Our pick: the Nemo Fillo, a 9-ounce air-and-foam pillow that feels closest to the one on your bed and packs to about 6 × 4 inches. Side sleepers: Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow Cinch, the only pick listed taller than 5 inches. Budget: Trekology Aluft 2.0. Backpacking: Sea to Summit Aeros Premium. Ultralight: Exped Ultra Pillow (1.8 oz). Car camping: HEST Camp Pillow.
Not sure how tall a pillow you need? Our loft table matches each sleep position to the pillows that fit it. And if you car-camp with room to spare, the pillow from your own bed beats every pick here.
| Pillow | Best for | Type | Weight | Packed size | Listed height | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemo Fillo | Best overall | Hybrid (air + foam) | 9.2 oz | 6 × 4 in | 4 in | $$ | Check price |
| Trekology Aluft 2.0 | Budget | Inflatable | 3.9 oz | 5 × 2 in | 4 in | $ | Check price |
| Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow Cinch (Regular) | Side sleepers | Foam | 11.5 oz | — | 6 in | $$ | Check price |
| Klymit Pillow X Base (Regular) | Stomach sleepers | Inflatable | 2.5 oz | 4 × 3 in | 3.5 in (XL: 2.5 in) | $ | Check price |
| Sea to Summit Aeros Premium (Large) | Backpacking | Hybrid (air + memory foam) | 5.3 oz | 5 × 4 × 4 in | 4.7 in | $$ | Check price |
| Exped Ultra Pillow (M) | Ultralight | Inflatable | 1.8 oz | 4.7 × 2 in | 3.9 in | $$ | Check price |
| Therm-a-Rest Air Head (Regular) | Mummy-bag hoods | Hybrid (air + synthetic fill) | 5.6 oz | — | 4 in | $$ | Check price |
| HEST Camp Pillow (Small) | Car camping | Memory foam + polyester | 1.2 lb | 10 × 7 in | — (adjustable fill) | $$$ | Check price |
| Klymit Pillow X Luxe Summit | Large inflatable | Hybrid (air + polyester fill) | 7 oz | 7 × 3 in | 5 in | $$ | Check price |
| Teton Skyline Self-Inflating Camp Pillow | Self-inflating | Self-inflating (foam + air) | 12 oz | 12 × 5 × 4 in | 4 in | $ | Check price |
Specs from each manufacturer’s product page, checked October 2026; metric figures converted to inches. Listed height is the maker’s figure, fully inflated or uncompressed. “—” means the maker doesn’t publish it. Price bands from US list prices: $ under $25 · $$ $25–60 · $$$ over $60.
How we chose these camping pillows
Our writers reviewed most of these pillows, or their earlier versions, for earlier editions of this guide. For this October 2026 update (edited by Brian Hamilton), we re-checked every pick against its manufacturer’s current product page.
That check dropped the Sierra Designs DriDown, which is no longer sold. Five picks moved to their current versions: the Compressible Pillow Cinch, Aluft 2.0, Exped Ultra Pillow, Klymit Pillow X Base and Teton Skyline. The Aeros Premium and Air Head were redesigned under the same names, so we say where our notes describe the older model.
We also added the HEST Camp Pillow, which four of the five top-ranking camping pillow reviews we read include and our list lacked. Then we matched every pillow’s listed height to the Sleep Foundation’s loft guidance by sleep position, which is where the loft table comes from.
Every product spec on this page is the manufacturer’s. Where a maker doesn’t publish one, we show a dash, not a guess.
Best camping pillows for most people
The Nemo Fillo is the best camping pillow for most people: soft like foam, adjustable like air, and small enough to backpack with. If the price puts you off, the Trekology Aluft 2.0 does the basics for less than half as much.
1. Nemo Fillo: Best overall
The Fillo is the pillow we’d hand to someone who has never slept well outdoors. A 3-inch baffled air cell gives it structure, a thick layer of foam on top takes away the balloon feel, and the valve lets you fine-tune firmness a puff at a time.
The foam layer also insulates better on cold nights than a bare air bladder. Our writer noted two niggles: the shell crinkles a little when you move, and the backing is slippery, so it can wander if it isn’t tucked into a sleeping bag hood.
At 9.2 ounces it isn’t an ultralight pick, but it stuffs into its own attached sack at about 6 × 4 inches. That’s small enough that backpackers who sleep badly happily carry it.
