Motorcycle Camping Bed - Helinox Cot One

G'day Guys, in this video I review the new Helinox Cot One camping bed stretcher. I also review a blow up air bed and self inflating mattress. Hope you enjoy! Cheers... Mark
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[@Sum4Seb]

Wife and I had a great laugh over this, the end was priceless! Great review, appreciate the time and feedback. Ride safe until next time :)

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks heaps and great to hear you both enjoyed it :-) Cheers... Mark

[@BikerBits]

G'day Guys, here is the video of the new Helinox Cot One... camp bed/stretcher. I also talk about other bedding options. Hope you enjoy :-) Cheers... Mark

[@thegap0]

FINALLY! A camping bed review with a walking test.

[@phillippayne8170]

I use a car window sun shade under your sleeping bag it will reflect your body heat back and keep the chill off you

[@brutalbrital]

being a fellow aussie bike rider I love this product and thx to your vid I'm getting one thx for sharing

[@ChrisC1932]

G'Day Mark, Once again marvelous video. Love watching your handy tips. You have inspired me to go Motorcycle camping. Now to put my bits together and head out bush. Cheers.

[@alburns7278]

love your down to earth videos mate, bought one of these just waiting on it arriving, going to do some winter camping here in Scotland

[@mackeycharli256]

Only just found your channel in July 2018. Looking back through all these vids now. You crack me up Mark, please don’t change your format haha 👍🏻 I’ll be ordering some stuff through your store soon 🇦🇺

[@davidpyle5071]

Another great video I bought one of these Helinox cots after this review and is as good as you say, every night while camping I had a perfect sleep. Thanks for the great review you saved me a lot of time running around and money looking for a bed that would fit on the bike and still be comfortable.

[@anthonygm85]

I have test the helinox lite for 3 years and clothing and blankets under do indeed work and help stay warm

[@sumporfuk]

I am throughly enjoying watching you perform in this video. My only regret is that I am seeing it 4 years late but you are brilliant

[@BikerBits]

Thanks heaps mate! :-)

[@user-cb9iy4mn3z]

*Lightweight and easy to assemble and disassemble. Portable - take anywhere...camping, music festivals, sporting events etc.... Very Awesome!!!!*

[@badoldbiker368]

You're a bloody galah Mark! Cracked me up when you ran over the air mattress, made me spit my beer all over the place! Great review I got a Helinox Cot One too and bloody love it.

[@eatcommies1375]

Thanx for the review, I got the chair (that is great), been considering the cot. Happy travels!

[@ozjohnno]

Helinox make some great stuff. I own a chair one and the little table. FOr a sleeping mat I went and brought an EXPED down mattress, which is small, light, warm and extremely comfortable. The exped mattress has a hand pump built in and has a layer of down internally which is rated to -20 degrees C. This makes sure that you dont get the cold rising up from underneath which is a problem you poiinted out in your video. It packs up to a cylinder about 22cm long by 15cm in diameter. and its light at only about 800g. loving the vids. J

[@regulardan]

Haha nice. Another good review. I think I will have to add one of those to the old birthday wish list. The streatcher is good because it gets you off the ground and gives you sone more storage space in the tent

[@tonyhuggins-haig7610]

great video bud safe riding and heres to many great adventures before the big lights out. Tony

[@adder80]

Planning a bike trip soon myself. You've helped quite a bit so far. Thanks for the videos!

[@BikerBits]

G'day Mate, great stuff and my pleasure! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@tonileetui270]

Now this a true blue Aussie bloke. I got to say that your review mark is full on. I couldn't stop laughing at how you were describing the set up process and explaining how it is. The way your just being yourself and explaining the set up of the cot just one me. AWESOME preview and keep up the all natural previews your good a presenting any equipment cheers mate and well done.

