I have been thinking about a lightweight cot lately. The main thing that I want from it is to get me up off the ground a bit. It is difficult for me to get up from ground level. I am a side sleeper, so I don't sleep well in a hammock. I roll around a lot to redistribute the pressure on my shoulders. I have a trailer with fold down bunks 30" wide and a foot off the floor. With a 3" foam cot pad, I sleep really well. I have army cots, but they are heavy, bulky and a pain to set up. The Therm-A-Rest cot looks like a possibility, but it is low, narrow and too pricey to buy on speculation. The Helinox cot is even pricier and has too many fiddly plastic parts. I could try one of the Kamp-Rite economy cots to see how I like it. They are narrow and heavy, but cheap. If I find that I can get by on a 24" wide cot, I might try the Luxury-Lite cot or one of the Chinese clones. The clones probably use a cheaper grade of aluminum and I would be concerned about the plastic rings breaking. I would probably use a full size self inflating pad on the cot for additional comfort and warmth. The only other cot that I see that interests me is the Coleman Convertible Cot. It's wider and taller, but is still basically a folding chair and doesn't pack down very well. The tubing is steel, stronger, but heavier. In a canoe, that might be acceptable. It might be too tall for the tents that I have, especially if the walls aren't vertical.