A Backpacking Pillow That Actually Works
PILLOWS
When I started making the Wiggy bags in S.C. I trained operators to sew Lamilite using the fallout from cutting bags. I had them make pillows. They were various shapes and sizes, and I put them with each sleeping bag I sold.
When I relocated to Grand Junction Kok made a pattern, so all pillows were the same size.
This is a first that I can recall a customer sending a testimonial primarily about the pillow.
Thank you Jim.
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great pillow
I purchased the Superlight FTRSS system about a year ago and received two of these pillows, one each for the inner and outer bags respectively. I’m a side sleeper, and I need to sleep with a pillow between my legs in order to be comfortable, so receiving two was a real treat. Since my purchase I’ve had some time to really test these out and I am very pleased. This is the first backpacking pillow that I’ve actually found comfortable enough to use. What sets this pillow apart is that it is the perfect firmness. Other pillows I have tried are either so soft that you might as well be sleeping on a stack of cotton balls, or hard as a rock. Also, every inflatable pillow I’ve ever owned ended up popping or leaking air. This pillow avoids all of those issues. It is firm enough that it doesn’t collapse down to nothing but still provides the right amount of firmness to comfortably support your head. This is especially important for side sleepers, as a flat or hard pillow will have you waking up with a sore neck. It is easily compressed, but springs back to its original loft as soon as it is taken out of the compression sack. It also weighs next to nothing and takes up very little room in your pack, so it is very well suited for backpacking. I haven’t had a chance to test it out while winter camping, but I imagine it will provide a good deal of insulation given that it is filled with Lamilite. Overall, it is the best pillow I’ve come across for backpacking, and I highly recommend it.
Jim S