[@doulos77]

Less than $20 blow up twin air mattress has worked very well for me. I put the picnic blanket on tent floor and air mattress on top

[@texaslonestarrider]

This is a fantastic review Mark! I usually use a Hennessy Hammock to sleep in, but there are those times when there are no trees to hang from. I may consider using the Helinox Cot One, instead of my Oregon bed roll. Putting a blanket over the cot that touches the floor covering the sides and the top & bottom, should create a vapor barrier trapping the heat and keeping you from getting too cold. You can now test the patches on the mattress, too funny! Thanks for sharing my friend!

[@BikerBits]

G'day Rex, thanks mate and thanks for the tip too! LOL... no chance of repairing the mattress as it tore a huge hole in it :-) Cheers... Mark

[@kenharris2321]

Great review. Been interested in making the purchase. You have sealed the deal with this review. Thanks.

[@torefrost1926]

Brilliant review fun and informative, just how it should be . Thanks 😂👍🏼

[@Paul49myspace]

Bloody simple Concept for bracing for the Helinox.Thanks for the review. Shipping to Canada would be a killer mate!

[@NightGlidr]

MEC Canada sells them, still expensive for what they are, I use an Exped DownMat for camping, has a layer of down sewn into the top, much warmer than my Thermarest.

[@mathiaskoch8712]

Wow that was a really importend test at the end! ;-) greez from Switzerland

[@noelcrosbie4152]

Good review Mark, i like how you take the time to assemble the stuff in real time and show all the detail on the fittings.Just one question, what is the brand of your tent? I'm looking for a new one and yours looks like a good size to carry on the bike. keep up the good work mate ☺

[@noobsonwheelsadventures8315]

Fun and good review!:) Migth go for one of this, since i need to have both of the other option due to injured back. But this looks brilliant!:)

[@BryanM63]

Helinox make some great stuff, we've got two XL chairs and a table. That cot looks great too.

[@stevemorton2015]

Thanks for posting the video. I learned a lot from it

[@Sawar72]

You are a legend thanks for doing the review

[@lindsaycantrell2612]

I'm thinkin it would be a quick setup to have the Cot One with extension legs and a tarp attached to the bike for shelter...Great video Mark !!

[@ScratchinMyAss]

Hey guy, your last couple of motorcycle gear review videos have been exceptional. Just though I'd mention it.

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks heaps! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@ianwestlake7736]

Great video, thanks! Those clamps look awesome, I went with the cheaper Marchway cot from Amazon and the legs collapse sometimes as you get on/off the cot because the push-on plastic clamps are too narrow ( I’m about 190lbs), I’ll try a fix with some tape around the poles but if that doesn’t work it could get spendy!

[@johnwmacdonald994]

Great looking stuff. Really like the looks of the tent for possibly using with my ATV here in America. (or for car camping - sorry, I'm not a biker)

[@Ironboots123]

This cot is comfortable enough without the use of a mattress. Excellent vids.

[@BikerBits]

Yeah your right mate and thanks! :-)

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

Put the self inflating pad on the cot, keeps the cold out from below. it's hard to put a price on a good nights sleep..

[@baltsosser]

I carry a very compact air compressor with me on a long trip to make sure I can air a tire up in a pinch after making a repair. It would double nicely for inflating an air mattress.

[@markanderson4538]

I like your channel, In the last few weeks I've seen just about every video you've done (planning my own solo trip). Its good to watch a video with someone that speaks my native language. But for $300 I don't care how good it is. I'll take my heavy, long, and fat swag that blocks my mirrors before I spend that kind of money.

[@maxflight777]

Like you Mark, I love my Helinox kit for motorcycle camping. Biggest problem with the helinox cot (imho) is that it means some smaller tents are no longer possible. I say that because my helinox cot will not fit in the Hilleberg Nallo2. It raises you to a height where your feet impact on the sloping end wall. (This forces you to take along a larger tent such as the Keron4.)

[@netterjeff4013]

If you pop your air mattress you can use your tire patch kit to repair the hole. Multiple uses for every thing you carry!

[@jethrotullsucks]

Great review...tour round Scotland on the bikes in summer...use self inflating and steel framed beds and apart from the weight,the steel frame ones are best..but heavy..found these just by chance,and am going to buy one...ride safe Dude... \m/

[@BikerBits]

Thanks mate :-)

[@ChrisGillenwater1]

I would love to come to Australia and ride. Ride On!

