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Post by wander2016 on Jul 4, 2016 11:02:54 GMT -8
Which one do you use?
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Post by almostthere on Jul 4, 2016 11:06:39 GMT -8
A totally personal thing, not unlike shoes or other clothing.
Some people use a stuff sack with their jacket/spare clothes inside. Some blow up a platypus or hydration bladder. Some use an arm.
I sprung for a NeoAir pillow - firm, just the right height, a good texture against my cheek, not lumpy as heck.
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Post by trinity on Jul 4, 2016 11:22:09 GMT -8
Exped UL. I've been using Exped pillows for years, and have been happy with them.
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Post by BigLoad on Jul 4, 2016 17:25:34 GMT -8
No pillow. I use a the stuff sack from my sleeping bag, stuffed with whatever clothes I'm not wearing in my sleeping bag. Usually that starts with rain gear and insulating layers.
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Post by reuben on Jul 5, 2016 0:48:56 GMT -8
Same as BL.
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Post by wander2016 on Jul 5, 2016 3:54:14 GMT -8
I tried doing that. But I had a dizzy head all day. I think I twisted my neck because of an uneven surface
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 5, 2016 7:06:20 GMT -8
Stuff sack and spare clothes.
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Post by zeke on Jul 5, 2016 7:12:33 GMT -8
IMO, what you are comfortable with at home needs to be taken into account. I use a thin pillow I can scrunch up as needed. Thus, the stuff sack with spare clothing works for me. I usually put the sack into a T shirt or something that will more closely feel like a pillow case.
I can see how people who sleep on their sides, or who use a thicker pillow at home, would not be happy with an arrangement like mine. I have owned and used a few pillows in the past, but nothing seems to matter to me, so I use spare clothing.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 5, 2016 8:04:22 GMT -8
Zeke has hit on it. I also use a scrunchy pillow, so have a mess of clothes I can arrange as needed. I generally stuff them into the leg of my fleece pants, unless it's cold and I need to wear the the pants. Then I whine. And augment the deficiencies with a water bag or something. Inflatable pillows are always too solid, but help to fill the gap at the head, since I use a 3/4 length pad (though I am thinking of replacing the old NeoAir, which leaks a little, and it looks like most no longer come in the 48" version).
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Post by almostthere on Jul 5, 2016 8:14:28 GMT -8
Inflatable is only solid if you blow it up that way. A little squish in the mattress, a little air let out of the pillow, and plenty of comfort...
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Post by tigger on Jul 5, 2016 8:58:26 GMT -8
I use a combo of drybag filled with rainshell and leftover clothing, my down jacket, along with an ultralight inflatable pillow. I don't know the exact inflatable pillow because I cut off the label to force the pillow under an ounce but it looks similar to the Exped or Sea to Summit pillows.
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Post by BlueBear on Jul 5, 2016 17:28:08 GMT -8
Unfortunately I've spoiled the **** outta myself, and it's all my fault. :D I bought a Nemo Fillo Luxury pillow for using on car camping trips and (especially) for field campaigns on the Greenland ice sheet which have become a regular annual part of my job. Inflatable with a cushy layer of memory foam on top. Not light in backpacking terms at 12 oz, but oh, it's sooo comfy. And it's warm, even on well-below-zero nights. It was originally just for car camping and Greenland field work, but more and more I've been tossing it in my weekend 3-season pack, just because I can. Itssoooonice. I must be getting soft as I get old, lol. That's just me, it's my guilty "weight be damned" pleasure out there.  - Mike |
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Post by hikerjer on Jul 5, 2016 23:21:27 GMT -8
Exped UL. I've been using Exped pillows for years, and have been happy with them. Same here. Love it. |
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Post by hikingtiger on Jul 6, 2016 7:37:12 GMT -8
Made one. Took a scrap of memory foam and cut it into smaller pieces. Put those into a gallon size ziplock bag and ironed the seam shut. Poked a few holes in the bag so air could escape when I squish it down into a crevice in the pack. I use the cover off an old travel pillow for a case.
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Post by talus on Jul 6, 2016 8:26:16 GMT -8
Made one. Took a scrap of memory foam and cut it into smaller pieces. Put those into a gallon size ziplock bag and ironed the seam shut. Poked a few holes in the bag so air could escape when I squish it down into a crevice in the pack. I use the cover off an old travel pillow for a case. Wish I'd thought of that...great idea |
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