[pct-l] Pillow

[David Lippke]

The source for these dual compartment pillows, the ones Kevin mentioned and
a slightly smaller 0.6oz edition I'd spotted on the JacksRBetter site
appears to be Graham Medical Supply where I see you can buy a box of 50 of
any of these at prices ranging from $38 to $55 ---
http://www.grahammedical.com/Product/ProductGroup.aspx?plid=2&catid=39&pid=152(click
on the "buy now" to see prices and the dual compartment pillows).

Nobody needs 50 pillows but hearing that they wear out in a month and seeing
that they are pretty cheap makes me think of getting a box and handing out
the unneeded ones at KO.   I'm testing the smaller 10.5x14 ones now but
hadn't seen the dual compartment ones until your post.    They look good.

Thanks, David

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Jim McCrain <jim at mccrain.net> wrote:

> I have been using the Flex-Air Dual Ultralight Pillow for several years
> now.  They are a lightweight, disposable medical pillow that are designed
> for single use.  However, I generally use ONE for an entire month on the
> trail.  I cover it with a "thermarest pillow case" but a piece of fleece
> will work just as well.  They DO "crinkle" when you move at night, as they
> are made of tyvek.  But they last a long time and are very comfortable.  I
> like the dual chamber versus the single chamber, as the single felt like I
> was bobbing my head on a balloon.  The dual chamber "cradles" my head quite
> nicely.  Here is a link to where I got mine:
> http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/flexair_dual_ultralight_pillow.html
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jim
>
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> On 3/25/2011 at 12:00 PM pct-l-request at backcountry.net 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...
>
>
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