ALPS MOUNTAINEERING 422016 Versa Pillow

The ALPS Mountaineering Vera Pillow is lightweight, comfortable, and is rugged enough to last many trips. The pillow is a good size when inflated, so it's comfortable. But it also collapses down to a nice, small (and light) size for packing.. The fabric is durable but still soft enough for your head. It's quick to inflate and a great addition for your overnight camping trips.

Nice pillow. Good non-slip fabric. Large enough for by big head.Comfy.

Very little noise, considering this is an inflatable pillow. I expected it to creak, crackle, and boom like a beach ball. Though it wasn't silent, it was much less bothersome than I expected. For the quietest experience, I recommend only partially filling it and tossing a t-shirt over it as a pillow-case.

Super light weight, and tiny space taker. Rolls back into the sack that is smaller than a soda can. Easy fill valve that also quickly deflates when needed. Trick is to not over fill the pillow so your head can rest in it. I like the little curve for your shoulder if you sleep on your side. It has a bit of noise to it, like putting your ear up to a balloon, better if you throw a cloth over it or a small pillow case. Very good backpacking pillow, although for regular camping I have some air pillows that also have foam inside them I really like a lot but they are not as light weight or as tiny as this quick fill, light weight, compact packing pillow. I like the bright orange, you are not going to forget it while packing up, easy to spot. I like it.

I always wanted a pillow for backpacking. This is nice quality and and the fabric has a coating that keeps your head from slipping. This style of valve makes it really easy to blow up and deflate. Happy!

Um, this isn't going to be pretty. I wanted to like it, I really did. I like how compact it is and the material is soft for my head. BUT... Cold. My head was cold. It's full of nothing but air and the air was cold so I had to wrap my fleece (inside out) to make it comfortable. Could they have put something in there that lets the air flow but isn't just a hollow cavity? It was like a balloon. 2:00 AM. My neck is at a weird angle and it woke me up. At first I didn't notice it because my jacket was wrapped around it, but it was almost flat. Okay maybe I accidentally left the opening a little ajar when I was putting it in my coat, so I blow it up to my comfort level and drift off to sleep again. (By the way, I was outdoors on a hiking trip with some friends just a week or so ago, so it's getting cold in the Uinta mountains in Utah) 4:00 AM and it's even colder, and the little is flat again. This time I checked and I could hear part of the seam was not fused properly. They do give you a repair kit! AWESOME! I brought it with me too! However, this is NOT FUN to do in the mountains, in the dark, in the cold, in the middle of the night. 6:17 AM. Flat. Need I go further?