Key specs: 9.2 oz · 17 × 11 × 4 in · packs to 6 × 4 in · air + foam · removable, machine-washable cover
Pros
- Feels like a real pillow, not a balloon
- Micro-adjustable valve for firmness
- Packs into an attached sack you can’t lose
- Machine-washable cover
Cons
- Heavier than air-only pillows of similar size
- Slippery backing and a little crinkle
- 4 in tall: low for broad-shouldered side sleepers
Skip it if: you count every ounce (the Exped Ultra Pillow weighs about a fifth as much), or you’re a broad-shouldered side sleeper who needs more height.
2. Trekology Aluft 2.0: Best budget
The Aluft 2.0 costs less than half as much as the Fillo and still gets the basics right. It has a contoured 16 × 12 × 4 inch shape that supports the neck, a valve that fills in 3–5 breaths and empties with one push, and a packed size of 5 × 2 inches.
Our writers used the earlier Aluft and liked how its anti-slip back held its place in a sleeping bag. The 2.0 keeps the idea with rubber dots on the base, and adds a detachable latch strap that clips it to your pad.
The trade-off is warmth. It’s air under an elastic TPU skin, with no foam or fill, so it feels cool against your cheek on cold nights. It’s a great summer pillow and a fine first one.
Key specs: 3.9 oz · 16 × 12 × 4 in · packs to 5 × 2 in · air (TPU) · latch strap and anti-slip dots
Pros
- Costs less than half as much as the Fillo
- Packs smaller than a soda can
- Latch strap and rubber dots stop sliding
- Light enough for backpacking
Cons
- No insulation: cool on cold nights
- TPU surface isn’t as soft as fabric
- 1-year warranty, against lifetime cover from Nemo, Therm-a-Rest, Klymit and Teton
Skip it if: you camp in cold weather or want a soft fabric surface. The Fillo is worth the extra money there.
Best camping pillows by sleep position
Side sleepers need the most height and stomach sleepers the least, and these two pillows sit at either end of the range. Back sleepers are well served by almost every 4-inch pillow on this page; our loft table has the full match-up.
3. Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow Cinch: Best for side sleepers
The Cinch is the one pillow here tall enough to fill the gap between a side sleeper’s head and shoulder on its own: 6 inches in Regular and 7 in Large, both above the Sleep Foundation’s 5-inch high-loft line. Inside is excess urethane foam from Therm-a-Rest’s sleeping pad production.
It replaced the original Compressible Pillow, which our writers reviewed in the medium size. Their notes: a shake fluffs it up, and the foam filling insulates and keeps out the damp. The Cinch adds a cord that bunches the foam for firmer support, and the Regular is 6 inches tall.
Key specs: 11.5 oz (Regular) · 18 × 13 × 6 in · packed size not listed · urethane foam with a polyester insulation top layer · machine washable. Small: 8 oz, 15 × 11 × 5 in. Large: 16 oz, 22 × 15 × 7 in.
Pros
- Tallest listed heights on this list (5–7 in by size)
- No valve, so nothing to leak or inflate
- Warm and silent
- Machine washable, three sizes
Cons
- Bulky in a pack
- Foam sinks under your head, so it sleeps lower than listed
- Heavier than any air or hybrid pick of similar size
Skip it if: you backpack and need your pillow to disappear in the pack, or you sleep on your stomach (even the Small is 5 inches tall).
4. Klymit Pillow X Base: Best for stomach sleepers
Stomach sleepers want a pillow that barely lifts the head, and the Pillow X Base is the flattest pick here. The Extra Large is listed at 2.5 inches tall, inside the Sleep Foundation’s low-loft band. The Regular stands 3.5 inches, and you can let air out of either until it’s as thin as you like.
It’s the self-centering X pillow our writers called one of the best backpacking pillows for the money. Klymit’s current version is the Pillow X Base, with the same 15 × 11 × 3.5 inch Regular size. The X-shaped chambers cradle your head so it doesn’t roll off.
Our writers found the surface a little slippery and suggested sliding the pillow into a T-shirt. That makes it softer and gives you something to wash.
Key specs: 2.5 oz (Regular) · 15 × 11 × 3.5 in · packs to 4 × 3 in · air · Extra Large: 18 × 13 × 2.5 in, packs to 4.7 × 3.3 in, 3.9 oz in Klymit’s spec table (3.2 oz in its product text).
