Do I Need to Pack a Pillow?
Q. How important is it to pack a pillow for my upcoming backpacking trip?
— Brad, Easton, Massachusetts
Getting quality sleep on the trail is always important, but that doesnāt mean you need a specialty product. Try packing your extra clothes into a spare stuff sack. If youāre exhausted enough, itāll feel fine. If you can spare the room — and the expense — try a camp pillow like the foam-filled Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow ($25). Itās one of the best values for a lightweight, packable pillow thatās actually comfortable.
or you can fill a small dry bag with air by waving in the wind or blowing in it and closing it fast i hope this helped
For car camping a real pillow is great. For backpacking, use a stuffed clothes bag
I agree