What's your strategy for packing and then staying organized at your cot space in your camp's wall tent?

[repins05]

Lol. One of the guys in our camp found his boots outside years ago. Would leave them right in the middle of the walkway.

 

[repins05]

I use a Coleman cot. One made like the military cots. That’s important because of their height. It allows me to slide my clothes and gear under it.


I store my clothes in medium sized Plano sportsman boxes. Two will fit under the cot and still leave enough room for a Milwaukee medium box that I keep my gear in. Like batteries, chargers, hand warmers, gloves, head lamps, etc….

I put the Plano boxes in front to back and let the excess hang out towards the tent walls. I put my glasses, headlamp, phone, anything that I need on them like a shelf. Makes finding stuff in the dark easy.


I put my extra boots and camp shoes under the cot in the section that doesn’t have the Milwaukee medium tote.

Everything stays organized, dry, easy to get to, and out of the way. I’ve been doing a two week hunting trip for 25 years. It took some trial and error to get this system worked out. But, it works flawless for me. And, I do this whether I’m in a big wall tent, an Alaknak tent, or a smaller 10x10 browning tent.

I thought about using the milwaukee boxes. I like the modularity.

I like your system. Thx for sharing.

 

[Old3Toe]

For wall tenting: Camo-o-cot bunk bed cot. Sleep on the bottom, put gear up top.

 

[HuntHarder]

The smell and noises coming from that tent at night, has to be brutal. Id show up with a 10×10 kodiak Flex bow for my quarters. Organization problem solved. Lol

 

[Mangata]

I bring and set up a smaller tent for gear overflow/emergency use. Most of my hunts are boating or flying in so I have extra space for extra tent. Primary is arctic oven and spare is NF VE 25.

 

[Boarmaster]

I gave up hunting with a crowd (or even a partner for the most part) a long time ago, not long after I decided I definitely needed my own tent. If hunting with a larger group, a larger cook/hangout tent makes sense. Can’t imagine getting enough sleep to be productive in that setting.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I love the camp scene. Its part of the fun and tradition to me. Cooking and eating with the crew. But when its time to sleep I want my own space. I’m a pretty flexible guy overall but not negotiable on that solo sleeping space.

 

[summs]

oh man, just went though this camping in a 'lean-to'. 2 trucks drove up, beds full back seat empty. Way back home, bed's full, but so was the back seat. And we got a late start to pack up on purpose. Couldn't imagine the mess at 4:30am packing up.

 

[wysongdog]

Take less.

 

[bigunit]

If you dont need it in the tent, dont bring it in the tent. Anything you need and your clothes should go under the cot. Hunting gear and packs get checked the night before and stay in the truck.

 

[Brushcreekbill]

Ive used the cot organizer from davis tent.
It keeps the few things I need handy easy to access and off the ground (light, contacts, phone charger, water)

 

[WV Mountaineer]

I thought about using the milwaukee boxes. I like the modularity.

I like your system. Thx for sharing.

Welcome.

 

[Brushcreekbill]

Actually my strategy is to not trip over someone else’s crap and go face first into my wood stove at 2:30am

 

[WV Mountaineer]

Spent many years living in a bunkhouse with 4 bunk beds and eight guys , in winter.
Get your shit organized and most of the others will do likewise. Usually one jerk in the group but they come round after finding their boots out in a snow bank.

That guy is my brother. His kids are old enough now they do the trip too. They had the same habits. I’ve spent two years dogging them all. Throwing the crap they lay on my cot in the floor.

There problem is they bring too much stuff. It’s hunting. You do t need a clean shirt every day. You don’t need scent lol containers and clean clothes every day if you don’t get to shower every day. You need to stay organized and keep your stuff in your area.


It’s been a running contention for a decade or so with my brother. But, as he does better, it has gotten better. His boys picked up on it quick though. I reckon cold frozen boots is the equalizer. lol

 

[MallardSX2]

Thin Yellowtop tubs.

If your $hit doesn't fit inside of 2 of those (1 slid under your cot in the front and one in the back), my wife is throwing it out the front door in the mud.

And I am ok with that because I like organization.