Would this be a good cot for a 12 year old to put together by himself for camping?
1505345
Probably, once he is shown how to put it together, or with today's kids, it may just come naturally.
1505346
I think it would depend on how strong he is. I am not that strong, and I was able to get it together, but it was not all that easy. If you do buy this for your 12 yr old, help him put it together before he actually tries to do it by himself.
1505347
It is easy to unfold the frame and fold it back. The velcro wrap around closure requires a little bit of strength depending on how taut you want the cover to be.
1505348
I believe he could but it is gonna require you to show him a couple times. Its not difficult but there is a sequence that pulls it tight and to disassemble it requires that he reverse that sequence. You see the head and foot have two bars and one is longer to give you leverage for the pull taught. If strength is questionable he may need help. Its a great buy. Just used it last week for my daughter. She slept in our room on a trip to the beach.
1505349
There's really not much to "put together" and sure, a 12 year old could use this for camping
2063506
It is a very heavy crossbow and can be difficult to string and cock. If you are confident that your 12-year old can constantly hold a 15lb crossbow and load a 90lb draw (with the rope cocker), then it might be nice for him. Be safe.
219981
You don't need a cot if you purchased this. It's basically a tent on top of a cot.It's heavy and the zippers did not work for me.
2144303
it shouldnt be a problem for any child that can use it by themselves. a younger smaller child might need assistance.
2043074
Extremely easy. You put it together every time you use it (unless you leave it "out" all the time). It takes 2-5 minutes to put together or take apart. An 11-12 year old child could do it.
1509947
I put the bed together by myself in about 4 hours. It wasn't very difficult and would be quicker with 2 people. The box was bulky and probably 80 pounds. I needed my husband's help to carry it inside. I ended up taking parts out of the box and moving them to the room I was assembling in.
1169472
Worked perfectly for me for real camping in the camp site and so easy to set up so I would think it would be very good for play. Hope that helps
816107
My son got this for his 12th birthday and loved it. He put it together very quickly, so I would think younger kids (9 or 10?) would enjoy it too.
2104179
The device is heavy. Whether or not suitable for a 12 year old is subjective and dependent upon the individual. Some would find it too heavy; others not so much.
1144407
Not in the slightest. My 12 year old son put it together in less than 10 minutes with just a little help from his big brother.
1242379
I would say yes. It's very light in my opinion. I wouldn't mind backpacking with it. I believe the outfitter model adds a tiny bit of weight and size, but it's definitely worth it. Very good tent. Easy to set up too.
1295714
In my opinion, not cot is comfortable for a year, but this is better than standard issue cots I have slept on. I would recommend a twin size air mattress to go along with the cot, it'll save your back.
996163
Right now my 12 yr old daughter sleeps on the top and she likes it. It's a twin size bed and the construction is sturdy (we've had ours for a few years now with no trouble), so I would say yes, it should be fine.
1436765
It honestly depends on the 12 year old. I bet some adults could learn a lot from this kit!
978052
Well . . . putting the Coleman canopy up is very doable for a lone camper. I got the Coleman for my wife and her friends, who do a lot of camping without the men. My wife found that she is able to put the canopy up without any difficulty without anyone's help (in fact, she much prefers I not get in her way while she's doing it). She's in her 60s, is about 5'6", and a little more than 100 lbs. (she won't let me tell you how much more). She does advise that putting the Coleman up is not her first concern; it's carrying it to where she needs to put it up. As long as the carrying is not far, she's confident that she can manage it all by her lonesome. Well . . . putting the Coleman canopy up is very doable for a lone camper. I got the Coleman for my wife and her friends, who do a lot of camping without the men. My wife found that she is able to put the canopy up without any difficulty without anyone's help (in fact, she much prefers I not get in her way while she's doing it). She's in her 60s, is about 5'6", and a little more than 100 lbs. (she won't let me tell you how much more). She does advise that putting the Coleman up is not her first concern; it's carrying it to where she needs to put it up. As long as the carrying is not... » Read More Well . . . putting the Coleman canopy up is very doable for a lone camper. I got the Coleman for my wife and her friends, who do a lot of camping without the men. My wife found that she is able to put the canopy up without any difficulty without anyone's help (in fact, she much prefers I not get in her way while she's doing it). She's in her 60s, is about 5'6", and a little more than 100 lbs. (she won't let me tell you how much more). She does advise that putting the Coleman up is not her first concern; it's carrying it to where she needs to put it up. As long as the carrying is not far, she's confident that she can manage it all by her lonesome. « Show Less
2053893
Very easy... it folds up just like one of the campfire chairs that stores in its own bag. This cot stores in a similar bag. The material (of the storage bag) isn't as thick as I'd like it to be and I anticipate it tearing after repeated use, but finding another bag to keep it in won't be a problem. This cot was worth every penny we paid for it. My 2.5 year old does great with it.
784475
Definitely not. It's a pretty major event to assemble. A better choice would be an pop-up canopy (make sure you pay attention to the CANOPY dimensions--the labels can be misleading). If you're looking for something really sturdy, check out Caravan. They're not cheap, but you get what you pay for.