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Oct 20, 2017 at 8:47 pm #3497700
Hi Geoff
My HOME pillow? Standard off the shelf unit. Or did you mean MYOG pillow?
Sue’s pillow (as in photo) is 110 g complete. For a comfortable 12 hours sleep.
My foam pillow is the same weight but these days I have replaced it with an Exped pillow/pump. Sue uses it to blow up both our Synmat UL7 mats without getting any moisture inside them from her breath. On a long trip keeping the insides of the mats dry is crucial. And blowing up two mats used to make her dizzy! Then I use it as a pillow for the night. Weight is 160 g: I think of that as 110 g for the pillow and 50 g for the pump.
Packed volume for foam – put your two hands together touching at fingertips – about that much IF I squeeze hard. Pillow/pump is smaller. But we rarely worry about volume: we worry mainly about weight.
Cheers
Oct 22, 2017 at 12:23 am #3497797Thanks Roger
I agree – it’s worth some modest extra weight/volume for a decent night’s sleep. Especially for the “more mature” hiker like myself!
Jul 3, 2018 at 5:17 pm #3545042Roger,
What are the approximate dimensions of your foam block pillow?Thanks in advance,
CaseyJul 3, 2018 at 7:28 pm #3545056<p style=”text-align: left;”>I started with a Thermarest compressible pillow but it just took up to much room and because it is memory foam I found that it would slowly compress over night (my wife still loves hers). I recently bought two different stiles of air pillows for the family that everyone loves.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>The first is the Outdoor Vitals Pillow It weighs 3.6 ounces and I have used it probably 15 or more nights with no problems.</p>
The second I like even better because of the price but only have a few night to reviewit is the Trekology Pillow. Seems like a bargain at 15 dollars.Both have been great with no leaks.
Jul 3, 2018 at 10:50 pm #3545069That was a while back … (2004) But Sue still uses hers.
Dimensions were, to some extent, set by the foam I had on hand and what Sue wanted. If you started with 300 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm (high), you would be close. I was not exact!
Squash the foam down before making the holes with a sharp boring tube: it works much better that way. Otherwise the foam can grab on the side of the tube and spin. I think I used some light (thin-wall) SS towel rail for the tube.
Cheers
Jul 3, 2018 at 11:01 pm #3545072Thanks Roger!
Jul 3, 2018 at 11:33 pm #3545074Roger, do you and you’re wife sleep mostly on your stomach? Are you and wife small in stature?
I’m a side sleeper and need a pillow in the 7-10 oz size. I’m a big guy with broad shoulders.
Jul 3, 2018 at 11:45 pm #3545075No, we both sleep on our sides. If I sleep on my back I snore, so I don’t. In the snow we are definitely spooned together – which works.
I’m about 5′ 7″. Sue is an inch or two shorter.
Broad shoulders – thick foam, fewer holes. It works.Cheers
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