Meghan LaHatte With a built-in plush pad, strong frame, and a super-easy set-up, the REI Co-op Wonderland Comfort Cot ($199) easily landed at the head of the pack as our best overall camping cot.

If you tell an avid outdoors person that you enjoy camping, they’re likely to ask you (among a barrage of other questions), “What’s your sleep system?” We campers are deeply familiar with ...

The plush padding is made of water-resistant nylon for easy cleanup of camping grime. REI knows its target customers and it shows in the design of the Co-op Kingdom Cot 3. The frame is powder ...