Pillow ideas?

**brohawk** · 03-12-2015, 19:35

Hammock Gear Down Pillow..
http://www.hammockgear.com/hammock-g...ow/?fullSite=1

**Fronkey** · 03-12-2015, 20:27

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I use one of these as a pillow at night sometimes. Just blow it up half way if you're out of water and shove it behind your head. I also use a stuff sack with some clothes in it.

Fronkey

**dingbat** · 03-13-2015, 10:18

Thanks for the replies and ideas fellas.

I have tried longer and larger hammocks. Unfortunately, they don't seem to make a noticeable difference as far the position of my right arm is concerned. I've also messed around with stringing my hammock everywhere from having a sagging ridgeline to tight as a drum and played with angle of lay too. None of it eliminates or greatly reduces the shoulder/arm issue. I think it's more a body shape thing than anything else.

The Nemo I was looking at is an air pillow. It just has a layer of memory foam on one side. I've been knocking ideas around for a while and haven't been able to come up with anything beyond inflatable, or high volume. If i'm going inflatable I'd like it to be dual purpose, thus the thermarest idea. I like the water bladder and ziplock ideas, hadn't thought of those. As much as I'd like to go with a down or compressible foam pillow, they don't do anything for the shoulder/arm issue due to the nature of being compressible. Otherwise, I'm thinking whatever I end up with needs to be 20-24 inches wide for the same reasons which knocks out many of the commercial offerings, though I was surprised to see the exped mentioned above has a 20" model. Gonna look into that. I'm gonna play around with using my jacket too but it seems that's a solution only good for the colder weather. An additional pull out on the hammock might be a solution but I'd really like to avoid that if at all possible. Currently toying with ideas to remove the pullouts my hammock has or go to a hammock without them.

Bladerunner, Anxious to see what you come up with.

**JacobAllison** · 03-13-2015, 22:54

If you're looking for an inflatable pillow, I just got my AntiGravity Gear inflatable in. It looks like it'll work great. I'll post a review up of it after I go on my trip at the end of the month.

**Brady** · 03-13-2015, 23:06

I carry a down hoodie on every trip. Stuffs into its own pocket. Instant pillow.

**Redoleary** · 03-14-2015, 07:15

If you want to go down the pull-out road you could experiment with the location using CLIP ON PULL OUTS, and if it doesn't work out you've got some extra pull outs for your tarp.

**dingbat** · 03-14-2015, 07:57

Originally Posted by JacobAllison

If you're looking for an inflatable pillow, I just got my AntiGravity Gear inflatable in. It looks like it'll work great. I'll post a review up of it after I go on my trip at the end of the month.

That thing looks too good to be true. Too bad it's not an inch or two wider but at only $4.50 I may have to give it a try anyway. At that price I'm wondering if it's meant to be semi-disposable.

**JacobAllison** · 03-14-2015, 07:57

I'll let you know!

**K8oe** · 03-14-2015, 19:34

Have you ever tried a Travel Neck pillow? I've carried one for a couple of trips and it works pretty good. photo.jpg

**Tarheel Hanger** · 03-14-2015, 19:53

The thermarest pillow sounds like it would work for what you want. I bought one and it was to big for hammocking, for me at least, it sounds like it would work for what you want though. I have been using a sea to summit aeros & love it.