[@BikerBits]

G'day Chris, thanks mate! Cheers... Mark

[@dprider02]

Good reviews. I've got one of those blow-up mattresses that has held up nicely. Never tried running over it with my bike though. I just roll it up to get the air out! ;-)

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks and yeah rolling it up would work much better! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@bigjoe4020]

great review as always, love how you ad silly bits to the end these last few vids AND not the remove stuff ups that don't show you it the best of lights :) Anyway the gear itself looks like top notch quality but but $300 vs $20 (even though its not bike proof) ...tough choice.....not really, just messin with ya I'll take the $20 any time and invest the change in beers :) Keep em comin

[@BikerBits]

G'day Joe, thanks mate... gotta have a bit of fun and try and keep it real :-) Now that's a bloody good idea "Beer Money" Cheers... Mark

[@stelliscartel5400]

Good video. Thanks. i been thinking of getting the thermarest instead. what are your thoughts? cheers

[@nicholasashley457]

Backpacking trick I learned as a kid: strip down to just a thermal layer at night and lay the dry clothes for the next day inside the bottom of the sleeping bag. Makes a good layer of insulation to keep the cold out and gives you warm clothes for the morning.

[@BikerBits]

G'day Nicholas, great idea mate... thanks! Cheers... Mark

[@tomonabudget]

Very insightful. Hmmmm that Helinox stretcher looks really comfortable, a bit finicky and big but comfortable. As was an advocate for inflatable mattresses until I started touring Central Oz and the all occasions couldn't get more than 3 days of life out of them as there were always some super spiky shrubs that pocked through the tent floor and the mattress :( Even when I started to be careful, I eventually punctured them. I ended up buying a roll out foam mattress that just sits on top of my top box as they weigh a couple grams, Hmmmm, considerations.

[@susanmartello9476]

Thanks, awesome review :) Helinox is top stuff!!

[@BikerBits]

G'day Susan, yeah bloody well made and designed :-) Cheers... Mark

[@FourFingersofDeath]

I noticed that there were a couple of loops at the top of the cot which would be handy for tethering pillows, etc. Perhaps a space blanket between the sleeping bag and cot might also insulate effectively and be lighter and less bulky than a picnic blanket. Thanks for all of the great DR vids, I bought a 93 model with lots of farkles cheap the other day. Great bike.

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, space blanket sounds like a great idea... Thanks! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@sukiscouttout4036]

Ok.. lets say I am a weenie bit jealous. There is a lot to be said for a few, quality pieces of kit, as against a lot of cheap stuff that "may or may not work".. I think it gets the thumbs up for those bike campers who go camping frequently. As always Mark (Inspector Gadget!) a damn good video :-)

[@BikerBits]

LOL... thanks Jules! :-)

[@whanauof5]

Hey, thanks for the review. What are the Velcro and loops on the cot for?

[@BTBSean0]

Great kit Mark ... 300 is a bit much for me ...BMW crowd i think :) i have there chair and table ...ill stick with my exped .....riding season is almost upon us .. where's your nxt trip ? we head into the desert's this yr for 4 weeks

[@dave20thmay]

Just bought one. Excellent, but cost a lot more over here in the UK

[@cumbriancamper]

IM GOING 4 THE COT LITE, SHIT EASY, GREAT REVIEW, CHEERS MAN

[@BikerBits]

+cumbriancamper - Great stuff mate! :-)

[@punxride024]

In regards to holes in your air mattress, you can grab a $2 stick of rubber (can't remember what they're called for the life of me) and it will fix and knick up to an inch. I've used them many times while camping. You just use a lighter to heat up the stick and rub it over the hole to seal it

[@ThisTall]

I wonder if the main side support poles could be made from the same smaller high end Aluminum as the Helinox chair? That would make them much more compact.

