TREKOLOGY Ultralight Inflatable Camping Travel Pillow - ALUFT 2.0 Compressible, Compact, Comfortable, Ergonomic Inflating Pillows for Neck & Lumbar Support While Camp, Hiking, Backpacking

I bought this to use on RAGBRAI (bike ride across Iowa in 7 days). This pillow is great!! It inflates with just a few puffs and really deflates. Best yet is that I found it to be VERY comfortable to sleep on even for someone like me that typical doesn't do tent life. Highly recommended!!

First of all, my confessions: I'm a sleeping snob. Not a snob when I'm asleep, but a snob about my sleeping arrangements. I've lived in three countries and eight states; I've slept in a LOT of beds (I could tell you stories of bedbugs, mice, cockroaches, termites, bats, racoons, diesel fuel, stone pillows, worn out springs, protruding springs, no springs, short beds, beds so narrow that two people had to sleep in opposite directions to fit...you get the picture).Now at the beginning of my 7th decade, I've a routine I follow when I sleep. But the weak link in all of this is, you guessed it, since I am reviewing this item, the pillow.Long story short, the wife and I were planning a trip to Aruba last month and I knew I didn't want to spend five nights on hotel pillows. Neither did I have room to take my home pillow. So...off to Amazon I went armed with my encyclopedic knowledge of my sleeping habits. After looking at a lot of 'em, I ordered this one in orange. Why orange? Who knows, except that I felt I needed a little excitement in my life. (I once observed my dad in the garage changing the oil in the car. Funny thing, he had all the oil cans, when oil still came in cans, upside down. I asked him about this and he replied with a sheepish grin, "Just needed a bit of excitement.")I read some of the reviews and looked at the pictures and thought, "This just might work." Plus, it was deflatable and weighed so little and wrapped up so compactly, that I ordered it.Fast forward to Aruba. I stripped one of the hotel pillows of its case, inflated my new pillow, put it in the case, and proceeded to get comfortable. Some of the reviews indicated that you might have to adjust the air volume to get it just the way you wanted it, and sure enough, after about three changes, I felt like I had it about right. And I slept well. For five nights.When I got home, yes, again you guessed it, I replaced my home pillow with this little slumber number. I've been sleeping on it since. It hasn't lost air and gives me better support than other pillows.I don't know how much more convincingly I can recommend this little orange pillow than to tell you I'm using it at home instead of using the others I own. I sleep better, I am master of its height and support, and its shape cradles my head unlike any other pillow I've used. Can't beat that for $17.Now some notes. 1) There IS a learning curve to the valve. Press it one way and you inflate it. Press it the other and the valve opens and it deflates. I can't help wondering if some of the reviewers that claimed it lost air hadn't mastered the valve. Or maybe there's a tiny hole in the pillow. Or maybe the valve's defective. It happens. Personally, I haven't noticed any change in volume since I blew it up the first night back from the Caribbean, so I think I've learned the valve technique.2) There is a better way to deflate it to get all but a few molecules of air out of it. Well...maybe all but a few more than a few. Open the valve and start from the opposite end by rolling it up tightly like an oversized straw. Then unroll it. Or not. You'll get a flat-as-a-pancake, actually a flatter-than-a-pancake, (or an oversized straw) pillow that'll slip into any ol' place in your luggage.3) It IS smaller that regular pillows. So...if you're a big pillow guy or gal, you probably won't like it.4) I tried using it on the airplane coming back to the US, and it's just not a plane pillow. I finally tried placing it on the seat back tray and laying down on it. But you know how little room we regular Joes and Joanns get in boarding group 5. It didn't work. But, hey, it isn't made to be a plane pillow, so I'm ok with that.I'll sum it up. A good pillow, even if you only use it for camping or trips. A good price. A good structure for head support. It has some little dots on it that prevent it from sliding around if you don't use a pillow case. It comes with a tote bag (though why you'd want to use it is beyond me when you can get it so flat when deflating) and a strap that I think is supposed to be wrapped around a sleeping bag to keep your pillow from moving at night on slippery fabric. I can adjust it however I want, so it isn't a one-size-fits-all sort o' thing.And, oh, it's orange; but the teal's nice, too.

I purchased this to include in a mid-price light-weight backpacking kit (as one of the budget pieces), and after a season of use I am satisfied with it. The material is slightly stretchy which is good for providing some extra softness after being inflated. The outer fabric and feel is relatively comfortable, even without a cover. The valves are robust and are equipped with a one-way-flow toggle, which allows for easy inflation and deflation. The included button-secured strap, along with the stippled grippy bottom texture, keep the pillow well secured to my sleeping pad throughout the night. Since it packs small and only takes a few breaths to inflate, I keep it in the pouch on the waist belt of my backpack and additionally use it as a sitting pad during down time.Ultimately it fits well within my kit and, while it may not have some features expected from high-end options (like an included cover, added insulation, or ultra-light design), it is likely to satisfy the needs of most who are looking for a convenient and comfortable light-weight option for a camping pillow.Notes: I am a middle-aged slim-built side sleeper who has a lot of discomfort during sleep in general. This pillow gives me a fair night of sleep given the general rough conditions involved in camping and backpacking. It was a bit cheaper when I purchased it (around $13) but I would probably think it was a good option even at the current price of $19.99.

I got this pillow for backpacking/camping, and it has been everything I hoped it would be. I've taken it car camping and backpacking. It is durable, comfortable, easy to inflate with only four breaths, and is easy to deflate and pack up. So far, after six camping trips, mine hasn't had any leaks. I like that it has rubber dimples on one side to minimize the pillow slipping around while sleeping. I also discovered that it fits perfectly in the hood portion of my sleeping bag. When I draw the string on my bag, my pillow stays put. The valve is great, too. It inflates without losing air, and it has that feature where you can gently press the valve button to deflate it to get your comfort level.My most recent trip was backpacking in the Ozark Trail. It really does fit in the palm of your hand, is four ounces, and packs up very well. I liked it so much, I ordered a second one to use as a wedge between my legs when I sleep. At home I use a foam wedge between my knees when I sleep to help with hip pain because I'm a side sleeper and getting on in years. When I camp, I get hip pain because I don't have my wedge. Now, with the trekology pillow, no more hip pain!Edit: I forgot to add the most important part from my original post: comfort! One thing to consider is that this is NOT your comfy home pillow. Once I got that out of my head, it only took a couple of nights to get used to it. I get an excellent nights' sleep with this pillow. I won't go backpacking without it.

Got this for camping/traveling and it provides some great support! It’s comfortable as long as you find the sweet spot of how much air that needs to be added to it. No leaks. And the shape of the pillow makes it comfortable if you like laying in different positions like your stomach or side. You can fill it up with air in less than 30 seconds and it’s ready to go. It’s compact and comes with a small bag.

This is perfect or airplane travel. Small, compact, fills easily, deflates quickly and the air valve works great.

I think that it's a great pillow for camping or even hotels, if you're so inclined. I carry it with me while backpacking and although it isn't the lightest pillow, it is comfy and seems durable.