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The Pillow

One of the challenges in spending the night outdoors is to replicate some of the comforts of home while trying to keep your bag as compact as possible. So aside from your sleeping bag, you need to have something to rest your head on, right? Believe me, it's a sore morning when you have nothing to use as a pillow and instead you use your shoulder for the entire night, which can render it numb through the night, and aching the morning after.

With space conservation in mind, trekkers suggest rolling up your clothes into one bundle and kept together by a soft container such as a waterproof bag. This makes for a nice pillow.

Another suggestion is to purchase one of these inflatable pillows. These are easy to inflate and deflate, and take up relatively no space at all! And while you're at it, remember to bring one of those big scarves (sarong or malong) to double as blanket when it's not being used as shield from the sun while trekking.