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(More customer reviews)A pillow might seem like a frivolous luxury item to take camping (especially when you're watching every ounce in your backpack), but for me a good night's sleep is well worth a few extra ounces on my back. However, it's simply not practical to bring a bulky full-sized pillow on the trail. I've found that makeshift pillows made from stuff sacks filled with spare clothes really just don't cut it (maybe because I sleep on my side?). Lightweight, small-sized camp pillows have their drawbacks: the inflatable ones feel like sleeping on a balloon, and the airtight material they're made of can be noisy, sweaty, and irritating against your face, especially after a few days of not shaving. The more "pillow-like" camp pillows have been either too bulky to fit in your pack or too thin to be worth the effort.
I was intrigued when I read about the Nemo Fillo, and I bought one for a week-long backpacking trip through the Yellowstone backcountry. It performed admirably on the trail, and I'm really pleased with it. When inflated, it's about half the size of (and a little thinner than) a regular pillow, but the size was adequate for me. It has an inner inflatable chamber layered with about an inch of soft "memory foam", covered in a microfiber pillowcase. The back of the pillowcase has stretchy shock cord webbing so you can increase its height using spare clothes or a towel - good for those with broad shoulders. It was very comfortable, and the foam provided a "sink-in" pillow feel. It combines the loft and cushion of an inflatable pillow with the soft plush feel of a "regular" pillow, yet packs down (in its own built-in stuff sack) to a tiny size that was barely noticeable in my pack.
My only gripe is the price - definitely a little spendy for a mere pillow, but hopefully it will last for many trips to come.
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