[pct-l] Pillow

[Kevin Cook]

I'm considering ordering a couple of these for our hike.
http://www.ultralightdesigns.com/products/sleeping/flexAirPillowLg.html

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:04 AM, patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> this is my pillow of choice! totally worth the 3.7 oz if u ask me. Sleep is
> very
> important when ur hiking 25-30 miles a day. I have a twisted spine and
> pelvic
> from a car accident and if I don't use a pillow I hurt bad the next day.
> I've
> tried everyone out there and made my own with stuff sacks and clothes.
> Problem
> with that is if all ur clothes are wet or on u b/c it's so dam cold....what
> do u
> have left to stuff the bag with? I've even tried using my food bag...but
> then
> the smell of the food keeps me up all night...I think I'll stick to my blow
> up
> pillow!
>
> http://www.rei.com/product/766035
>
> and So Do haven't had any problems with it getting punctured...pretty
> durable.
> But I do have to admit the corners sometimes have issues...good thing about
> REI
> is they replace everything!
>
> Sugar Moma
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> ________________________________
> From: 'Sourdough' Foster <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>
> To: Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>; Jeffrey Olson <
> jolson at olc.edu>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 7:20:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pillow
>
> I have seen these pillows and hear they are great, but what keeps them from
> getting punctured from the same prickly things you all have out there that
> puncture self inflating mattresses? :-)
> S'do
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>
> To: Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 10:09:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pillow
>
> Dear Jeff,
>
> I just bought an inflatable backpacking pillow from REI.  I did a test hike
> in Big Basin (never stopped raining) and the pillow worked great.  I under
> inflated it so it was soft and squishy, gawd it was great!  My pack weight
> is a tad higher than I want.  Wow, comfort vs. weight... always the
> dilemma!
>
> Melanie
>
> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu> wrote:
>
> > I have struggled my whole backpacking life with finding a pillow that is
> > comfortable.  I've stuffed stuff sacks, rolled extra clothes, and on and
> > on.  For the past decade I've just used a stuff sack that is five inchs
> > in diameter and filled it with clothes.  I wrap a tee shirt or something
> > around it and that's that.  I'm a bit disgruntled.
> >
> > I did just buy a new pillow - it's in my gear storage down in the
> > basement so I don't remember the name.  I got it out of the Backpacker
> > magazine gear guide.  I'm hoping it is the be all - end all of my
> > sleeping...  Finally, the perfect pillow...
> >
> > On 3/24/2011 10:53 PM, John Abela wrote:
> > > and I suppose some out there
> > > would argue that the pillow could be replaced with some clothing, but
> > > I tired for two years to get the perfect pillow made out of gear
> > > already being carried, and nothing worked, so, while it does add 3
> > > ounces, I have a hard time not considering it an essential item -
> > > peaceful sleep is priority #2. (not hurting myself is priority #1)
> > >
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