>>2190309You may have a point. I think most cots are meant to be used in conjunction with sleeping pads, but a lot of cots are probably as stiff as the ground.
I think a cot's biggest benefit is is keeping you off the ground and away from bugs.
They keep you off the ground, which stops the ground from cooling you, but then any breezes there are go under the cot and cool you, like a hammock.
