Camping Cots?

[MudRunnerTD]

looking at the bag in this video Threedogs, the Oztent Bunker is quite a bit less bulky than a swag

Hodge have you watched this video mate? It might answer some of your questions. They look great! I really do have enough gear though! But I like it!

[Hodge]

Thanks for a good laugh you lot LOL. I saw that video, even before I bought my bunker, and definitely setting it up correctly.

While I'm here I thought I'd mention about camping with this thing in cold weather. Because it is not fully enclosed, air/cold gets past the front, and sides fly, even though it was very comfy, it was farking freezing, compared to a regular swag which is fully enclosed. Now this is a XL bunker, which has a thinner fly material compared to the single bunker which has the full canvas so don't know what they go like in cold.
Just another little downside I experienced when we camped up the HC recently where it got below 0. BUT... can't wait to start using it in summer/warmer weather as this things ventilation looks really good...

[Hodge]

Bringing this one back up to the surface...
My Bunker XL is being replaced due to a problem with the front legs / scissor mechanism becoming loose and front (head end) dropping down. I mentioned this in one of my previous posts.

They make you cut the logos out of the existing one and send logs back, then they send you a new one.

They are sending me another one and is apparently a whole new design, sturdier, this problem has been fixed and canvass has been re-designed a bit too. Will get mine sometime this week or next week. Will report back on it. Can't wait as I really like the bunkers!

[threedogs]

Good service one of my camp chairs I sent to my mate at the airport years ago, he removed every bolt on the scissorsaction.
He replaced them with a SS bush flared at both ends, It will never break now.
Maybe the same could be done to these cots for longevity.
I dont use that seat anymore I retired it for a fancy TJM number with solid arm rests

So its main place it what under an awning or out in the weather,?
How good in a big summer down pour?

[Hodge]

Well here is the New bunker design. Different center structure setup, now has bottom lock-in mechanism at feet and much sturdier scissor mechanism at front. A little bit thicker fly canvass too. Very very comfy!

[KiwiAngler]

I have had the single cot tent for an number of years-they are excellent - only proviso I would add is - buy one of those roll out hiker mattress - the padded mattress that comes with the cot tent isn't thick enough

[threedogs]

box the oz-tent came in priceless lol.
looks the goods to BTW