Tent Mattress

[Dustin.Sellers]

My girlfriend has been showing a feigned amount of interest in an overnight trip on the river bank next year.  She's really getting into photography and wants to spend more time taking pictures.  I of course love having more time to fish.  The problem is we aren't able to do any longer floats or float anywhere more than an hour or two from home.  So, I'm looking to find out what you seasoned river men and women use for tent camping.  I'm a hammock man myself so don't have much experience on the ground. 

I appreciate any advice you have.  Rather it be mattresses, sleeping bags, etc.

THANKS!

[Flysmallie]

Cots are nice if you have the room to haul them. I just use a inflatable mattress from Walmart. Sleep very comfortably. 

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[Gavin]

Would go with a Thermarest or similar self inflating pad, the biggest & thickest one you can haul. Cots are nice, but heavy and bulky.

 

 

[fishinwrench]

Cots are ok for solo trips but they can be dangerous if there's any hanky-panky going on.  We stack two big air mattresses and it sleeps better than our bed at home. The trick is to only pump the bottom one up about 3/4 and then pump the top one up good and tight.   

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1 minute ago, fishinwrench said:

Cots are ok for solo trips but they can be dangerous if there's any hanky-panky going on

What???  Do you have a cot on stilts??

[fishinwrench]

No, but there's a stilt in our airbed.....and I want to keep it in one piece as long as I can.  

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Can something that short actually be called a stilt?

[MoCarp]

 

[fishinwrench]

33 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Can something that short actually be called a stilt?

Hey!   Like I told that other guy.... Keep your eyes forward, Gazer..... or go do your pissing across the hall with all the other bitches.