MYOG inflatable pillow

[dale stuart]

I am a side sleeper and wanted a light weight pillow rather than use a stuff sack with my down jacket.(Besides if you layer your sleep system, you may need that jacket to stay warm) My first attempt was not so good – just couldn't get a replacement air mattress valve to seal properly, so I switched to another idea – a simple roll closure and a clip to keep it closed.

My pillow is basically 15"x10" with a 4" roll closure. It's made with heat seal-able fabric with 1/2" sealed seams. There is also a 2" baffle down the center that creates a cradle for my head.

It folds up to a small package.

Here's the inflated picture.

Lastly it fits my needs for being light to at 1.3oz.

-Dale

[Ozzy McKinney]

I've been contemplating something similar, if you don't mind sharing wear did you source the fabric and what did you use to seal it? Clothes iron?

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[Dan @ Durston Gear]

Buy a thermarest repair kit to get a valve and then glue it in with Aquaseal.

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