Last time I spent a lot of time sleeping on a Cot it was one of these. Not bunked of course but it was comfortable enough for the year I slept on it

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We're currently using two of these for weekends at our farm/BOL.  With an 1-1/2" Walmart foam pad, they sleep really well.

Bass Pro Oversize Cot

$79.99 and they come with a carry bag

This is probably your best long term non bed option

Get an IKEA platform bed.  They're small enough to move easily when broken down, and the mattresses can be rolled up to fit in your Crosstrek.

Buy an air bed at Wal-Mart. Plug it in, turn it on an in 5 minute you have a full size beb that is comfortable.

+1.

New to. Give me a good old GI Issue aluminum cot any day.

Cots are horrible.  I can never get comfortable on them, so I can never sleep worth a shit.  I'd rather sleep on the ground with a foam pad.

If I needed something portable for long term use, I'd either get a futon or an aerobed.

Never even considered looking at IKEA, been browsing there site. Some good stuff for cheap there.

Sounds like a good percent are no to fond of cots, thinking a small bed might be worth the cost of it being a bitch to move.

Thanks for everyones help!

Run a search on futons.



I had a small fold up 3 piece that you could make into a seat on the floor with a backrest or unfold flat and sleep on it.  Futon mats are also something to read on.  New ones did not bother me, after using for a bit the memory foam mattress toppers were something I looked at and eventually bought for when sleeping on it.



I have a real bed these days but when a futon chair was offered by someone moving I brought it home.  It dismantles into small pieces to be easy to move up apartment stairwells or anywhere else.



The chair has a foot stool and if you fold the chair flat and use the foot stool you have a bed.



Once again, memory foam wins in my opinion.



I am not against cots, but do some research on how to size things so you don't wind up with some of the issues others have mentioned.  It is not a big deal to sleep poorly and cramped up for a few nights.  It is a huge deal to do every night for a long period of time.



Futons made out of wooden frames that are easily dismantled are my choice for what you are talking about.  I have never had experience with a big cot long term, dealt with old style cots in scouts and here and there over the years and overall it would have to be something in excellent shape for me to mess with one these days.  Bit enough to easily fit on, and not something that would sag over time like someone mentioned with an aluminum cot.



I consider a futon simpler.

Extra long twin?  Same length as a queen mattress?

Most cots aren't that long.

Unless you are absolutely set on packing all your stuff into a sedan when you move, or you move several times a year, a bed is no problem.  Put it in a utility trailer.

I slept in a foxhole, a M151Jeep, and an M113.  A cot felt damn good when we finally got a break to sleep in a cot.

Cheap foam mattress from Amazon, lay it on the floor.

Front gate folding inflatable queen

Sets itself up and takes itself down. It looks like a regular bed when set up.
When it is in its bag you store it in the corner. Give it a look and read the reviews.

About $300 if I recall

If that does not work then another vote for the Cabelas XL.

I'll give up my guns before I give up my king sized beautyrest mattress.  

Most of my cot experience involved bug spray on the legs and checking your boots in the morning for scorpions.

I've slept on one of these fold out mattresses from Costco for the last four years. I combine it with a sleeping bag, a poncho liner, and a pillow. It's very comfortable and stows away in the closet during the day.