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    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Hi all,

    So I've been trying out different inflatable pillows and find both the Kooka bay one and the flexair single chamber uncomfortable. Mostly I think this is due to my head wanting to roll off of the thing and never quite coming to a comfy spot, even when underinflated. I was thinking of trying to find a way to maybe bond the very middle of the fabric of the kooka bay to the other side, giving it a middle dimple. I was thinking that if small enough it shouldn't make my head hit the group (the surrounding area would hopefully prevent that.

    A) Is this a dumb idea?

    B) Do you have any other ideas?

    C) What would be a decent way to go about this? I'm thinking just a small puncture in the middle and some seam sealer inside and out.

    I have tried the Mike C. ziplocks and a stuff sack method to no avail

    #1760925
    Keith Bassett
    Member

    @keith_bassett

    Locale: Pacific NW

    Is it heat bondable polyurethane coated nylon? Maybe you could heat seal a dot into the middle?

    #1760926
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    I wish I knew more about fabrics to help address that question, but all I know is that it looks like http://kookabay.com/pillows.html and the manufacturer doesn't say.

    #1760929
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    I assume you've tried under-inflating the pillow and that doesn't work for you?

    #1760938
    Ozzy McKinney
    Spectator

    @porcupinephobia

    Locale: PNW

    had the same issue, underinflating the pillow a bit and a hair tie tight around the center makes an ok quick fix

    #1760940
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    What about Mike's tip of using several gallon zip top bags partially inflated?

    I've had the same problem, head rolls around, I just use a foam pillow but it's kind of heavy – about 5 ounces

    #1760943
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Sorry I should have said that yes, I under inflate and it's still pretty bad to me. I've also tried Mike C's advice with the zip locks but it wasn't something I did well with.

    I'll have to try the hair tie thing! I think that might actually be pretty perfect to sort of sandwich me in the middle

    #1760961
    Joe Clement
    BPL Member

    @skinewmexico

    Locale: Southwest

    Hair tie is pretty stinkin' ingenious. I've been putting the flexair pillow inside my $5 Walmart fleece pillow with memory foam (tossed the plastic air pillow that came in it). Trying a WM pillow next.

    #1761550
    Michael Barber
    Member

    @curiouslayman

    Locale: Western NC Mountains

    Yep, I second the hair tie. That's lighter than my idea: I had planned to try a light cable tie for the same thing. If the hair tie works it would be more comfortable and probably lighter.

    #1761578
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Well, I can tell you my experiences so far. Tuesday I tried out the Kooka Bay pillow, woke up a bit unhappy due to tons of sweat. Last night I tried the hair tie idea with a buff wrapped around the pillow, which was a LOT better. I eventually got another hair tie (yes, I bought a pack for backpacking) and made a sort of tiny middle, big sides, type pillow, that was pretty killer! WAY better than a single pocket inflatable and I didn't wake up all sweaty gross

    #1761615
    Erik Dietz
    BPL Member

    @erikdtz

    Have you tried these?

    http://www.ultralightdesigns.com/products/sleeping/flexAirPillow.html

    I used one last weekend in Mammoth for four days and it worked great. I just under inflate it some and my head stays on no problem. Well worth the extra .5 oz

    oops, sorry I didn't see that you mentioned this type of pillow in your original post. Disregard my post.

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