So this fits on a military sized (84 x 32?) cot, but how is it secured on it?
2041584
I did not secure it to the cot. I don't believe there was a way. I just put in on top of the cot.
2041585
All 4 feet and the edges of the tent fall well within a military cot's borders, and the weight of your body keeps the tent edges secure below the cot's borders. I guess you could bungee cord the tent feet to the cot too.
2041586
While you could tie it down using the corners, your own weight should hold it in place. It is a small tent that can be used for camping with the rain fly included. Without the rain fly on you can place it on a bed and use it as a mosquito net. When I lived in the Midwest where mosquitoes can be a plague I would use it camping inside my van on hot nights when I had to leave the windows all open. There are some mosquitoes here in northern California in mountains but usually just a light spritz of Det works for the night without having to bring out the big guns of a net.
2041587
If you are in low wind conditions, the tent sits just fine by itself but it is a light tent that would easily be blown away in high-winds. I've used 550 cord or zip-ties on occasion to secure the tent to the cross-bars at both ends of the cot through the tent's grommets. The rain fly clips onto the tent at the corners and there are additional nylon loops on the rain fly for blustery days. I have rarely had to secure the tent though. My gear is usually enough to keep it in place. Hope this helps.
2041588
There are straps at the corners that I bungee'd to my cot corners, but you don't really have to tye it down, just set it on top of your cot and put your sleeping bag insice and it won't blow away. It had an intergral floor in it so it's like a regular tent with a bottom, only the size of a cot. Hope this helps. P.S. Great tent for the Baja 'no-seeums', you know...the gnats/bugs that bite right at sunset.
2041589
I wondered the same thing - but discovered there is no need to secure it - it doesn't move.
1689294
It has two straps and plastic pieces that wrap around to the other side of your mattress-fasten it under mattress. You can pull to adjust a secure for snug fit.
793377
Not with a fitted sheet, because it covers the holes. Unless you can find sheets that are designed for the cots
1156220
It has a small square cargo net that clips onto 4 rings at the dome. I put a small pistol up there and it holds fine. I wouldn't put anything too heavy up there, but it will hold a small light or fan.
1124789
The tent is attached to fitted sheet edge that has pockets to slide over a twin mattress....that said, I just ignore the fitted sheet pockets and used bungee cords to hold it on to my sons queen sized bed. It has worked so far...I hooked the bungees around the poles right where they slide in to the pockets at each corner.
1217444
It seems quite secure. We put bug repellant sticker. Also the net did not let any in. We only used the tent once so far and liked it.
1752872
I read somewhere that the cot was rated for 350+ pounds. My husband is close to that (340 range) and had zero trouble with any feeling that he was stressing the cot. He securely sat on the side of the cot while putting on shoes and it held him just fine. It is the strongest cot I have ever seen. My only complaint is that it is a little high for me to get out of easily...I am 5'7 and find that I have to thrash around a bit to get the leverage to get off the darn thing which makes for lots of laughs!
735806
Hello, The guards are secured by a singular velcro strap in the middle of the guard. See my review for help securing the strap, and I previously answered a question on this item regarding size.. There will be a link in that answer. Good luck!
2187828
The legs are made of metal. This is a well made cot but is quite heavy. It packs well in its own carrying bag.
1928475
Yes :) I just double checked. I put a full size cot in there. May be a little close to your head but totally do able!! Hope that helps!
2211301
It is secured with bolts, although wing nuts may make it easier to remove. And I'm not nearby to measure it right now.
2152034
Length of tent is 84 inches, seven feet. Width at bottom is 54 inches and height is 38 inches. It depends upon your cot. I looked at a cot that is typical, "Earth Products Jamboree Military Style Folding Cot with Free Side Storage Bag System and Pillow (Green)" which is 77"L x 25"W x 17"H. At 17 inches high, the tent narrows to 29.8 inches. So a military cot of that exact size will barely fit. (For your own calculations, the angle at the bottom of the tent is 54.6 degrees.) I don't recommend using a military cot in this tent. My own experience is, when I use this type of tent, I am sleeping on the ground, on a ground pad. Using a military cot, I sleep in my own home-made 1-pole tent. The 1-pole is made from a 10x20 tarp and final erected dimensions are about 8.5 feet high, 8.5 feet square footprint. The reason for using this camo tent is it's bug-free. Sleeping in the 1-pole requires putting on bug spray before going to sleep.
493916
It has metal grommets all around the edge. They give you a wire to secure it.
1663328
It is bungie corded to the frame. I used extra tent stakes and never had a problem with it staying secured.
674991
it is possible to put a 3days size military roocksack behind the seat. on the front its possible to put some long but not big items like tent or sleeping mat, etc. anyway cargo could take apox 30-35 kg.
983017
Not sure. We keep ours opened up to full size. It seemed to be just a little smaller than a rollaway cot, which I'm sorry doesn't answer your question.
43012
It collapses into a cylinder bag, roughly half the length of the completely setup cot. There is one hinge point along the sides of the cot, you can see them in the pic at the spots where the canvas has cut-outs midway along the rails.