[pct-l] Pillow

[dnielsen at djmurphycompany.com]

I like the water sack idea.

Do you get bit up a lot by sleeping so exposed most of the time.  i.e. ants,
flee's etc.???  

DJ Murphy & Company LLC
 
David Nielsen
Phone 602-499-2410
Fax 623-581-3986
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of CHUCK CHELIN
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 7:31 AM
To: PCT listserve
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pillow

Good morning,

For a pillow I use a medium-size SilNylon ditty bag filled with my fleece
jacket and my rarely-used shelter tarp.  I've also used a blown-up water
sack - with or without water - anything to avoid carrying a separate gear
item.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT - 1965

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On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 7:20 AM, 'Sourdough' Foster <
athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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