I've tried the stuff sack, box store inflatable travel pillow, Field & stream packable pillow, Sierra Designs dri down pillow. None of them have quite done it for me. The Sierra has performed decent on the ground but my go to is the Sea to Summit Aeros. I can use the in my hammock or in my tent with great comfort in either system.
I recommend S2S as they stand behind their products! I lost the small stuff sack that comes with their Aeros pillow and called to see if I could just buy the stuff sack and they mailed me another at no cost immediately!
Have you tried Thermorest compressible pillow? I have the Medium one and it's great! You can roll it up into itself www.thermarest.com/ie/pillows/foam-pillows/compressible-pillow/compressible-pillow.html
I agree..as we get older we get wiser. I just got the Helinox Lite and the new Thermarest NeoX therm and the Nemo Disco 15 for side sleeping in comfort while elk hunting here in Montana. This pillow will complete my sleep system. Thx!😊
As a side sleeper a pillow is a must for me too. Tried the sea to summit but settled on the thermarest. It's a larger pillow but worth every bit of real estate it takes up in my pack.
I'm not a backpacker, but I am an outdoor enthusiast. I currently rock the Klymit Pillow X. It's design helps keep my head in place all night. I'm a side sleeper too. In the military, we didn't use pillows... it was yesterday's BDUs rolled up, or something similar. A pillow "slipping" is something that a lot of people seem to have concern of. I make a small pad of reflectix that I always put under my pillow... stops all "slippage", and weighs nothing. Thanks for this video and all others.
I recent went to an outdoor shop, with around 10 pillows to test. The SeaToSummit you showed was my second choice (and best value), however the SeaToSummit AerosDownPillow was even better and felt like a real pillow at an 1/8 of the weight.
I'm a side sleeper as well and through the years I've tried everything. I finally settled on a cheap travel pillow from Walmart that actually compresses fairly small and I feel like I have a real pillow at night. I just put a hiking shirt over it and sometimes double it up but it sure sleeps good and without a decent nights sleep the next day can be a drag.
I use the store travel pillows also for the last 60+ years even at home but I am strange I Still sleep on the military cot 🙄😏🙄 ( yes I can sleep directly on concrete at 60+ ) Yes I am a cave Women! 🙄😏😛😆😆
I have a small memory foam pillow and like to bring a light weight blow up pillow. Sleep on memory foam and switch out sometimes, nice to have options.
I hammock camp, and had an inflatable pillow that my daughter gave me last year that eventually died on me last weekend in the backcountry, so decided that I would buy the sea to summit that had good reviews. Love it, good for international travel too, since I plan to retire to Mexico as soon as the pandemic is over.
99 % of my tripping is canoeing and I use a real down pillow and slip case (weight and size are not as big an issue for canoeing) and it compacts to the size of a cantaloupe. I'm a side sleeper too and this has proven a blessing. I'm getting a Sea to Summit Aeros large down pillow and it's on its way, so will see how this works out.
I have a collection of pillows too, more than I care to admit, this is one of my favorite but it is not cheap, thanks for sharing, keep up the good work
Wanna know an Army Reservists' opinion on what the best camping pillow is? Well, all I ended up taking on a bivouac is a very nice cotton pillowcase from home, and upon arriving at camp and setting up for sleep, I would stuff it with my folded jacket as a first layer and softer undergarments as a top layer where my head rests against - My idea caught on so well that the rest of the regiment began doing this, considering it has the added benefit of warming up your next day's clothing. The other big plus is that it only costs as much as a cotton pillowcase which folds down VERY small into your bergen.
I go back and forth between a good old fashioned Thermarest travel pillow and a down pillow. I sleep in a hammock most of the time. When I'm on the ground, I take my travel pillow and an inflatable (Trekology).
I"m a side sleeper so I need a pillow. I mainly moved to a hammock, so not as much of an issue. But for years I have used the sea to summit pillow, I got the large (so closer in size to the others you have) It cost a bit, but I don't care :-) I use it in my hammock also, but only inflate it about 50 %. Great review !
