We are excited to be offering this reproduction of the camp cot made famous by the 1859 book "The Prairie Traveler" by Randolph B. Marcy. This cot is made from solid oak wood with, steel rivets, copper tacks, and cotton canvas.
NOTE - THESE ARE MADE EXACTLY AS THE ORIGINAL IN CONSTRUCTION AND WILL NOT BE SUITABLE LONGTERM FOR HOLDING LARGER SIZE AND WEIGHT MODERN BODIES. Please keep that in mind. The bed will accommodate someone up to 6 feet tall and ideally under 180 pounds. Larger folks might cause the canvas to wear and loosen prematurely, so again, please keep that in mind.
We are going to make versions in the future that are reinforced in out of sight areas to help accommodate larger folks. These are available for pickup at the events listed. Our cots are made one by one in an Amish woodworking shop by non-electric tools.
