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If your planning on going backpacking then one item you maybe considering taking is a pillow. With space at a premium in your backpack a pillow could be seen as a luxury item. Here are a few options that you could consider instead of lugging a large pillow around.
1. Travel pillow with compression sack
You can pick one up for a couple of quid and a compression sack allows you to make the pillow really small when carrying it around. It’s going to just enough to fit your head on.
2. Inflatable pillow
A small inflatable pillow it a great option. A few puffs and its up, best of all it should only take up a little space in your pack once deflated.
3. Clothes
Use the clothes your not wearing in the day and stack them up to make a pillow. The only problem is you might not have enough clothes to make a decent pillow and often your clothes are drying at night.
4. Clothes and hooded sleeping bag
Some hooded / mummy sleeping bags have a pocket in the hood allowing you to stuff clothes in. This helps keep your clothes in place allowing for a comfortable night’s sleep.