I use a trekology ultralight pillow in conjunction with my puffy in a stuff sack. I like having my head elevated when I sleep, so this system work fairly well for me. The trekology pillow is only $15 on Amazon and I have had no issues with it leaking after a year of use
I’m the same, pillow after pillow after pillow, never finding one that suits a side sleeper. I have just ordered the s2s Aeros deluxe because of all the recommendations by side sleepers. Does not seem expensive if I add up the prices of all the other pillow failures, I have probably spent more on them over the last 30yrs. Nothing puts a downer on a camp like a lousy nights sleep.
Nice rundown of the various styles. I’m a side sleeper and enjoy the Aeros as well. After @Darwinonthetrail reviewed the Trekology pillow, I bought one for my son. After a couple of nights between the two, I would up preferring the trekology more, since it has a slight curve to keep my head cradled while the Aeros feels like my head could roll to one side or the other. Kind of odd. On another note, the trekology started leaking somewhere, but a quick email and they sent a replacement right away.
I have the Trekology, and while I can't really fault it for what it is, I can't sleep well on it. I'm a side sleeper and it's just a bit too short, and it makes a noise that kind of bothers me. I'm going to pick up the S2S and see how that does.
I'm a side sleeper as well, with broad shoulders and I have a difficult time sleeping with anything but a pretty bulky pillow.I found the Therm-a-Rest pillows that use cubed foam are the most comfortable even though they are pretty bulky.I was using a western mountaineering down pillow on top of a inflatable pillow but they slid around too much.what I really would like if someone to make a pillow that is basically down with an air chamber in the middle so that if your hand or arm is underneath it will form to it. But it's also comfortable for your face. And provides bulk with no weight in the air chamber.
Great video :-) Can you give me a specific model on the Sea To Summit pillow, because i can't find one that looks exactly the same, i can find a variety of Sea to Summit pillows, but all with different shapes and patterns from the one you got.
I have with the cocoon and the Paria. The Paria down one was pretty good, but needs some extra loft by putting something in the back pocket. I need to try the Aeros in a hammock. Most of what I see is people use a semi inflated pillow in a hammock.
If it is that important, carry a 1-2pound walmart pillow.. suck it up pansies.. Hell, impress your buddies at camp by carrying a lodge dutch oven in for campfire cobbler.. (save weight by leaving your creamy skin lotion and I-phone at home)
I've tried the stuff sack, box store inflatable travel pillow, Field & stream packable pillow, Sierra Designs dri down pillow. None of them have quite done it for me. The Sierra has performed decent on the ground but my go to is the Sea to Summit Aeros. I can use the in my hammock or in my tent with great comfort in either system.
I just straight up pack my own pillow with a dedicated camping pillow case 🤷♂️. I like super small and squishy pillows though so it packs well
I recommend S2S as they stand behind their products! I lost the small stuff sack that comes with their Aeros pillow and called to see if I could just buy the stuff sack and they mailed me another at no cost immediately!
Have you tried Thermorest compressible pillow? I have the Medium one and it's great! You can roll it up into itself
www.thermarest.com/ie/pillows/foam-pillows/compressible-pillow/compressible-pillow.html
Nemo Fillo has been my personal choice over the years. It feels the most like a “normal” pillow to me. Great video!
I agree..as we get older we get wiser. I just got the Helinox Lite and the new Thermarest NeoX therm and the Nemo Disco 15 for side sleeping in comfort while elk hunting here in Montana. This pillow will complete my sleep system. Thx!😊
As a side sleeper a pillow is a must for me too. Tried the sea to summit but settled on the thermarest. It's a larger pillow but worth every bit of real estate it takes up in my pack.
It's pretty cool how personal a pillow is an no pillow really is the best.
I'm not a backpacker, but I am an outdoor enthusiast. I currently rock the Klymit Pillow X. It's design helps keep my head in place all night. I'm a side sleeper too. In the military, we didn't use pillows... it was yesterday's BDUs rolled up, or something similar. A pillow "slipping" is something that a lot of people seem to have concern of. I make a small pad of reflectix that I always put under my pillow... stops all "slippage", and weighs nothing. Thanks for this video and all others.
Ooh! Thanks for sharing a little trick. Cheers!
I recent went to an outdoor shop, with around 10 pillows to test. The SeaToSummit you showed was my second choice (and best value), however the SeaToSummit AerosDownPillow was even better and felt like a real pillow at an 1/8 of the weight.
