Recommend a camping pillow

[bushcraftbob]

Ok... not very survivalist or hardcore, but personally i need a half decent pillow to get any decent sleep and therefore enjoy my nights out! Bit fed up of resting my head on a rucksack and jumper and waking up with a sore neck.

The pillow needs to inflate or expand to a reasonable thickness, yet still pack down quite small and be fairly light.

What sort of pillows does everyone else use, if any??

cheers

 

[shogun]

i am the same fella and have been looking for one..ikea do a blow up pillow for about a fiver..

 

[kINGPIN]

I got a reasonable 'self inflating' one from tesco for a few quid recently.

 

[JonathanD]

The Nanok ones are really good.

 

[lou1661]

in the past i have used the foil bag from a wine box, plus you get to drink 3ltrs of wine first!

Cheers
Louis

 

[shogun]

after 3ltr you wont need a pillow...lol..

 

[lou1661]

after 3ltr you wont need a pillow...lol..

Thats the problem i used to find untill someone told me to just take an empty one!!

 

[chris_irwin]

I have one of these. Just inflate it half way so it's still squishy for the best comfort. Pretty light, and the pillow case is padded on one side for extra comfort.

 

[lab72]

Stuffsac with jacket stuffed into it = pillow

 

[DaveBromley]

i got and inflatable one from pound land mate works a treat lol

Dave

 

[T1Viper]

I have the karrimor deluxe, not been tried in my hammock yet, but i did get it out on the couch for a shot and its really comfy!

 

[Tank]

I have one u can try and have if you get on with it. Remind me and I will bring it along next weekend

 

[Tengu]

I have a cotton bag filled with spare clothes

but I have a few wine bags (empty) you may have one if you like

 

[SimonM]

Dry bag, with spare clothes in for me...just roll it with a little air inside for a soft pillow.

Simon

 

[Harvestman]

I use oe of those travel neck pillows for car journeys. Packs small, and stays in place during the night.

 

[woodspirits]

go outdoors do a half moon synthetic, ideal for sleeping bag or hammock stuffs into a grapefruit sized bag, about £2 when i got mine

 

[Grebby]

A lot more expensive but these are nice and comfy. They are basically a half sized pillow and pack down nice and small. It's the perfect thing for me in my hammock

Cheers

Grebby

 

[eel28]

Lidls self inflating pillow for me, got it few years ago now. Ok so it's not got the smallest of pack sizes, but is much more comfortable than the inflatable (blow up) pillow it replaced.

 

[max whitlock]

I use a standard pillow case which i have sewn the side and ends seams to make it about 4" slimmer and 6" shorter. I gauged this by stuffing my jacket into the pillow case to ensure i would get a good plump fit. This gives a good lightweight packable option.

I have never got away with inflatable pillows, my head just feels 'balanced' on top of them and as i relax when falling asleep they tend to move.

regards

Max

 

[Teepee]

A fleece, spare clothes or a down gilet in a stuff sack.