No matter how tired you are after a long day of hiking, biking, climbing, or just hanging by the fire, a good night's rest can be hard to come by when you're camping. And for some odd reason, a comfortable sleep system tends to be one of the most overlooked essentials for outdoorspeople. There's so much emphasis placed on the right sleeping bag and sleeping pad, but your setup is not complete without a camping pillow. Camping pillows are smaller and more packable than your traditional bed pillow, so they can be stuffed into your trunk or backpacking pack without taking up too much space. Like anything else in the outdoor space, options are plentiful. When choosing a camping pillow, consider its overall size, fill material, and packability (for backpacking) first. Size: While it would be nice to use a full-sized bed pillow, it's not always practical, and you might not want to get your favorite pillow dirty. Some brands (Teton Sports, for example) make large camping pillows, but most are smaller, and designed specifically for travel.
Fill Material: This part is simple. Pillows are filled with down feathers, synthetic feathers, or are inflatable. Down is usually the most comfortable and most expensive. Inflatable pillows are nice for travel, but they're not as plush. And hybrid pillows are part-inflatable, part-filling, blending the best of both worlds for outdoorspeople who want one camping pillow for all scenarios, or for backpackers who know that a few extra ounces are well worth a better night's sleep. Packability: Packability is often a trade-off with comfort. Large, bed-like pillows don't compress well because they're not intended to. Most options will compress into a tiny stuff sack to fit nicely into your overnight backpack, or even your carry-on bag. Stop stuffing extra jackets into one another for a makeshift pillow. Instead, rest your head on one of these light and portable backpacking and camping pillows, and you'll be en route to more REM sleep than you've ever dreamt of.
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