Mammut Inflatable Pillow

The Mammut inflatable pillow costs £8 from Millets, and was my attempt to find something other than piles of clothes to put my head on while camping. Deflated, it packs down extremely small into its own little stuff sack – its 2/3 of the size of a tube of Pringles.

It is also fairly comfortable to sleep on, its shape does fit your neck if you sleep on your back. The problems are twofold.

One: £8 is a lot to pay for something you don’t need, especially when you can get similar pillows at half the price. When I bought this I didn’t see a price tag, but if I had, I wouldn’t have bothered. That’s not an excuse by the way, it’s just the reason…

Two: when you’re lying in your tent trying to fall asleep, the last thing you want is noise. If the fat guy in the tent ten metres away is snoring, he’s probably keeping you awake. What won’t help, is if every time you so much as think about moving your head, your bloody pillow squeaks and groans like a rusty gate. If you have industrial strength earplugs or happen to sleep deeper than the wreck of the Titanic, this pillow will do you well. If you are a normal person however, stick to sleeping on folded up t-shirts and jumpers. Or alternatively, bring a proper pillow.