I ordered this cot upon a recommendation of a friend who used it. It was difficult for me to stretch the canvas over the metal tubes the 1st time - my husband helped me. I stacked quite a bit of weight on the cot for 3 days to stretch it and that helped a lot. I was able to assemble it very easily myself on the Atlanta Breast Cancer 3 Day walk. It was very comfortable for sleeping and great to sit upon while getting dressed. Beats sitting on the ground. I also stored ziplock bags of clothes and shoes underneath. I highly recommend this product.