I'm a side sleeper as well and through the years I've tried everything. I finally settled on a cheap travel pillow from Walmart that actually compresses fairly small and I feel like I have a real pillow at night. I just put a hiking shirt over it and sometimes double it up but it sure sleeps good and without a decent nights sleep the next day can be a drag.
Sounds like the right system for you! Love it!
I use the store travel pillows also for the last 60+ years even at home but I am strange I Still sleep on the military cot 🙄😏🙄 ( yes I can sleep directly on concrete at 60+ ) Yes I am a cave Women! 🙄😏😛😆😆
I used a stuff sack with spare clothes for years ,but have just done a two week trip with the sea to summit pillow, I love it ,very comfortable .
agreed! Im glad I spent the money on the nicer pillow! Thanks for watching!
I have a small memory foam pillow and like to bring a light weight blow up pillow. Sleep on memory foam and switch out sometimes, nice to have options.
I hammock camp, and had an inflatable pillow that my daughter gave me last year that eventually died on me last weekend in the backcountry, so decided that I would buy the sea to summit that had good reviews. Love it, good for international travel too, since I plan to retire to Mexico as soon as the pandemic is over.
Totally agree with your philosophy on comfort sleeping...the better you sleep the better you function..cheers!..
99 % of my tripping is canoeing and I use a real down pillow and slip case (weight and size are not as big an issue for canoeing) and it compacts to the size of a cantaloupe. I'm a side sleeper too and this has proven a blessing. I'm getting a Sea to Summit Aeros large down pillow and it's on its way, so will see how this works out.
I use the Aeros pillow also and absolutely love it. Definitely one of the better pillows I’ve owned. Let’s me get a good night sleep.
Yeah I excited to get some nights with it this month and next. Glad to know it's worked well for you!
I've been using the Cacoon for 2 years and I do like it! I may have to try that Sea To Summit! Thanks Dev
I just wish the Cocoon wasn't so slippery. Good pillow though. Thanks as always, Korbin!
I have the Sea To Summit Aeros Premium as well, and I absolutly love it. I also like the Thermarest compressible foam pillow.
Those look awesome but they're pricey
I have a collection of pillows too, more than I care to admit, this is one of my favorite but it is not cheap, thanks for sharing, keep up the good work
www.amazon.com/Exped-REM-Pillow/dp/B01N5XTJXN/ref=asc_df_B01N5XTJXN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242003507495&hvpos=1o11&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5183303539152947151&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023683&hvtargid=pla-516463699197&th=1&psc=1
Aeros Premium all the way! I love mine. Fits well in the hood of a mummy bag too! 🤓
KrizAkoni which size do you have?
Wanna know an Army Reservists' opinion on what the best camping pillow is? Well, all I ended up taking on a bivouac is a very nice cotton pillowcase from home, and upon arriving at camp and setting up for sleep, I would stuff it with my folded jacket as a first layer and softer undergarments as a top layer where my head rests against - My idea caught on so well that the rest of the regiment began doing this, considering it has the added benefit of warming up your next day's clothing. The other big plus is that it only costs as much as a cotton pillowcase which folds down VERY small into your bergen.
@Olympic-grade lurker A high thread count pillow case will protect from any of that lurking inside the case..haha
I go back and forth between a good old fashioned Thermarest travel pillow and a down pillow. I sleep in a hammock most of the time. When I'm on the ground, I take my travel pillow and an inflatable (Trekology).
Nice! Will have to check out the Sea to Summit one!
Sea To Summit makes the best sleep systems. Period.
I"m a side sleeper so I need a pillow. I mainly moved to a hammock, so not as much of an issue. But for years I have used the sea to summit pillow, I got the large (so closer in size to the others you have) It cost a bit, but I don't care :-) I use it in my hammock also, but only inflate it about 50 %. Great review !
I use a trekology ultralight pillow in conjunction with my puffy in a stuff sack. I like having my head elevated when I sleep, so this system work fairly well for me. The trekology pillow is only $15 on Amazon and I have had no issues with it leaking after a year of use
Hard to beat low cost with a product that delivers! Thanks for commenting!
I’m the same, pillow after pillow after pillow, never finding one that suits a side sleeper. I have just ordered the s2s Aeros deluxe because of all the recommendations by side sleepers. Does not seem expensive if I add up the prices of all the other pillow failures, I have probably spent more on them over the last 30yrs.