Pros
- Lowest listed height here (XL: 2.5 in)
- Packs to the size of a lighter
- Cheapest Klymit pillow
- Self-centering X shape
Cons
- Slippery surface
- Air only, no fill
- Too low for side sleepers
Skip it if: you sleep on your side. It’s built low on purpose.
Best backpacking pillows
The best backpacking pillow for most people is the Sea to Summit Aeros Premium: 5.3 ounces in Large, with a memory-foam top that feels far less like a balloon than a bare air pillow. Go lighter with the Exped Ultra Pillow, or pick the Air Head if you sleep in a mummy bag.
The Aeros Premium has been a backpacker favorite for years, and the current version adds a layer of memory foam under its brushed stretch-knit cover. The Large weighs 5.3 ounces and packs to about 5 × 4 × 4 inches. The 3.5-ounce Regular fits inside a technical sleeping bag hood.
Our writers used the earlier Aeros Premium and rated it quiet, quick to fine-tune through the valve, and good at keeping a head centered thanks to its curved baffles and scalloped edge. The new one keeps the scalloped shape and uses adhesive PillowLock patches that stick to most pads, so the pillow stays where you put it.
Height adjusts up to 12 cm (4.7 inches), enough for back sleepers and many side sleepers. It fills and empties through Sea to Summit’s small XPRESS valve.
Key specs: 5.3 oz (Large) · 17 × 12 in, up to 4.7 in tall · packs to 5 × 4 × 4 in · air + memory-foam top. Regular: 3.5 oz, 13 × 9 in, 4.3 in tall. XL: 8.8 oz, 22 × 14 in.
Pros
- Hard-to-beat comfort for the weight
- Memory-foam top hides the plastic feel
- PillowLock keeps it on your pad
- Three sizes, from hood-size to near home-size
Cons
- Pricier than air-only pillows
- PillowLock means sticking patches on your pad
- 4.7 in max: short of high loft for broad shoulders
Skip it if: you mostly car-camp, where the Fillo or HEST give more pillow for the money and weight doesn’t matter.
6. Exped Ultra Pillow: Best ultralight
At 50 grams (1.8 ounces) in Medium, the Ultra Pillow is the lightest pick here, and it rolls up to about 5 × 2 inches. Exped used to sell it as the AirPillow UL: the old product page now redirects here, and the Large keeps the same 18 × 11.8 × 4.7 inch size.
Our writers liked the old version’s shaping, a dip in the middle and one end higher than the other, for keeping a head centered in any position. Exped describes the Ultra as anatomically shaped to stabilize the head, with height and firmness set by letting air out.
Fabric loops and a supplied cord tie it to your sleeping pad. Exped lists its materials as Oeko-Tex certified, which our writers counted as a plus for something you breathe against all night.
Key specs: 1.8 oz (M) · 15 × 10.6 × 3.9 in · packs to 4.7 × 2 in · air (TPU-laminated 20D stretch polyester). L: 2.1 oz, 18.1 × 11.8 × 4.7 in, packs to 5.1 × 2 in.
Pros
- Lightest pillow on the list
- Ties to your pad with loops and cord
- Soft stretch fabric rather than bare plastic
- 5-year warranty
Cons
- Air only: firmer and cooler than a hybrid
- Bouncy until you let some air out
- Exped’s US store lists only the Medium
Skip it if: comfort matters more to you than grams. The Aeros Premium Large weighs about 3.5 ounces more and feels much more like a pillow.
7. Therm-a-Rest Air Head: Best for mummy-bag hoods
If you sleep in a mummy bag with the hood cinched, pillow shape matters more than size. Therm-a-Rest shapes the Air Head to nest inside a sleeping bag hood, and its 4-inch baffled air chamber gives back sleepers medium loft without much bulk.
We first recommended the earlier, foam-core Air Head. The current version puts a synthetic-fill top layer over the air chamber, with a brushed, removable cover you can machine-wash and a non-slip base. We haven’t slept on the redesign, so this pick rests on its specs.
New to mummy bags? Our guide to choosing a sleeping bag covers hood shapes and fit.
Key specs: 5.6 oz (Regular) · 15.5 × 11 × 4 in · packed size not listed · air + synthetic fill · removable, machine-washable cover. Large: 7.7 oz, 18 × 12.5 × 4 in.
