AK Moose/Caribou Planning and Gear Lessons Learned

[Jmort1754]

Is the helinox cot worth the 6 lb weight penalty?

 

[Cyril]

I spent 10 days on the helinox cot lite(under 3 lbs) and I am not a small guy at about 220 lbs. While I could have done the hunt without it, I don't intend on not having a cot for my next moose hunt, it will definately be in my camp and worth the weight.

All depends on camp location and conditions. Some places not that helpful, others borderline required.

 

[FranklinBluth]

If you're in there for more than 3-4 days, sleep on a cot. Worth every penny/ounce.

This fall my pad had a hole that I could not get fully patched on day one...slept fine with my helinox cot for 12 nights.

 

[birwin]

Is the helinox cot worth the 6 lb weight penalty?

I did 18 days on a therm-a-rest luxury lite cot (3lbs) and Exped Dura 7T pad and sept like a baby. The cot is noisy and it’s rated at 350lbs but at 200lbs, I’d say that would be the limit. Some reviews say it’s hard to set up but I don’t agree. I tested it before I went hunting and it was fine. We were limited on weight so this was the best option for me. It all depends on the terrain. We didn’t know the exact terrain we were going to be in and I’m glad we planned for the worst because the most level area we could find was lumpy.