How will the thick side, thin side work on a cot where you are up off the ground? Can you turn it over on a cooler night and still stay warm enough?
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We use them on a boat in the v-berth and bunk in the Summer. Yes, you can choose to put thick on top or bottom and stay warm enough.
518381
If it helps, I just used mine on an air mattress on a 40-50° night. Had to zip up the sleeping bag, but slept "ok" in my clothes. I am a cold weather person though.
518382
I did just that on the first night I used it and it was fine. My clothes were still on and that helped. Great bag for warm weather sleeping.
2210611
That depends on your level of comfort. It works for me because I get hot at night but if you are always cold it will probably not be warm enough.
681653
In Utah its below 30 every night now and we sleep with the window open a crack. I have been warm enough (although I like to sleep a little cool) and I don't even have a duvet cover on it. It is warmer then you would expect for the weight and thickness.
81884
Unfortunately I'm not real familiar with the camping conditions that area. All I could say is that if you don't plan on camping in below zero weather then I would get the zero degree sleeping bag. If you were on the verge of 0 degrees and a little below I think an extra blanket would keep you plenty warm.
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You will survive at the listed rating, but your comfort will be in question. I was ever so slightly chilled wearing thermal underwear in a 27 degree night on a wooden platform in an Adirondack cabin. Using additional insulation below and above you might help make it work below 5 degrees, but we are planning to get different bags for camping in those conditions.
2260792
I keep the temp. in the house at 58* during winter nights.. [We all have down blankets on our beds.] It has to get really cold for the central heat to turn on. I ONLY turn it on when I go to bed and usually the second time I wake up [during the night] I turn it off. My heating bill is much less that my A/C bill in the summers!
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It is warmer at the foot end, and I find that a setting of 2 or 3 is great for sleeping, anything higher than that is too warm. I does get warm in the upper portions also and it seems to be pretty even from side to side.
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Our special needs son sleeps on his right side and we used it every night on vacation. We used a foam pad that you can use inside sleeping bags on top of the cot and he had no trouble or sore spots and he is a big guy over 220 lbs and 5' 7".
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I'm sorry that I am just now seeing this. I personally have not slept on this, so I can't answer. I bought this for the futon, when we have overnighters staying. I haven't had any complaints that it makes you hot, though.
1532130
Actually hard to answer! I have noticed that on a cool night, it keeps me comfortably warm. Yet on warm nights I don't get overly warm! It acts like it adjusts. I really do like it!
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I'm very hot-natured and hate being hot. We sleep in tshirt PJs with a sheet and a cotton blanket at about 74-75F thermostat setting at night in the summer (78F on thermostat during the day to factor any residual warmth in the mattress), and my back does get warm, but not sweaty. In winter, though, we save $$$ by not needing to run the heater much, if at all, at night (about 68-65F in the house).We're happy enough with the 12 inch mattress and use the warmth to our advantage in winter. We decided on the 12 inch because we measured how far down we sank on our old memory foam mattress. It was a good 8 inches. That fact trumped our questions about heat. hehehe I'm very hot-natured and hate being hot. We sleep in tshirt PJs with a sheet and a cotton blanket at about 74-75F thermostat setting at night in the summer (78F on thermostat during the day to factor any residual warmth in the mattress), and my back does get warm, but not sweaty. In winter, though, we save $$$ by not needing to run the heater much, if at all, at night (about 68-65F in the house).We're happy enough with the 12 inch mattress and use the warmth to our advantage in winter. We decided on the 12 inch because we measured how far down we sank on our old memory foam mattress.... » Read More I'm very hot-natured and hate being hot. We sleep in tshirt PJs with a sheet and a cotton blanket at about 74-75F thermostat setting at night in the summer (78F on thermostat during the day to factor any residual warmth in the mattress), and my back does get warm, but not sweaty. In winter, though, we save $$$ by not needing to run the heater much, if at all, at night (about 68-65F in the house).We're happy enough with the 12 inch mattress and use the warmth to our advantage in winter. We decided on the 12 inch because we measured how far down we sank on our old memory foam mattress. It was a good 8 inches. That fact trumped our questions about heat. hehehe « Show Less
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The manufacturer just released a lighter-weight version, where the inner and outer layers are both cotton. I now have my son sleeping in that one, and he is able to maintain a comfy temperature. (If you go to Facebook and like their page, you can get 15% off your order! and if you buy 2, you get another 15% off). I haven't seen the lightweight one on amazon yet. I do still make sure to keep baby's room around 70 degrees at night though.
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I purchased this cot as a spare bed for guests. Three different people have slept on it and they all said it was comfortable and roomy. I did place mattress padding on it to make it softer. To answer your question, I am not sure because nobody said anything to me about this after they slept on it. But based on the fact that it was physically impossible to click the second horizontal support bar into place at one end, I could see that the cot could have a buckling problem if you tossed and turned a lot. I am just not sure. Sorry I cannot be of more help.
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We've used different things. We have a camping mat that we put on top and then slept in sleeping bag. I used just a sleeping bag with no mat. I also used a quilt to sleep on then a sheet to cover with. The mat and quilt gave more cushiony feel. The mat was slippery when used with the sleeping bag so that kept sliding off the cot. Everyone felt the cot gave a good nights sleep.
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My husband is the one who uses the cot. He said it is extremely comfortable for side sleepers. Since it is oversized one has plenty of room to move around. He loves his Kwik Cot.
1672864
Get one that keep you warm, this tent is cold. My sleeping bag is rated 20 deg.f and it worked very good for me. Good luck
2275896
Since it restricts air flow it is warmer than the 3 sided shelters on the AT. Count on your warm sleeping bag though.