Combining a layer of 100% post-consumer recycled Primaloft® insulation with a 3" I-beam baffled air cell and an ultra-soft jersey cover, you get a lightweight pillow that cradles your head nicely, yet packs down as small as a Kefir lime.

I'd like to say I could put aside time for a project like this, but I'll be starting medical school next week and I don't think it's going to happen. One of our testers took this pillow on a five-night trek through the Peruvian Andes, though, without complaining, so it can be done. Exped Air UL) since the material can often be crinkly, and they don’t always distribute weight as evenly as their foam counterparts. We decided to bring clever design and luxurious attention to an often-overlooked piece of gear, the backpacking pillow, which is essential to a comfortable night’s sleep.With a pretty significant pack size this is definitely aimed at the car campers and for van life rather than backpackers but if you're looking for a huge, comfortable pillow the King may be the one for you. Simply inflate it fully, lay on it, and let the air out until your desired comfort level is reached. All said and done I’ll spend 100+ nights under the stars this summer, so my sleeping gear has to be comfortable but also portable enough to bring on the river or use for self-support kayaking trips. This pillow also employs a layered system, consisting of an inflatable air cell with a Primaloft cushion on top. It's small enough and folds flat to even take backpacking though for my UL needs it's a bit too much.

Additionally, this pillow is great for hammock napping and even lumbar support when sitting for long periods. In the end, the greatest distinguishing feature that placed the Fillo higher on our list was its sheer outstanding comfort. The Nemo Fillo Pillow is an extremely soft and comfortable backpacking and camping pillow that packs down small into its integrated stuff sack. Rather, you would have to use the attached stuff sac for the Fillo cover AND your clothes (I found this to be large enough for two pairs of boxers and one pair of socks). We knew it would weigh in relatively light; however, its size and overall comfort fooled us into thinking it would weigh more than it actually did.Its employs a layered core consisting of an inflatable air cell, topped by a thick slab of memory foam. This pillow's stuff sack is rather small, though, which made it more difficult to get the pillow inside. Our favorite camping pillow overall continues to be the Nemo Fillo for nailing nighttime comfort and versatility.

However, for more normal temps when you’re wearing that jacket and any extra clothing in your sleeping bag at night, you'll have slim pickings for a makeshift pillow and a backpacking pillow is (for most of us) needed to get us through the night in comfort.Fillo Luxury offers a larger size and shock cord lacing on the underside of the pillow to hold a folded up sweatshirt or gear to add loft.

Whether you're just getting started or an experienced climber, whatever your adventure needs, we have the gear. Thankfully I answered as it was a river ranger saying I was next on the list for a late January launch - I was ecstatic! The award-winning Fillo Elite backpacking pillow brings clever design to an often-overlooked piece of gear: the humble camp pillow. Unfortunately there are many confounding factors present, and I never had the time or technical skill to do justice to the sheer amount of data collected in the survey.It inflates in just three breaths, and the air valve is designed to make adjusting the air level very easy, without the risk of deflating the whole pillow. The cover can also be fully removed from the memory foam and air bladder insert, which allows for easy washing.