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12.5 x 20 Aloksak As A Pillow

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Sep 21, 2010 at 3:55 pm #1263542

Jason Knecht
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@distortedaxis
Locale: Earth

Last weekend I tried using a 12.5 x 20 Aloksak as a pillow and it worked very well.

Sep 21, 2010 at 4:04 pm #1647675

Eugene Smith
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@eugeneius
Locale: Nuevo Mexico

Did you blow it up with air?

Sep 21, 2010 at 7:43 pm #1647762

Dan @ Durston Gear
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@dandydan
Locale: Canadian Rockies

Hmm…I bet you could add some clothes etc inside the aloksak and only have it 1/2 full of air so that feels less like sleeping on a ziplock bag.

Sep 26, 2010 at 11:04 am #1648934

JR Redding
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@grinchmt

I've used both Aloksaks and 2 Liter Platys as pillows. It's a good way to stay light but I now use a 3 ounce Exped pillow. Tad more comfy ;)

Dec 29, 2010 at 5:29 am #1678576

Steven McAllister
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@brooklynkayak
Locale: Arizona, US

The Montbell pillow is the most comfortable. The shape and texture is better, it has tie points and it is very light.

I use elastic straps to hold mine on my sleeping pad so it stays in place.

Other options require that you readjust the pillow during the night.

Dec 29, 2010 at 5:48 am #1678580

Ken Thompson
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@here
Locale: Right there

Did you use some sort of cover?

Jan 11, 2011 at 2:20 pm #1682827

Larry Dyer
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@veriest1
Locale: Texas

I've been using a Buff as a pillow case for my platy and it works well. It doesn't add any warmth (that I can tell) but it changes the texture so you aren't laying on plastic. It absorbs some moisture too so I haven't noticed any clammy feeling.

Mar 16, 2011 at 10:42 pm #1710031

josh wagner
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@stainlesssteel

make sure you guys that are using your platy's and such for pillows are washing off your faces before bed. you don't want deet (if you use it) rubbing off your face and onto your water bladder. i would think over time i'd cause some problems… just speculating…
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