Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow

A wonderful, and comfortable pillow. As long as you understand that a camping pillow will never be as good as a proper one like you'd use at home, then you'll be pleasantly surprised by this Thermarest. It does smell a bit chemically when you first unpack it, but the label actively encourages you to machine wash and tumble dry the pillow before using it for the first time. This has two advantages - it takes away the chemical smell of the materials, and it invigorates the loft of the pillow. The loft is actually extremely good, and provides really great support which is almost as good as having a real pillow. Note that you will have to leave the pillow for at least 5 minutes before it fully expands after unpacking, and the pillow transforms quite incredibly. Fill materials (the foam bits) are surprisingly comfy, and although you are aware that there's bits of foam in the thing (if you squeeze the pillow you can tell), it doesn't annoy you when sleeping on it - it just feels like a comfortable and soft pillow. I ordered the small model and find that it is perfectly fine for a comfortable night's sleep (I didn't see a tremendous need to go for the medium or large, and was glad in the end). The pillow packs down fairly small, and if combined with a compression and / or stuff sack, can be squished even further for more effective space saving. The thing also weighs next to nothing - bonus! If you value sleeping comfortably in the wild, then for the modest space this will take up in your pack, its well worth the investment.

This Thermarest pillow is simply great! I bought the large one. The quality and comfort of this American assembled pillow is top notch. The cinch strap on this revised model is a great idea that allows one to firm up the pillow. The spring toggle barrel which has a little button to depress with a finger, on the cinch string can slip a little however the spring does provide enough bite on the cord to hold it in place. I think this pillow is the most comfortable camping/travel pillow on the market, it's as good as a regular home bed pillow. The blow up pillows are just too uncomfortable and noisy, this pillow will allow you to get a good night's sleep. The first pillow sent to me from Amazon had its factory sealed bag opened and crudely sellotaped up. I sent it back due to hygiene concerns. My new pillow arrived in a factory sealed plastic bag.

Lovely pillow for camping, I got it for my tent box as they are the perfect size and comfortable. I have only slept two nights with them so far and the sleep quality was great! And I love the fact that they can compress down into its self to make it half its original size, perfect for storing away. Also really good for if your struggle for space or putting it in a ruck sack.

When the pillow arrived I was initially disappointed as it looked half empty and useless. I read the 1 star reviews and agreed with all their comments. So, before packing it up and sending it back I read the instructions from Thermarest which advised airing it for at least 20 minutes. After 2 hours, I finally had a pillow that looked vaguely similar to the plumped up pillows on the Thermarest website. It is remarkably comfortable and for that reason I’ve given it a 4 star rating. To get a better rating, I think the beancounters at Thermarest could have been persuaded to add a few more bits of foam to give it a more luxurious feeling, especially since it’s made from “.....excess foam from the mattress factory”. So Thermarest, do yourselves a favour and stop penny pitching and fill it properly!

I have been doing camping (and not campsites to which you drive to with lots of stuff but proper wild camping) for a while now and I've tried a number of pillow options. I started with simplest, sleeping bag stuffsack stuffed with clothes, which was awful: you'd need quite a lot of items to make a descent "pillow" but this kinda destroys the idea of light weight backpacking trip, doesn't it? And this "pillow" gets flat after a couple of minutes so you never get a good night sleep. I next tried cheap flannel pillow from HiGear but it was too thin - not much of a difference from stuffsack. Then I decided to invest more into that (when your neck is in constant pain during the night, you are ready to spend a lot to avoid it in the future!) and bought Exped Air Pillow (M). This one is perfect: quite thick, anatomically shaped, weights nothing and packs into tiny sack. But it's still not quite right: it solved neck pain problems but inflatable pillows just don't feel as good as the real ones! So, in the end I came across this Thermarest pillow, which is quite cheap and seems descent quality and many people left very good reviews. I decided to give it a go and got size S (packs smallest and I don't need huge pillow anyway. Gosh, it's a great little thing! Packs relatively small, weights very little, inflates fast and relatively firm. With Exped Air, these two make perfect combination: Exped rises head high enough to avoid neck pain and then Thermarest cushion makes you feel like you sleep in real bed. And btw, earlier versions required washing before the first use and people reported awful chemical smell. It looks like Thermarest changes the materials and this pillow doesn't smell at all and can be used straight away. I strongly recommend this pillow, especially in combination with any inflatable one.

My favourite camping pillow. I used to use a rolled up jumper. Then I tried to get into inflatable pillows (which I hate!). Having found the thermarest camping pillow, my search is over. Relatively lightweight and small (even in size large), this is obviously nowhere near as compressible as an inflatable pillow, but it is actually comparable to a normal home pillow, and after a long day’s walk, you’ll be glad for the room it took in your bag. What price good night’s sleep?

Pleased..bought for car camping

Very good pillow if you can manage a large size while packed. I had imagined it would be possible to inflate it but it is puffy by pieces of foam rather than being a balloon. Great product and will probably last many years.

My favourite gear that made me realise I can sleep well on the trail. Worth the extra weight and bulk. I know there are newer designs of camping pillows that could give you similar sleep better. But I leave this in my car when not camping for back up pillow should the hotel’s pillow doesn’t suit me! I still think this pillow is so good that I bought one (this purchase) years later.

Après avoir utilisé un, puis deux, coussins-oreillers Decathlon pendant plusieurs semaines, j'ai décidé d'investir (à ce prix, c'est un petit investissement) dans un oreiller de qualité pour améliorer la qualité de mon sommeil en camping et en randonnée. La qualité est indéniable, et se ressent dès la première nuit. Le coussin / oreiller est confortable, et ne s'aplatit pas au cours de la nuit, et il ne fait pas de bruit, contrairement aux modèles gonflables. Bref c'est un vrai oreiller, dans une taille et un format outdoor. On peut lui reprocher son volume ou son poids, mais si on est dispose de la place, c'est un vrai plaisir à utiliser. Je ne l'ai pas encore lavé, donc je ne peux pas commenter sur un cycle complet d'usage du produit. Je pense qu'en randonnée il serait utile de prévoir de l'envelopper dans un t-shirt ou une housse en coton. Je l'utilise avec une couverture Argo de Thermarest, un matelas Exped Megamat Lite 12 et un drap Voyager de Sea to Summit, ce qui forme un système complet très confortable.

Od lat używałem lekkich dmuchanych poduszek do noclegów w namiocie. Ostanio cały czas boli mnie po nich ucho, mam spiętą szyję. Po tej poduszcze nic mi nie jest, jest bardzo wygodna i przyjemna. Porządnie wykonana. Rozmiar najmniejszy w zupełności wystarczy do spania w namiocie.