Jeanne from Washington
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- Camino Frances April 2020
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I did take an inflatable cushion with me on my first camino last year, but I actually sent it forward from Burgos to SdC with some other stuff via Correos, because I never needed or used it.Another odd question from this first time pilgrim. Do you take a pillow with you?
Maybe I shouldn't worry about a pillow then. In an emergency, I could probably make a pillow from my clothes, and cross my fingers it doesn't hurt my neck.
I use a spare t-shirt as a pillowcase. I don't like those disposable ones that most albergues supplyI've almost always found albergues have pillows. What you MIGHT want to carry is a lightweight pillowCASE?
Or take a liner with an integrated pillowcase like this one, worked out great for me. You can't see it well on the picture, but at the top there is on the backside another silk layer sewn which only opens to one side, where you can stuff the pillow or clothes inbetween.I've almost always found albergues have pillows. What you MIGHT want to carry is a lightweight pillowCASE?
Same in 2019 (most pillows being long cylindrical), but they fit in the pillowcase of my rectangular liner perfectly.Things may be different now but when I walked in 2013 all the pillows I encountered were those long cylindrical ones. They were too long to fit into the integrated sack of my liner. Besides, I found them very uncomfortable.
Are you really being serious this time, Andy?I use a spare t-shirt as a pillowcase. I don't like those disposable ones that most albergues supply
I'm fused occiput to C5 so have no neck movement at all. My pillow was my dry sack/laundry bag with clothes inside. It worked better than I expected since I could put just the right amount of support I needed, which changed on different nights. For me anyway, it helped to shave off that small bit of weight in my pack and just use the sack instead of a pillow.Another odd question from this first time pilgrim. Do you take a pillow with you?
I'm very concerned about a pillow because I had shoulder surgery last year. I also have neck issues from a car accident years ago that get aggravated easily. I use a feather pillow at home. It doesn't weigh much but I cannot exactly squish it small. I can't be the only pilgrim with this problem.
Does anyone have a great small travel pillow?
I surprised myself !! Don't worry, it won't last longAre you really being serious this time, Andy?
I take a blow-up pillow - the kind you can buy at all the airports - but mostly don’t use it.Another odd question from this first time pilgrim. Do you take a pillow with you?
I'm very concerned about a pillow because I had shoulder surgery last year. I also have neck issues from a car accident years ago that get aggravated easily. I use a feather pillow at home. It doesn't weigh much but I cannot exactly squish it small. I can't be the only pilgrim with this problem.
Does anyone have a great small travel pillow?
Use your clothes rolled up to suit. you need to be ruthless in eliminating weight. But don’t omit the corkscrew!Another odd question from this first time pilgrim. Do you take a pillow with you?
I'm very concerned about a pillow because I had shoulder surgery last year. I also have neck issues from a car accident years ago that get aggravated easily. I use a feather pillow at home. It doesn't weigh much but I cannot exactly squish it small. I can't be the only pilgrim with this problem.
Does anyone have a great small travel pillow?
I too have my fingers crossed for you. Most albergues have pillows, long and skinny. Knowing it adds weight to my pack I bring a cotton pillowcase for its familiarity. P.S. Most nights I am so tired I hardly remember putting my head down. Good luck with you neck.Maybe I shouldn't worry about a pillow then. In an emergency, I could probably make a pillow from my clothes, and cross my fingers it doesn't hurt my neck.
I also have neck issues and have used a Cocoon brand Hyperlight Air-Core travel pillow. You can buy it at REI and inflate to whatever feels good to you. It weighs 3 oz and packs small. I take mine everywhere that my down pillow can't go. You won't be sorry and your neck will be happy.Maybe I shouldn't worry about a pillow then. In an emergency, I could probably make a pillow from my clothes, and cross my fingers it doesn't hurt my neck.
I have tried many approaches over the years, including making a pillow from my spare clothes, compressible foam pillows, etc. My current solution for travel is an inflatable, the Exped Air Pillow XL.
It56ny, I have exactly the same issues as you and love my squishy down pillows. My mother-in-law liked small squishy pillows and had a regular-size down pillow converted into two half-full down pillows. I was lucky to inherit these. I bring one of these on the camino. Weighs 10 oz including pillow case and carrying bag, but worth it.I also have problems with my neck. I use a down pillow at home that is really squishy. I can mold it perfectly to how I need to sleep. The pillows in the albergue would require immediate chiropractic care as soon as I woke up. Assuming I could even fall asleep. A very good friend of mine made me a small down throw pillow. Even though it takes up room in my pack it is very, very lightweight. For me this pillow is as important as my Brooks Cascadia trail runners that I use on every camino. It is a lifesaver. The moment I arrive in the albergue, if there is a pillow on my bed I find a place to put it. I don't even rest on it. That is my advice and for me it works great!
We use a small fleece pillow case from Thermarest and stuff it with our down jackets to make a pillow at night. Of course we will be walking in colder weather and will be taking the jackets anyway, so this may not be an option for you.Another odd question from this first time pilgrim. Do you take a pillow with you?
I'm very concerned about a pillow because I had shoulder surgery last year. I also have neck issues from a car accident years ago that get aggravated easily. I use a feather pillow at home. It doesn't weigh much but I cannot exactly squish it small. I can't be the only pilgrim with this problem.
Does anyone have a great small travel pillow?
Thanks for bringing this up, @grayland. This is exactly one of my biggest Camino obsessions...its so disgusting, not only in Albergues but in hotels, hostals, etc. too. Most people drool unintentionally in their sleep.Actually...they [the pillows] are seldom (if ever) cleaned....
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