[@rohanmartin1202]

thanks mate seems like a awesome option for the rallies i find airbed are a pain and go down during the night. and being a bigger bloke the self-inflating matt feels like i might as well be just in my sleeping bag. good work destroying that airbed

[@BikerBits]

G'day Rohan, thanks mate! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@MrMotopunk]

Excellent review, funny as hell see your brain restarting the next morning. My dream ride....Australia

[@4Qish]

I think the foam bit can be stuffed with a jumper to make a pillow!

[@MrMicSilk]

thanks for the info .

[@MrMcmister12]

Hi is this tent available in the US or by mail order? Which tent model is it? Great VID thank you!!!

[@RoadKing05FLHR]

Synmat 7. Packs smaller and works better than any of that stuff. Can sleep on top of a glacier. Not real cheap but it is well worth it.

[@Greggspies]

Always get cold on my back with the blue air beds and they leak. Been looking at Thermorest beds not taken the plunge yet. Chinese do these cheap beds not tried one sounds like you have ha!

[@kyoskei]

to beat the cold i use a pickup truck foil window reflector shield they are SUPER light and very warm

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, great idea! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@froosifroosii2383]

Thumbs up thanks for sharing Peace

[@michaeld8975]

Good video better than tv!

[@BikerBits]

G'day Mooky, thanks mate! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@ourkid2000]

Would love to see a review of that tent! Cheers

[@BikerBits]

G'day Chris, I did a review of the tent about a year ago. Here is the link to it:Motorcycle Camping Tent.. Mark

[@ourkid2000]

Biker Bits Well I'll be jiggered......look at that! I guess I should have looked a bit harder! Awesome thanks Mark!

[@Acrodream]

Ha ha . Shit easy. Love it. Well done mate, I'm off to get one

[@sallen7869]

This guy's great, tells it like it is.

[@BikerBits]

+S Allen Thanks mate! :-)

[@phillippayne8170]

Brilliant

[@TheFriarHenderson]

Mark, nice review! (haha ......more like in the doghouse with the missus and had to sleep outside)

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks and LOL :-) Cheers... Mark

[@susanmartello9476]

Looking at some of the comments RE price... yep, not cheap but terrific quality etc. I have a helinox chair and table, used both recently camping for 6 days straight and it was brilliant. The chair is super comfy, it also works superb with the table. I guess if your not after ultralight gear you probably cant justify the cost... unless your addicted to camping gear like me!!! I prefer my helinox gear even for car based camping now. If i was touring on a bike, I would definitely use this - light, strap on anywhere/anyway, good to get off the ground after riding all day. Cheers.

[@BikerBits]

G'day Susan, Great to hear and thanks for the comments! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@AgentBasil]

Almost $500 for the Cot 1 ???? Value for money ? Love the videos !

[@seanrich1367]

Nice review of cot, You sure hated that blue blow up bed, & it was my choice ($).

[@BikerBits]

G'day Sean, I didn't hate it... at $12 it was cheap entertainment :-) It's a great option. Cheers... Mark

[@711Ehsan]

Dear Mark, Thanks for video.What temps are you talking about when you say it gets cold?

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, no worries! Temp around 0 - 5 degrees Celsius. Cheers... Mark

[@CyclingGuy75]

Ha ha ha!!! Great review. Awesome epilogue! Looks like something I would do!

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@mattgreen9323]

You can always patch a hole in the sleeping mat with your motorcycle tube patch kit that you will already have with you

[@skidz8426]

Not really a big thing but it doesn’t need the middle lock nub to push down to break the legs down. When installed the legs won’t come apart and if it’s cold out and your fingers are cold it can be hard to push those nubs you can get rid of them my taking a knife or screw driver and pushing them in then in to the pipe.

[@adam03957]

Gidday Mark, did you know Kmart also stock cheap self inflating mattresses for those on a budget, I think they're around $39 for a full length, I used one over 4 days in south west WA and it worked brilliant, I can't compare it to more expensive gear because I've never tried any but it was great on a budget trip

[@BikerBits]

G'day Adam, no I didn't mate! Man that is bloody cheap... if it does the job, that's all you need :-) Cheers... Mark

[@Z9Z291]

What was the name of the tent? You no longer have it listed on your website and I'd like to buy one

[@vk4jsn]

Love the ending!

