, much easier to put together but they aren't nearly as compact. Same level of comfort as the army ones.

Given that you don't intend to carry it I'd recommend one that's the Coleman style, just to save yourself the aggravation of having to put it together.

>>817405
to be clear do I intend to carry it - just not on a very long trips. But even if it's 30 or 40 minutes of relatively uphill walk then the one you posted may be a bit unwieldy.
That cot right here though, >>817373 it doesn't look like it has the knob thing I guess?

Even the lightest cots are surprisingly heavy. I wouldn't recommend getting one for carrying. The one I used was at least 25 lbs, and was almost exactly like your OP pic.

I slept on one for 2 weeks straight, on 2 different occasions, working in a disaster area. Once was in 2005 a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit and I stayed in Baton Rouge, then the second time was during hurricane Gustav, which ended up being not much of a storm at all.

I slept great on it. They were Gander Mountain Brand ones. They were sturdy and I slept awesome. Keep in mind though I was in Southern Louisiana in August, so it was hot. If you're using it in any cold, it'll function much like a hammock, since you will have air running under you. You'll want a sleeping pad when it gets colder.