http://www.plumeriabay.com/products/down-pillows-silk-standard-sdps.aspx

Supersoft silk goose down pillow (full sized) weighing in around 9-10oz.

In a survival situation a good nights sleep cannot be underestimated. One for the BOB or not?

Pretty trivial. Anything makes a good pillow such that one can get a good night's sleep. The down would be better utilized in a warm garment of some sort.

Yikes! Looks comfy but I sleep better with the $185 in my pocket!

That pillow is certainly expensive but is really the only one I could find which was light enough I could really justify to take along in a BOB. Too pricey for me as well. I'm currently using a full sized cotton covered duck down pillow I found on sale for about $25. It isn't as light weighing in at around 18oz.

I've tried all sorts of pillow solutions including a down jacket or other clothing stuffed into a Thermarest Stuff Sack Pillow etc but in the end I have found that a full sized pillow is much more comfortable allowing much more undisturbed sleep during the night. But with comfort comes a weight penalty as always.

http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/thermarest_stuff_sack_pillow.html

A roomier sleeping bag also helps. Many of the mummy designs although very efficient thermally restrict movement so I'm also currently using a lightweight square shaped down bag during the summer months.

Having a warm secure and comfortable sleep system allows recovery from the previous days excitement.

It took me about ummm....two nights to get used to using my elbow as a pillow. Even to the point where when I get in a bed with a pillow, I toss it on the floor.

Your Price $185.00

think I'll pass. . .

To me a bug out bag is default too heavy if it included a dedicated pillow, no matter how light it is.

It is certainly an interesting option. Thanks for bringing it up.

If a person really needs a pillow, and $185 is not too dear, that is certainly a nice one to get. Not so much if you don't really need a pillow or the price seems too dear.

Camping and hiking I never bring a pillow. In the heat I sleep without one and it seems cooler. Other times I roll up a towel, jacket, spare clothes to make a workable pillow. Generally I'm tired enough after a day in the field that I'm out like a light and the deficiencies of my field-expedient pillow make no difference.

REI has several backpacking pillows here. You spec'd full-size. Take a look at their NEMO pillow. Says expands to full-size pillow, but packs down to smaller than 1-liter bottle. 10.8 oz ... for lot less than $185.

When I first saw the thread, I thought A_F_L_M was putting us on.

But maybe not. When I was younger, I never bothered with a separate pillow while camping; the idea was laughable. But as I get older and considerably less flexible, I take a pillow when I can. Not backpacking (yet) but definitely for a base camp or car camp.

Sleep is health and energy. Sleep gives resilience to deal with adversity.

Besides which, without a pillow, I snore like a grizzly. Loud enough to make people killin' mad. That makes it a survival tool.

REI has a nice range of pillows but I would most likely stay away from the inflatable designs such NEMO even though it is a partial inflatable design. The medium sized Quixote Goose Down Pillow - Medium looks good but again is pretty expensive at $69. It is lightweight at 8oz.

http://www.rei.com/product/766379

The Quixote Goose Down - large is available here. Again pretty lightweight at 13oz

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019ODVDE/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A1ZM0PVL8ZKS9P

but again is expensive at $99.

I have 2 camping pillows from slumberjack small lightweight and nice and love them.

Just my .02
Lee

My pillow solution for my BOB, camping, travel, etc, is the Eagle Creek inflating travel pillow that is basically a horseshoe that goes around the neck. It keeps your head from flopping around when trying to catch a nap while sitting upright (car passenger, airplaine), and only weighs a few ounces when deflated. Two good breaths and it's blown up. For field use I find it keeps my head up and in a comfortable position for sleeping, and stays with me if I roll around, which rolled up jackets and extra clothes usually don't. I think they're still about ten dollars at REI, EMS, etc, or there's the cheaper versions available. They pack into about three cubic inches and should fit in your BOB without any problems.