I will be camping in a tent for two weeks coming up soon and I would Appreciate suggestions on comfortable bedding to use in a tent. What say y’all?

Biggest thing is to not wear wet clothes when you go to bed. Have a dry set of clothes designated specifically for sleeping.

A cot with a pad. A sleeping bag rated to twice the low temperature you expect and no cloths on in the bag. A tent that will stand up to the weather and keep you dry. I have camped for moths at a time and was more than comfortable in not always ideal conditions.

MJM, what kind of pad do you have on your cot? I have a good sleeping bag but what I was looking for was a comfortable foundation

What MJM Said

Cot, pad. Great bag.
Wear no clothes in the bag.

I use a light bag inside a heavy bag. I wear a t-shirt and sometimes a light winter hat if it's cold. My morning clothes are Rolled up inside my bag along the zipper. Do not wear them in the bag or your body will acclimate an you'll get cold.

I’m going to be in Florida. Not much chance I’ll be cold. I just don’t want my back to be locked up in the morning.

Get a cot with pad

I have a 4# cot I use with a pad

Best deal ever

It was a self inflating pad about an inch thick. It leaked, but I slept 3-4 months on them three times. Make sure you have some bug spry, like raid. Mosquitos in a tent are best fogged.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-...Combo-Side-Tables-Pump-Included/35395662

Rains a lot in FL. Dont take a cheap tent.

That bed goes in a bag about 14 inches square and 3 feet tall.

Thank you, this is the kind of information I’m looking for.
This is my first time trapping away from home and I would like it not to suck. That bed looks comfortable Danny.
I was thinking about bug spray Sevendust on the ground and all of that but a fogger for the tent sounds like experience talking.

I like them so much I have two Boy Named Sue. I see now they are offering them in twin size. May get a couple more of them. Would have a lot more room in my tent when two people are in it. It uses an air mattress but its inside a nylon bag attached to the frame. Doesn't often get leaks. Has a zipper so you can easily replace a mattress though. Tall enough you can get in and out easy. If you use one in the winter its a good idea to lay an old sleeping bag or several wool blankets on it. Air mattresses are colder than sleeping on the ground. You need extra insulation under you. I have had two lower back surgeries and have less discomfort on one than I often have from a motel bed.

X2 on Danny's set up.

Cabelas xl guide cot 2 in pad and my bedroll. This set works from minus 10 or lower to 90 plus. I get the best sleep.

I like the sound of the twin size. The tent I ordered is 12 foot diameter and that size will probably work better in my tent. The tent I ordered is a Teton canvas tent. I’ve been studying up on the care and break-in procedure for it also.

I have lots to learn I’m sure.

That’s a cozy looking set up wrangler.

Interesting you chose a modern style tent made of canvas for a humid climate. I’d take it back and get something breathable with a fly.

White dog ,it may have been a mistake to get that tent but I plan to run a portable air conditioner in it

Lol, that should work!

What do you figure the temperatures going to be? I think I would move north where animals have fur, unless you are doing paid removal work.

A fat man likes air-conditioning. it is paid work. I started trapping full-time January 1 of this year and this is my first out of state job.

I've got an alaknak. Stands up to a lot of wind. Rained on me for 3 days straight once. Enough to raise the Missouri river 21 feet. Stayed dry inside.

Heated with a woodstove condensation is not an issue.



Never been around the other one in the video. I have used canvas wall tents. They were great when that was the best available but those days are gone.

will you have power ?

definitely a cot it gets you off the ground and allows the air to flow some

in heat if you have a tent site with power an extension ford and fan is very nice

if you don't have power RIgid , Milwaukee and most of the other tool manufacturers have very nice portable fans that run on the tool batteries you may already have

my 4amp hour battery will run my Rigid fan on low all night the 2 amp hour will only make it about 4-5 hours on low

we did 2 weeks in a tent last June day time temps in the 90s most days cooled off to about 80 many nights laying there in your own sweat just stinks

a sheet or a couple of sheets one to lay on one to put over you for the mosquitoes that will inevitably get in your tent just thin cotton sheets to act as a barrier with a blanket you can pull up if you get chilled

if your planning to run a portable ac unit that should be nice , never had one of those we thought the fan was mighty nice a fan for each person would have been even better an AC unit , would be awsome

this is the cot I use , I am not small https://www.amazon.com/TETON-Sports...Y2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I run cut tennis balls on the feet to keep from harming my tent floors

Dont forget the bug net.
Most important item here.

I made it down here today. Im not sure of the temp, but it was in the 90’s with humidity to match. I set up camp and went to meet land owners. It rained while i was gone and my stuff was dry. Danny my bunk is going to be good. Here are some pics. It was 90 on the thermostat on my A/C unite when i turned it on. The box said it was a ten man tent. I think more like one fat man and his dog.

Very nice set up Dave !

My only suggestion is to measure the distance from flat level ground to the tent flap above the lower vents then cut some conduit to use for a pole to keep the side a bit higher up then lower the center pole a little .
That's what I've learned the hard way with my cowboy range tee pee .
Hammer down one end flat then drill or round file a spot for the tent rope to rest on / in .

Then this is the toughest part try not to touch the tent when you're inside it or it'll start to leak ha ha !
A rain fly with plenty of parachute cord for when and if your in a tinkered area can be helpful also .
Other than those ideas you have a fine looking camp to come back too !

looks good what you doing down there ?

Thank you for the suggestion Allen. When I get home I will cut some PVC I like that idea.

Mr. Dahlgran, I am trapping coyotes. I have to see about a couple of Beaver also, but 99% of what I’m doing is coyote trapping.

nice set up

so now that you have slept in it , how is it all working for you ? is the AC enough?

Pete, it is comfortable. The air conditioner is more than adequate I have been cold the last two nights. If this turns into a common event I will probably get a straight wall tent like the one Danny recommended. Mine would be fine if you wanted to stay in the center all of the time but once you move to the outer edges you have to be on the floor to keep from touching the tent. It is raining now when it’s supposed to rain most of the day tomorrow. Dry inside so far.