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    Knee pillow?

    I'm wondering how everyone goes about bending their knees while sleeping?
    Pillows?
    Spare clothes/gear?
    Stuff sack?
    Other ideas?

    Also are there any manufactures currently making something to help this problem?

    I find I need something but haven't been able to get a solution I'm happy with.

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    I bend one leg and leave one straight. The ankle from the bent leg goes under the knee of the straight leg to keep it from hyper-extending.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chickenwing View Post
    I bend one leg and leave one straight. The ankle from the bent leg goes under the knee of the straight leg to keep it from hyper-extending.
    Wow that is so obvious and yet very cleaver, one of those "why didn't I think of that" moments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickenwing View Post
    I bend one leg and leave one straight. The ankle from the bent leg goes under the knee of the straight leg to keep it from hyper-extending.
    I do the same thing. Sometimes I'll ball up a jacket or something and put it under my leg cause my garmit bag is being used as my pillow.

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    Sleeping diagonal will reduce knee strain greatly. With that said, I use a goose down pillow at home and spare clothes on the trail.
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    I sleep head left on the diagonal, and find that whatever position my legs end up in, my right hip is always twisted just a bit too far, so I just put a shirt or something under my right knee, and that takes care of that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickenwing View Post
    I bend one leg and leave one straight. The ankle from the bent leg goes under the knee of the straight leg to keep it from hyper-extending.
    Likewise... same here

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    Quote Originally Posted by chickenwing View Post
    I bend one leg and leave one straight. The ankle from the bent leg goes under the knee of the straight leg to keep it from hyper-extending.

    Yep, this is what I do too.

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    I use my clothing stuff sack.

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    Sometimes I throw a jacket under my kness, but usually I don't bother. The jacket under the knees is generally more to elevate them than to eliminate any discomfort issue.

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