Your one luxury item.....

[Seeker]

Magellan air pillow... critical for keeping my neck bent at the right angle (or not bent, actually) for comfortable sleep.

My OES MacCat Standard tarp is also a luxury on a hard backpacking trip (vs the stock hennessy diamond).

[Big_Country]

My REI down filled travel pillow. Makes a good nights sleep very attainable. Never get out without it.

Cheers

[litetrek]

6 to 8 ounces of Makers Mark and/or some nice cigars.

[Monkeyboy42]

On a short trip it's my phone. It doubles as a lightweight ereader. On a longer trip it's my phone and my pocket solar charger/backup battery. Although last time I went for seven days I think I only used a half battery on the iphone from reading.

I usually pack a small camp pillow also.

[MedicWithAMouth]

Monkeyboy, what kind of phone do you have? I'm due for an upgrade and battery life is something I put right at the top of my priorities


my favorite luxury item is a book. I read "Into the Wild" while backpacking in Alaska, definately worth it.

That, and maybe a couple beers, are actually the only true luxury "I'm bringing this because it makes me feel good" things I bring... I consider the folding saw, extra socks, S&W, and the little plastic bottle of Fireball* to be under the category of "I may not need this, but if I do, it's the only tool I have that will solve that problem"

Maybe I'll make a poop-tube or invest in that biodegradable toilet paper, but so far Ive been able to get by with just a small plastic shovel.**

*= I use methanol based stove fuel. It's highly toxic (I want to say 10ml causes blindness and 50ml is the mean lethal dose). If I have an exposure while hiking, the booze competes with the receptors and prevents methanol poisoning.

** after getting a better look at the foliage down here, TP may start finding its way into my pack...

[Sodapop]

When I was a ground dweller, a pillow, clothes stuffed in a stuffsack didn't work for me. Will I still use a pillow as a hammocker?

[GoatHanger]

When I was a ground dweller, a pillow, clothes stuffed in a stuffsack didn't work for me. Will I still use a pillow as a hammocker?

I used to take a REI down pillow in my hammock, but I don't anyone. If I do use anything for support, it's under my knees instead of my head.

[billygoat]

When I was a ground dweller, a pillow, clothes stuffed in a stuffsack didn't work for me. Will I still use a pillow as a hammocker?

I use a very small down pillow - folded over, it's about 7" x 5". Place it under my neck for the perfect angle for me. Also adds a touch of down for insulation back there - helpful in winter.

[treefrogmt]

My LUCI Solar Inflatable Lantern.
Sweet little lantern that stores flatter than a pancake and inflates to a softball size. Solar powered.. so it has never needed batteries.
I use it for cooking in the dark and for hanging on my ridgeline... and I hang it on a tree if I have to set up my tarp/hammock in the dark.

I bought it at Dutch's site (camping stuff tab).
Totally cool little extra. =)

[Oms]

I like the Luci. May have to get one of those. Sweet!