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Military Surplus Field Cot
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Military Surplus Field Cot

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A folding, portable metal-and-fabric field cot issued for military sleeping arrangements, sold as surplus for camping use.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor says it's far superior to air mattresses for temperature and can be dropped from a moving truck without damage, while folding up small and weighing little.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I find the cots far superior to air mattresses as far temp sleeping arrangements. I know for a fact you can drop one out of a moving truck and it will not show it.

military-surplus camping folding sleep-gear

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