Pros
- Shaped to fit inside a sleeping bag hood
- Removable, machine-washable cover
- Non-slip base
- Limited lifetime warranty
Cons
- 4 in max: low for broad-shouldered side sleepers
- Heavier than the Aeros Premium Regular in the same price band
- Packed size not published
Skip it if: you sleep under a quilt or in a rectangular bag. The hood-fit advantage disappears, and the Aeros Premium is lighter.
Best pillows for car camping
When the car carries your gear, weight stops mattering and a pillow can be as big and soft as you like. The HEST Camp Pillow is the closest thing to a bed pillow that still packs into a pouch.
The Klymit Pillow X Luxe Summit is the big inflatable for when trunk space is tight, and the Teton Skyline is the cheap self-inflater.
Upgrading the whole bed? See our picks for a camping air mattress, a camping cot and double sleeping bags.
8. HEST Camp Pillow: Best for car camping
HEST builds its pillow like a good home pillow: shredded memory foam blended with polyester, in a zippered liner so you can take fill out until the height is right. Want it taller? HEST says it will send extra fill free.
The stretch-woven nylon cover resists dirt and water and comes off for the washing machine. The clever part is storage: the pillow stuffs into its own zippered travel cover, so the side your face touches stays clean in the car.
Even the Small weighs 1.2 pounds and packs to about 10 × 7 inches, so this is a car, van and road-trip pillow, not a backpacking one.
New in this update. We haven’t used this one ourselves; it’s here on its specs and owner feedback.
Key specs: 1.2 lb (Small) · 15 × 10 in · packs to 10 × 7 in · shredded memory foam + polyester · height not listed (adjustable fill) · removable, washable cover. Medium: 2.2 lb, 22 × 15 in. Large: 3.2 lb, 26 × 20 in.
Pros
- Closest to a home pillow on this list
- Adjustable fill, with extra fill free from HEST
- Packs into its own cover, keeping the sleep side clean
- Washable cover
Cons
- Even the Small outweighs our four lightest air and hybrid picks combined
- Most expensive pick here
- No published height, so you set it by trial
Skip it if: it will ever ride on your back.
9. Klymit Pillow X Luxe Summit: Best large inflatable
The Luxe is close to home-pillow size at 22 × 12.5 × 5 inches, yet weighs 7 ounces and packs to about 7 × 3 inches. Klymit has renamed it the Pillow X Luxe Summit, but it’s the same pillow our writers covered as the Luxe.
Inside is an air chamber topped with lofty polyester fill, under a removable quilted cover that goes in the washing machine. The 22-inch length gives restless sleepers room to roll, and the X design keeps your head centered whatever position you end up in.
Our writers noted one flaw: it can slide a little on a pad, and when it does it makes some noise.
Key specs: 7 oz · 22 × 12.5 × 5 in · packs to 7 × 3 in · air + polyester fill · removable, machine-washable quilted cover
Pros
- Big for its weight: 22 in long at 7 oz
- Fill layer adds warmth and softness
- Washable quilted cover
- Packs small for its size
Cons
- Slides and rustles on slick pads
- 7 oz is a lot for a backpacking pillow
- 5 in is the top of medium loft, not high loft
Skip it if: you backpack on a tight weight budget. The Aeros Premium Large is 5.3 ounces.
10. Teton Skyline Self-Inflating Camp Pillow: Best self-inflating
A self-inflating pillow is foam inside an airtight shell: twist the valve open and the foam springs back, drawing air in as it goes. The Skyline is Teton’s current one, 18 × 10 × 4 inches with a soft top and a heavy-duty base, and it’s among the cheapest pillows here.
It replaced the ComfortLite our writers used. On that one, the flat top let a head roll when it was fully inflated, so it’s best run a little soft, and squeezing the last air out for packing took some effort. The foam inside made it warmer on cool nights than a plain air pillow.
At 12 ounces and 12 × 5 × 4 inches packed, it’s a car-camping and travel pillow. The cover doesn’t come off; Teton says to wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
Key specs: 12 oz · 18 × 10 × 4 in · packs to 12 × 5 × 4 in · foam + air (self-inflating) · wipe-clean cover
Pros
- Inflates itself with a twist of the valve
- Among the cheapest pillows here
- Foam adds warmth over plain air
- Lifetime warranty
Cons
- Heavy and bulky for its size
- Cover doesn’t come off
- Slow to squeeze flat (on the ComfortLite we used)
Skip it if: you backpack. The Aluft 2.0 costs about the same and weighs a third as much.
How much loft do you need?