Nothing puts a downer on a camp like a lousy nights sleep.
So... how was it?
Ive been using the treckology pillow and it’s not my favorite thing. Just purchased the Nemo Fillo pillow and very excited to get out and try it out.
I have had issue finding good pillow..which is a must for me. Thanks for the reviews/comparisons.
Thank you! As I said, i've now tried 4-5 different pillows and settled on the S2S.
Nice rundown of the various styles. I’m a side sleeper and enjoy the Aeros as well. After @Darwinonthetrail reviewed the Trekology pillow, I bought one for my son. After a couple of nights between the two, I would up preferring the trekology more, since it has a slight curve to keep my head cradled while the Aeros feels like my head could roll to one side or the other. Kind of odd.
On another note, the trekology started leaking somewhere, but a quick email and they sent a replacement right away.
Thanks Devin! Thinking it's finally time for me to graduate to a better pillow :)
I just bought the Aeros premium pillow as well, but haven’t gone on a trip with it yet. I love it so far!
Great video. Very helpful
I’ve been meaning to get my hands on a SeatoSummit pillow! I currently use the Trekology pillow and I love it! Cheers!
I use the vango deep sleep thermo pillow name size as a normal pillow but same size as smallest whem packed up
I have the Trekology, and while I can't really fault it for what it is, I can't sleep well on it. I'm a side sleeper and it's just a bit too short, and it makes a noise that kind of bothers me. I'm going to pick up the S2S and see how that does.
Perfect information 👌
I'm a side sleeper as well, with broad shoulders and I have a difficult time sleeping with anything but a pretty bulky pillow.I found the Therm-a-Rest pillows that use cubed foam are the most comfortable even though they are pretty bulky.I was using a western mountaineering down pillow on top of a inflatable pillow but they slid around too much.what I really would like if someone to make a pillow that is basically down with an air chamber in the middle so that if your hand or arm is underneath it will form to it. But it's also comfortable for your face. And provides bulk with no weight in the air chamber.
I'll have to give that on a try, I'm on the hunt for a good pillow.
Can a 2-way valve be repaired when the glue was fades?
I'm with you. No pillow = bad night's sleep = one very grumpy hiker the next morning.
How some people sleep without a pillow just amazes me.
I’m fortunate. My extra clothes in a dry bag is enough.
Count yourself lucky my friend. My neck kills after sleeping on clothing.
A pillow is a must have for me as well. Just do not sleep well without one.
Agreed!
Would you recommend this model to those who sleep on their side, or would the deluxe model be better?
What kind of cap is on your head?
Great video :-) Can you give me a specific model on the Sea To Summit pillow, because i can't find one that looks exactly the same, i can find a variety of Sea to Summit pillows, but all with different shapes and patterns from the one you got.
I know this is late, but the one he favoured is the Aeros _Premium_ .
I am okay putting clothes into my Sleeping bag cover.
But I definitely want to upgrade soon.
Do you have much experience with these pillows in hammocks? I'd like to get one that would be good for both ground and hammock sleeping.
I have with the cocoon and the Paria. The Paria down one was pretty good, but needs some extra loft by putting something in the back pocket. I need to try the Aeros in a hammock. Most of what I see is people use a semi inflated pillow in a hammock.
Was the Sea to Summit Aeros the regular or Large version?
it is the regular
Trekology air pillow. I stuff it in my mummy hood and am good to go.
You going kids are light weights. We use to use our boots and were glad we had them. Avstarbucks coffee box bladder is the best.
Adventures with Frodo if all i had were boots I’d be psyched. But there’s more than boots and that makes me a heavy weight.
My pillow is the best..........
I have been know to use my Sierra resin elephant as a pillow at home.........
I use Tramp pillow
I’ve used a mec vectair for years. You can no longer buy it. S2S looks ok.
Thermarest AirHead... Trust 🙌
Is your grass in this video real? I want a lawn like that!
Totally real! 👊🏻
If it is that important, carry a 1-2pound walmart pillow.. suck it up pansies.. Hell, impress your buddies at camp by carrying a lodge dutch oven in for campfire cobbler.. (save weight by leaving your creamy skin lotion and I-phone at home)
In jail they just use their bag of clothes