I got really tired of air mattresses when I go camping, or go to stay in Nevada with relatives. Air mattresses always seem to go flat on me. I also decided to purchase this because I am approaching my forties and it is becoming more difficult to get off the ground. My dad does not have an extra guest bedroom with a bed, and he's very reluctant to loan me his expensive hunting cot because I'm almost bigger than he is! I ordered one of these and I really like it. I don't expect the quilted pad to last long. It's like a thick comforter. It's not nearly as fluffy thick as the picture show, much like the other reviews say. It comes packed in a vacuum sealed bag, and you have to let it fluff out. I don't recommend fluffing it in the dryer, as other reviews say it is ruined if you wash it. I have seen other ads recommend dry cleaning it. That's weird, why would you dry clean camp gear? I didn't let that stop me from ordering it. This is a quick set up cot so I can spend more time fishing and stuff. You just pull it apart and squish it up. I can put a better pad on it and still use the quilted pad like a pillow top. Feels just like a bed though if you have some kind of extra foam mattress for it. They sell them on Amazon. It's a game changer. One thing that never should have happened though, when it came it had a weird gross stain on the pillow headrest. It is always a hassle returning big heavy bulky items like this. If I bought it at a local store it would have gone right back. A stain is gross not knowing what it is. It should have never been delivered that way. That was unacceptable. Some hot water and Dawn dish soap, scrubbing with a washcloth remove the stain. It could have been oil from a factory sewing machine or something in the manufacturing. I'm not too worried about it as I use a pad or cover on it anyways. I hate to rate this so low at three stars, but the stain and the quilted pad weren't that great. If it had not come with a stain on it I could have easily rated it four stars. Maybe yours will deliver fine. I can get a 3 inch thick foam pad for $20 at local store. I can cover it with a sleeping bag sheet liner and I'll be in business. Refer to other photos and reviews, they pretty much show what I got. *Update I have slept on this cot for two nights in my living room to try it out. I slept on it like a log, almost got better sleep than I do in my regular bed. I recommend the addition of a foam mattress and the pad it comes with as a pillow top as I show in my pictures. I have added pictures with this update showing an additional foam mattress bright green. It is still comfortable enough for a wonderful nap just the way it comes, but the pictures show a fluffier pad. *Update I had to take my rating back down to three stars. A plastic joint at the point where the frame bars make an X it broke. Screw tore out of the plastic. Attempting to prevent a return, I was able to repair it myself by taking the frame apart by the screws. I was able to repair the plastic joint and I put it all back together. I expect another one to break if I'm not careful. I got to go ahead and say this cot is probably not as good as I thought. It's cheap all the way around and the only thing I can say is the weight limit is falsely advertised as well as the quilted pads fluffiness. The only part that seems to be accurate is the cloth part of the cot. Even though I totally repaired it, I may return it after all. I haven't decided