[pct-l] Pillow

[patti kulesz]

I have never seen this one...dam now I have to get more pillows and check em out 
lol
 
Sugar Moma  

 




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From: Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>
To: patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
Cc: 'Sourdough' Foster <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>; Melanie Clarke 
<melaniekclarke at gmail.com>; Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu>; 
pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 11:34:59 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pillow

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!
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>http://www.rei.com/product/766035
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>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!
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>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>
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>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 7:20:22 AM
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>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pillow
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>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
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>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
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>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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