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Kai Larson
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Jun 24, 2021
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Sandy, UT
· Joined Jan 2006
· Points: 441
Any side sleepers out there with a lightweight, inflatable pillow that they like? Right now, the best pillow I've found is a coiled climbing rope. I've tried some lightweight inflatable pillows for backpacking, but they don't provide enough support for side sleeping.
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Gregory H
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Jun 24, 2021
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So, CA
· Joined May 2018
· Points: 0
I had good luck in the past using a partially full 6L Dromedary, but those things weigh a ton if you are counting grams. I currently use a Nemo Fillo Elite, but it is not thicc enough on its own to be comfortable for side sleeping. My solution is to carefully fold my puffy jacket into a pillow topper, and then use my sun hoodie as a pillowcase, which allows me to use the sleeves/hood/shirttails to tie on the backside. If the pillow construction is well executed I sleep pretty well. When i'm in the tent I always tell myself that I am going to make a small pillowcase to replace the sun hoodie, and i always forget until I am hurriedly packing for the next trip. Le sigh. Hopefully someone has a better solution for Kai and I!
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sandrock
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Jun 24, 2021
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Colorado Springs, CO
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 200
I have the Sea to Summit Aeros Down Pillow and it is horrible for side sleeping. I feel like it's a never ending search for a comfy but light pillow
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Jacob B
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Jun 24, 2021
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Berkeley, CA
· Joined Oct 2017
· Points: 6
I've been pretty happy with an R1+down jacket in the sleeping bag stuff sack, though that's dependent on not needing them for warmth while sleeping...
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James C
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Jun 24, 2021
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Seattle, WA
· Joined Sep 2014
· Points: 147
I use the Exped Air Pillow size M for side sleeping. Has become a standard part of my sleep system.
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Granite Grant
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Jun 24, 2021
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Manitou Springs, CO
· Joined Jan 2021
· Points: 0
What do you suggest for a side sleeping pad?
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Sam Cook
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Jun 24, 2021
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phoenix
· Joined Jun 2018
· Points: 40
My side sleep backpacking set up is a Neoair xlite inflatable pad. 1 yard of soft fleece that I got on sale at a fabric store, folded up to the right height for a pillow It's also great for cowboy camping as you can put a flap of it over your face to keep bugs off you while you sleep. And a Costco down throw blanket with a home sewn foot box that I use for a quilt. This has served me well section hiking hundreds of miles of the azt.
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Sean Peter
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Jun 24, 2021
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IL
· Joined Aug 2013
· Points: 105
I’ll often put an exped inflatable pillow UNDER my neo-air to create an upward slant to my pad. Then use folded up jacket or whatever is in the clothing stuff sack as a pillow on top of that. It kills that wobbliness that those inflatable pillows have and gets high enough for side sleeping.
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Chris M
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Jun 24, 2021
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Eatonville, Wa
· Joined Jan 2021
· Points: 27
I use my boots or shoes under my sleeping bag, that allows me to push my neo air 1/2 down for my knees. If I am to hot the down jacket beanie gloves will go on top in my bag. I can only side sleep.
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Jason EL
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Jun 24, 2021
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Almostsomewhere, AL
· Joined Jan 2021
· Points: 0
I've been using a Sea to Summit Aeros, and have been quite happy with it. Weighs something like 3oz and stuffs to the size of a D cell battery. Adding a thin retention string isn't a bad idea because of winds and stuff.
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drew A
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Jun 24, 2021
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Portland, OR
· Joined Oct 2018
· Points: 6
I use a short section of xlite sol under my feet and a 3/4 neoair for my torso. Then I put my backpack under the upper part of the neoair. That slants me up a bit. For a pillow: my puffy or r1 goes in a stuff sack. Much better than an inflatable. If the neoair pops and I can't fix it, at least I have that piece of foam pad to get me by.
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C J
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Jun 25, 2021
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Sac Valley, CA
· Joined Jun 2017
· Points: 0
Have a horrible back (will need a fusion) and previously broken neck, so I have to sleep on my side if I hope to sleep at all. So far the best pillow I've found is Sea-2-Summit Aeros, best pad I've found is Big Agnes Air Core.
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Brent Monfort
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Jun 25, 2021
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Menomonie, WI
· Joined May 2020
· Points: 0
I use a Thermorest foam pillow on top of an inflatable. I'm going to sew up a pillow case to hold both together. It's not the lightest, and the Thermorest doesn't pack down for crap, but the quality of sleep I get makes up for all the short comings.
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