Loft is a pillow’s height. Get it right and your neck stays in line with your spine; get it wrong and you wake up stiff, whatever the pillow cost. The Sleep Foundation sorts pillows into three bands, and your sleep position decides which one you need.
What “listed height” means: it’s the manufacturer’s figure for the pillow fully inflated or fully lofted, with nothing on it. You can always let air out of an inflatable to go lower, but not higher. Foam and memory-foam pillows sink under your head, so they sleep lower than listed.
| How you sleep | Loft to look for | Our picks that fit (listed height) |
|---|---|---|
| On your side | High: over 5 in. Medium (3–5 in) suits some side sleepers | Compressible Pillow Cinch Regular (6 in) or Large (7 in); Pillow X Luxe Summit (5 in); Aeros Premium Large (4.7 in) for narrower shoulders |
| On your side, broad shoulders | The top of the high band: a wider shoulder means a bigger gap to fill | Compressible Pillow Cinch Large (7 in); HEST Camp Pillow with extra fill (height not listed) |
| On your back | Medium: 3–5 in | Nemo Fillo, Air Head, Aluft 2.0, Teton Skyline (all 4 in); Exped Ultra (3.9–4.7 in); Pillow X Base Regular (3.5 in) |
| On your stomach | Low: under 3 in, or no pillow | Pillow X Base XL (2.5 in); any inflatable with air let out |
| You switch positions | Medium, and easy to adjust | Nemo Fillo; Aeros Premium; any inflatable you can top up or let down in the night |
| Any position, head off the end of your pad | The figure above plus your pad’s thickness | Better: slide the pad up so the pillow sits on it |
Loft bands and sleep-position guidance: Sleep Foundation, How Many Pillows Should You Sleep With? and The Best Pillows (low under 3 in, medium 3–5 in, high over 5 in). Heights: manufacturer-listed, fully inflated or uncompressed, October 2026. Pad thickness doesn’t change these figures while your pillow sits on the pad.
For side sleepers, your shoulder sets the number. Lying on your side, the pillow fills the gap between the surface under your shoulder and your head. A broader shoulder makes a bigger gap, which is why broad-shouldered side sleepers should start at the tall end of the high band.
Did you know? Of the nine pillows here with a published height, only one clears the Sleep Foundation’s 5-inch high-loft line: the Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow Cinch, at 6 inches in Regular and 7 in Large. Every air, hybrid and self-inflating pillow on this list tops out at 5 inches or less.
Does a thicker sleeping pad change the loft you need?
No, as long as your pillow sits on the pad. A 3-inch pad lifts your shoulder and your head by the same 3 inches, so the gap between them, the thing the pillow fills, stays the same.
It matters in one case: when your head ends up off the end of the pad, on the tent floor. That happens with short or torso-length pads, or when you slide down in the night. Then the pillow has to make up the pad’s thickness too.
A side sleeper on a 2.5-inch pad with the pillow on the floor needs more than 7.5 inches, taller than any pillow here lists. The easy fix is to shift the pad up so your pillow sits on it.
What a pad can change: how far your shoulder sinks. A soft home mattress lets a side sleeper’s shoulder sink further than the head, which shrinks the gap. A firm, fully inflated pad lets it sink less. If a pillow is just right at home on a soft mattress, expect to want a little more height on a firm pad.
If you like a pad in your hammock, the same rule holds: pillow on the pad, and the pad’s thickness drops out of the sum.
Inflatable, foam or hybrid camping pillow?
Short answer: hybrid for most people, inflatable for backpacking, foam for car camping and side sleepers. Here’s how the types compare on this list.
| Type | How it feels | Weight on this list | Our picks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflatable (air only) | Firm and bouncy until you let air out; cool on cold nights; adjustable | 1.8–3.9 oz | Exped Ultra, Pillow X Base, Aluft 2.0 |
| Hybrid (air + foam or fill) | Soft surface over adjustable air; warmer and quieter than air alone | 3.5–9.2 oz | Aeros Premium, Air Head, Pillow X Luxe Summit, Nemo Fillo |
| Self-inflating (foam + air, with a valve) | Firmer than foam alone, adjustable, warmer than air; bulky to pack | 12 oz | Teton Skyline |
| Foam or memory foam | Softest, quietest and warmest; height set by the fill | 8 oz–3.2 lb | Compressible Pillow Cinch, HEST Camp Pillow |
Weights from manufacturer pages, October 2026, across every size we list.
