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$110 at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B06WGZ74YJ/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all $140 at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Waterproof-Durable-Sleeping-Capacity/dp/B01MSJA6O1/ref=lp_13184880011_1_2?srs=13184880011&ie=UTF8&qid=1493574124&sr=8-2 $113 at Aliexpress...

HIKING and backkpacking chair, not camping I've been using an LL Bean Camp Chair https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/69251?page=trail-chair that weighs 1lb 8 oz. I was thinking I might as well add another 8 oz and get a real chair. What I'm hoping for: Helinox knockoff, high seat (15"?), 2 lbs or...

LL Bean down 35F semi-rectangular: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/77727?page=llbean-down-sleeping-bag-with-downtek-semi-rectangular-35 Often available at the outlets if you live near one.

What am I missing here? I see no usefulness whatsoever for this insulation thing. For the same price you can get a great insulated mattress to put on the top, literally doubling the comfort of the cot. REI Campbed 3.5, Exped Synmat 3-D 7, and many others. Add this insulation to the Cot Max...

It's sort of an IQ test, which I failed. It took me about 3 years to figure out how these newfangled things work. With practice they work pretty well.

If the mattress is the right width and the cot surface is taught, the mattress will keep you above the rails. On the Camptime Roll-a-Cot the mattress needs to fit between the rails, not ride on top of them or it will slide down toward the center on one side or the other. The Helinox cots have a...

Well first, it's hard to find really flat ground and I find that even small dips or bumps in the ground can cause a lot of discomfort. A tent platform works really well with an air mattress. It's hard to describe but the suspension offered by a cot really does add noticeable comfort. That's...

Nanabijou, you worry me. You're as obsessed with this cot thing as I am. I've also spent several years researching, buying, testing, and returning cots. Like you, I love to travel and am on a quest to make camping evermore comfortable and convenient. You sure do make a great sales pitch for the...

The Cot max has an extra set of legs, total of 16.

HAHA! Funny. I think that's because Exped are innovators. The Big Agnes Insulated Air Core was an innovation, but then Exped improved on it. I just can't imagine what else can be invented at this point.

We knew it would happen one day soon. The $570 Helinox Cot Max Convertible with 15" legs is here: http://www.backcountrygear.com/cot-max-convertible.html Here are the presumed specs. Note that this cot has SIXTEEN legs. Size: 30 x 83 Weight of the cot: 5 lbs 15 oz Weight of 16 legs: 25 oz...

Christophe, thanks for the explanation of the Nemo footpump. My feeling is that there are several excellent mattresses on the market so that each person should be able to find something close to perfect for their needs, which is a very good thing. If there were no Expeds I'm sure there would be...

Oh yeah, you reminded me of another constant problem: the pillow slipping off the end of the mattress. To clarify, I too hate mattresses with a built-in ANGLED part at the top. Very uncomfortable, prevents you from scrunching up your pillow for neck support. That's why I suggest a FLAT part at...

What do you think is missing on the market today in mattresses? It's hard to see how they could be further improved, with all the great choices available today, too many almost. I think a slightly raised section at the head would be helpful. Rectangular and flat, not pillow shaped. I'm always...

Interesting! My Synmat 7 took 100 pumps, made me nuts. The yellow Pumpsack is far easier. Plus when they removed the built-in pump from the Synmat 7 it reduced the weight.

That pump is only intended for the final few puffs of air. The Megamat is supposed to be self-inflating. That always baffled me because my Megamat has no self-inflation ability whatsoever. Maybe because I store it rolled up, but who has space to store it inflated? And who wants to store it...

Excellent review, Christophe, thank you! Must have been a fun experiment. I’d like to offer some counterpoints to your #1 choice of the Nemo Nomad Air 30XL over the Exped Mega 12. I haven’t tried or even seen the Nomad. I do know the Expeds very well. So this comparison is based on the Nomad...

I need two different heights. A low cot for a 2P tent for kayak camping, and a higher cot for a 3P or 4P for car camping. Anyway I'm morally opposed to spending $400 on a cot.

EUREKA! I think I found a possible solution. Camptime sells a replacement leg set for $48: https://www.camptime.com/collections/parts?page=2 I don't really want to cut down the legs of my existing 15" Roll-a-Cot because there are times that I want to have a tall cot. But what if I buy a...

I would like to do this but I hear it greatly increases interior noise from the road.