[pct-l] Pillow

[patti kulesz]

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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