Hybrids are the best compromise. The air chamber sets the height and packs small; the foam or fill on top is what your face actually touches, so the pillow stops feeling like a beach ball.
Self-inflating pillows sit between hybrids and foam. The foam that inflates them also makes them pack bigger than an air pillow: the Skyline packs to 12 × 5 × 4 inches against the Fillo’s 6 × 4. If you want foam comfort in a backpack, a hybrid does it in less space.
Are inflatable camping pillows cold?
They can be. Still air is a good insulator, but air in a big, open chamber circulates: it warms against your cheek, sinks to the cold side touching the pad, cools and rises again, carrying heat away as it goes.
Our earlier review of the foam Compressible Pillow noted that its filling insulates and keeps out the damp.
A layer of foam or fill between your face and the air fixes most of it. That’s what the Fillo’s foam, the Aeros Premium’s memory-foam top and the Air Head’s synthetic fill are for. With an air-only pillow, a fleece or a down jacket wrapped around it does the same job for no extra weight.
What makes a good backpacking pillow?
Weight and packed size come first, then shape. For backpacking we’d stay under about 6 ounces and pick something that packs to fist size. Four of our picks come in under 4 ounces: the Exped Ultra (1.8), Pillow X Base (2.5), Aeros Premium Regular (3.5) and Aluft 2.0 (3.9).
Shape matters more than size on a narrow pad. A dished or self-centering pillow keeps your head on it when you turn. One that locks to the pad (Aeros PillowLock, the Aluft’s latch strap, Exped’s tie cord) won’t end up in the corner of the tent.
If you sleep in a mummy bag, check that the pillow fits the hood: the Aeros Premium Regular and the Air Head are shaped for it.
Did you know? The HEST Camp Pillow in Large weighs 3.2 pounds, as much as 29 Exped Ultra Pillows in Medium (50 grams each). Even the HEST Small (1.2 lb) outweighs the Exped Ultra, Pillow X Base, Aluft 2.0 and Aeros Premium Large put together (13.5 oz).
The zero-gram option is a stuff sack full of spare clothes. It works for some, especially stomach sleepers who want little height, but it’s lumpy, and its height changes with whatever you’re wearing that night. If you sleep badly on clothes, a 2-ounce pillow is a cheap fix.
Packing for a trip? Add your pillow to our camping checklist so it doesn’t get left on the bed.
Why does my camping pillow keep going flat or sliding off?
Most “leaks” aren’t leaks. Air shrinks as it cools: blow a pillow up at 70°F and by 40°F the air inside has shrunk by about 6% (Charles’s law: 278 K ÷ 294 K ≈ 0.94). A pillow that was just firm at bedtime feels soft at 3 a.m.
- Soft by morning, fine again at night: cooling air, not a hole. Top it up with a breath before you sleep.
- Flat within an hour, every night: a real leak. Inflate it, brush on soapy water or hold it under water, and watch for bubbles. Check the valve first.
- Ends up off the pad: slick fabric on a slick pad. Use a pillow that locks on (Aeros, Aluft, Exped), or put it in your sleeping bag hood or a stuff sack with a fleece.
- Head rolls off: it’s overinflated. Let some air out so the middle dips, or pick a self-centering shape like Klymit’s X pillows.
- Crinkling: a bare air bladder rubbing its shell. Hybrids with foam or fill on top are quieter, and foam pillows make no noise.
When is a camping pillow not worth buying?
If you car-camp and have the space, bring your pillow from home. Nothing here beats it, and a pillowcase you already own is easier to wash. The same goes for RV and cabin trips.
Stomach sleepers who are comfortable with nothing under their head can skip a pillow; the Sleep Foundation notes some do best without one. Everyone who has woken up stiff after a night on a rolled jacket is who these pillows are for.
How do you wash a camping pillow?
Look for a removable cover. The Nemo Fillo, Therm-a-Rest Air Head, Klymit Pillow X Luxe Summit and HEST Camp Pillow all have covers that come off for the washing machine. Therm-a-Rest lists the Compressible Pillow Cinch as machine washable.
Air-only and self-inflating pillows get wiped down with a damp cloth. Skin oil builds up even when a pillow looks clean, so a T-shirt or pillowcase over an inflatable keeps it from turning grim after a week’s use. Let anything with foam dry fully before you pack it away.
For more gear that helps you sleep outside, browse our camping gear guides.
Just got the Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow for our family camping trip. It’s so comfy and easy to pack!