Topic
COOL PILLOW…
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Make Your Own Gear › COOL PILLOW…
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Apr 28, 2012 at 8:12 am #1289273
Is there such a thing as a cool temperature pillow? I usually use a stuff sack with some of my clothes…but that ain't cutting it anymore.
I want to make a pillow that stays cool and does not absorb alot of heat. I am here in Florida and it doesnt get to cold here anytime.
It seems that I spend most of my time tailoring my gear around the temperature down here…
What materials could I use? What kind of stuffing?
Thanks
bsaernie
Apr 28, 2012 at 8:28 am #1872153I'm with you, but I do hike in cold temps also. My latest pillow I made, it is silk on the outside and polyfill on the inside. I haven't got to use it in high temps yet, but it seems to help regulate the temp around my head a little more than a standard blow up pillow or other backpacking pillows. I made a bigger version of it to try, but it's to big for my taste, if you want, just pay shipping and I'll send it your way, and you can try it out. It is similar to this one but it is blue and white. The pillow in this thread is silk on one side and ripstop on the other, the one I'll send you is silk on both sides. Let me know if you want to give it a try.
Jack
Apr 28, 2012 at 11:33 am #1872195My pillow is a 4L Ortlieb waterbag. You can fill it with either water or air and have a very comfortable pillow. When it's filled with water, the pillow is very cool, usually a little too cold for me, but you can regulate the warmth by using either slightly warmer water or by laying a T-shirt or some other piece of clothing over it.
Apr 28, 2012 at 6:12 pm #1872276+1 on the water pillow. Water has a very high specific heat, so it won't absorb as much from your body. On my last trip, I used a 3L Platypus partially filled as a pillow, and it worked quite well. It ended up being too cool for me since it got down to 20 or so. But that wouldn't be a problem you'd have much in Florida.
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.