Pillows... Yay or Nay?

[Others]

Yay,
I use a slumberjack backpacking pillow I have had for years.I think it may be Quolofil? I added some shock cord to hang it with. Very comfy

[Hooch]

I've got 2 pillows to choose from: A HammockGear down pillow and a fleece pillowcase to stuff extra clothes/fleece/down into for a pillow. Both work great.

As far as choosing to carry a pillow or now, it's a very individualized decison. Try hanging with and hanging without, then see which is most comfortable for you.

[shumway]

I have to try a neck pillow still. I took a house bed sized pillow out to my hammock to give me a better position to play on the iPad. It was good for that, but bent my neck forward too much for sleeping. On a trip I ended up giving it to my GF, since her two pillows weren't enough. (silly tenters ) Anyway I was a little dumb and didn't try rolling something up under my neck, and often ended up a little sore in the morning.

[sswens]

i use a pillow Kelty (target) works well and i like it.

[MuseJr]

After three different whiplash injuries, I can't sleep more than about 15 min. without a pillow no matter where I'm trying to sleep.

Similar situation - I had C5-6 vertebrae fused and need a neck roll to sleep or I have a headache in the morning.
I like to use my down vest in a stuff sack covered with a Buff tube because I'm not a fan of the nylon against my skin.

[jbphilly]

If a balled-up shirt is a "pillow" then definitely! I need something to prop my neck/head up.

[sturgeon]

I spent a ridiculous amount of money on an Exped pillow, but it is worth it. Lightish (3 ounces), easy to inflate and deflate, two attachment points at the top so you can prusik it to your ridgeline. But it needs a pillowcase, IMHO; feels a little plasticky.

I think of it as insulation under my head.

BTW, after I bought it, I read Mike Clelland!'s book "Ultralight Backpackin' Tips" and he tells how to make a cheap and light pillow out of 6 or 7 slightly inflated ziploc bags and a stuffsac. I feel like I did after I bought an expensive stove, only to read about how to make the ridiculously simple and efficient fancy feast cat-food stove the next day for 89 cents.

[DaleW]

Yes on a pillow and the Cocoon Ultralight Air-Core pillow specifically. I don't need to fill it more than a quarter full or so. It also adds some insulation and helps extend a pad or UQ coverage.

http://www.rei.com/product/766035/co...ir-core-pillow

Of course, now that I have it, they came out with one lighter yet, the Cocoon Hyperlite pillow. I'm not sure, but I think the difference is that the Ultralight has a fleece surface on one side, which I like a lot.

http://www.rei.com/product/799192/co...perlite-pillow

[BearChaser]

I can go either way, but much more comfortable with a pillow. Just finished up making my own over the weekend. 8 oz., maybe a little heavier than most, but comfort always out weighs weight for me. Tried all the other ways, but doesn't compare to a dedicated pillow for me.

[Flangler]

I can nap sans pillow, but for a deep overnight sleep I love my down pillow from Black Rock Gear. Only 2 ounces, packs wicked small, and it has a mitten hook for suspending from your ridgeline so it doesn't go a-wanderin' when you move around. It's a luxury item, but one worth having along if you're a pillow person.