[@BikerBits]

:-)

[@vk4jsn]

+Biker Bits slept on one of those cheap cots from Anaconda last night in the garden. Been using them for some years and work well. Not to difficult to put together once they've been broken in a few times.

[@MrPopicock]

top stuff as always dude

[@BikerBits]

G'day Brad, thanks heaps! :-) Cheers... Mark

[@chadmock5883]

What tent are you using and where can you get it?

[@iSlanderEST]

Just checked their international website, they don't list the table and the stretcher... Nice review :)

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, at the bottom of that page they have a link to international distributers. I see Big Agnes in America has it. I did not check the others. Cheers... Mark

[@veiledallegory]

I know this is an old video but what about side sleepers? Do your knees hit the poles on the sides? Are you still using this?

[@BikerBits]

I’m a side sleeper and don’t hit the poles! :-)

[@michaelbrogan6412]

Bloody awesome video mate -- great job

[@COCHEE]

HI Mark, do you still use the Helinox cot? I was sleeping on an insulated SeatoSummit air mat and it was excellent, but looking at switching to a cot. I am concerned that it might be a bit cold with a draft underneath. Any thoughts? I sleep with a quilt not a sleeping bag

[@BikerBits]

I do still use it but I have a seatosummit as well now and use it most times! Yes it can be cool get under the cot at times. I have a thin piece of fleece that goes over the top of the cot and still riding gear under the cot to help with the heat loss! :-)

[@ultramag9413]

The best ending ever

[@geekcody]

what kind of tent is that?

[@texascamper8673]

use the self inflatible on the cot and you want git as cold and it's evan more comfy

[@BikerBits]

+Texas Camper Yeah that would work well, but would add too much to the total gear! :-)

[@kingstingtin]

G'day Mark, that's a great review! Could it pierces bottom of the tent, by its legs, on solid ground? Sorry for my English, I'm bloody Russian ;) Yes, and the end of the video is really cool! :)

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, thanks and your English is good :-) No problem with tearing the tent. Cheers... Mark

[@kingstingtin]

Biker Bits Thanks mate. I bought some a different folding cot, like in an US army (in anyway, they told me about that ;). It's more weights and gabarite but less expensive.

[@jusfuknwidya]

I have had an old cot for many years now and just use plastic milk bottle lids under the legs like my father did when he owned it 20 years ago.

[@kingstingtin]

jusfuknwidya Thank you, that's pretty useful idea! But I bought a big tent (3x3m) without bottom. I place there my folding table, chairs, cot and many another different things. I use it for camping with my family.

[@DavidREllisAZ]

Good video Mark, stunt riding at the end over inflatable bed, funny as shit, very jackass like lol

[@BikerBits]

G'day Jonathan, thanks mate :-) Cheers... Mark

[@jackduffy1817]

So what ever sleeping pad you have, Or can afford, Add 2 large, broken down Card-board boxes, Use all the box. The more ground you cover the better. The R value of cardboard is highe. Set it up in a large garbage bag, If you like.

[@jackduffy1817]

Sleeping mats for house pets at times is flattened card board boxes, Which can some times cause contentions between cat and dog.

[@justbanter8727]

Camp Cot assembly starts at 11:55

[@PissaNatrol48]

where did you buy yours for $299?

[@pokiou]

that one from big w, hows it holding up.

[@BikerBits]

Holding up great! Cheers... Mark

[@Adkiz69]

you friggin brilliant man haha

[@BikerBits]

LOL :-) thanks! Cheers... Mark

[@IsmailIsmail-uu3vt]

Simple and complik

[@klrtech2206]

hi mark do you know anything about helinox cot max any chance you can do a review haha probly not

[@MrErlingT]

Hi, i'm a 300 pund, 6 foot Block.. Will it cary me?

[@BikerBits]

G'day mate, going by the max weight you are all good! :-) Cheers... Mark