So I finally caved and bought a $40 inflatable pillow after years of using a stuff sack

I always figured it was a dumb luxury item, but after a weekend in the Adirondacks where my neck was wrecked, I gave one a shot. The difference in sleep was honestly huge, and it packs down to the size of a soda can. What's a piece of gear you thought was pointless until you actually tried it?

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anderson.sandra1mo ago

My old camp pillow was a rolled-up fleece for a decade. I called those fancy ones a total scam until a friend made me try hers at Joshua Tree. Now I'm a convert who feels pretty dumb about all those lumpy nights.

aaron19721d ago

Same thing happened to me last summer, total game changer.

drew_carr671mo ago

Honestly the rolled up fleece thing still works for me. Those fancy pillows take up too much room in the pack and they never stay put. I woke up with mine on the ground half the time. I'll stick with my jacket in a stuff sack, it's free and it works.