Baby Travel Cots (Suitable as Carry-on)

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  ESEMCE on 24/07/2019 - 10:08

  +1

  We had one of these..
  https://philandteds.com/au/Products/Sleep/traveller

  Which looks incredibly similar!

  The mattress is one of those self inflating camping mattresses (Foam, encased in an airtight nylon wrapper with a valve.)
  It's pretty thin but we never had any issues.

  Remember an 18 month old doesn't weight all that much, so what's uncomfortable for you can be perfectly fine for them.

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    popcornready on 24/07/2019 - 10:35

    It's a fair call, but I've read numerous comments about the little ones struggling to sleep on the "plank" of plastic.

    The link you had provided is interesting.

    How hard is it to blow the mattress by mouth?

    Is the carry bag good quality and likely to stand up to constant use? (would be a pain if it ripped on our travels)

    The mattress appears to be 6cm shorter than the Baby Bjorn. Not material, but slightly bigger may mean it will last that tiny bit longer.

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      ESEMCE on 24/07/2019 - 11:06

      I haven't ever seen such a "plastic plank" to comment. Never heard about them until this thread, but then I never searched for reviews.
      The Hotel Cots supplied on our travels through Middle East and SE Asia were all similar to our home cot.

      The mattress is self inflating, it shouldn't need inflating by mouth. But it's a simple valve to blow into should you wish to inflate for some unusual reason. Note that it's not advised as you will over time destroy the foam with your moist breath! :-)

      The carry bag is thin nylon, for air travel you'd want to put it into a tougher case.

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    87percent on 24/07/2019 - 11:37

    i second this travel cot, they also hold their value well as we made about 3/4 of the original price we bought it at when we sold it about a year later

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  KillBotFactory on 24/07/2019 - 12:58

  +2

  Why does it need to be carry on? Most airlines let it on as free checked baggage.

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    popcornready on 24/07/2019 - 19:40

    1) the bags are generally fairly flimsy and will get destroyed in checked luggage.
    It will also get pretty banged up in checked luggage.
    I’ve once had a pram frame heavily destroyed, so I suspect it’s possible with the little thin legs these types of cots have

    2) most, but not all will allow it.

    3) if they are carry on size, it means that are fairly compact to transport

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  altomic on 24/07/2019 - 13:05

  +2

  get hotel cot.

  if base is a plastic plank (which I have never experienced whilst travelling with infants) then request a blanket or a couple of towels and pad the bottom of the cot.

  why complicate things with buying extra something to carry?

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    Gandalf the Thrifty on 24/07/2019 - 17:03

    Unless you have to pay for hotel cot or perhaps hotel they staying at doesn't have one?

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      popcornready on 24/07/2019 - 19:41

      I don’t think padding with blankets or towels is a good idea as it’s not entirely even?

      But another reason is air bnb, which often don’t have cost or have some which are cr*p

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        Gandalf the Thrifty on 24/07/2019 - 20:48

        We stayed in a Mantra and asked for high chair. They were going to charge $20 day which I baulked at but paid maybe $5 per day and turned out be some high chair brand that never heard of with horrible clip mechanisms. You don't really know what you get I guess.

        FWIW we have a Childcare Aero. Flew return Qld to Hobart in checked luggage, no problems. The Phil and Teds looks better though as has zip down side.