Archive for April 2011

Should I sleep in a cot for Boy Scouts Winter Camp?

I am going to a winter camp in Texas and it gets to probably 32 degrees to 50 at night here during the winter. I heard from someone that sleeping in a cot will make you colder… and I will be in a tent. Should I bring

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New to Camping and have a few questions?

we decided we are going to try out camping with the kids. a couple questions we have is do people take their dogs with them camping, and if so, how does that work? i know the basic things like tent, lantern, cots…but are there any helpful hints

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What is a cot or a cot bed?

I keep seeing this word in the parenting section but I have never heard of it before. To me cot means like a military bed or the bed you sleep on when you go camping. Thanks all for the great answers!

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what is the best type of bed to bring camping?

Like, air mattress, cot, what? if an air mattress whats the best kind that won’t deflate by morning?

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Where can I find the best camping equipment?

I need extra large cot, and Instant tent (you know the one that assembles in seconds)

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Is it possible to use one of those queen size camping cots without the inflatable mattress?

We have to sleep on cots for a while and are currently just using one person cots. We have quite a few cats and dogs and they like to sleep on and under the cots. The problem is that the proper combination of human and animals could

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Transfering Toddler From Cot To Bed?

Our almost 18 month old boy still sleeps in his camp cot. We were thinking of changing him over to his bed when he is about 2 years old, but he still sleeps very restlessly so we aren’t sure if it is a good idea. He sleeps

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Are there any recommendations for winter camping tents that can be heated and are big enough for two cots?

I have been camping in my Astro Van year around, but no longer have it.

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I need an over sized camp cot experienced expert.?

Went camping with my newlywed hubby this weekend. He’s 58 and a former scout master. I’m 46 and had never been. Up in the Rockies. I was a good little trooper and made a killer frog stew in the dutch oven. Loved it all except the low

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Going to Disney isnt impossible!

What is every childs dream? That is, of course, to go to Disney World! To see and actually shake Mickey Mouses hand, along with the rest of the magical Disney cast, is an experience unlike any other for any child or family, for that matter. Disney World…

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