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sounds like somebody don't have a pee bottle.....

I use a plastic coffee can with a tight lid. It's wide and harder to tip over. I know of lots of guys who haven't discovered the pee bottle yet, even after many years of camping.

I bought a 5 dollar one off amazon. Worked so far. Hoods air, and is better than a stuff sack and puffy jacket.

I took a Sea to Summit up Kilimanjaro, and my wife took a Wise Owl backpack pillow. Hers was a better solution, although the blowup with a flannel pillow case was passable.

That sounds like a very uncomfortable pillow.

His pillow's comfortable, but it smells like piss.

Only after 3am.

Yep. Right up there on the list with baby wipes, gas stoves, and disposable lighters. Don't winter camp without one.

I’ve used the Big Sky Dreamsleeper ultralight and the Klymit. Both work well, but the DS requires a shirt slid over it, as the plasticky surface is sticky and annoying on the face while sleeping. I like the microfiber texture of the Klymit, so no “pillow case” needed for me on that one.

This ^^^

Smart dog...

Sea to Summit Aeros also. Comfortable pillow especially considering the weight. There customer service is pretty good too. I had one that had a slow leak, called S2S- they had me take a couple of pics of it under water (to see the extent of the leak), I had a new one within a week

Hyperlite Mountain Gear in Biddeford, Maine, makes some great, extremely light packs and other gear. They have a stuff sack that doubles as a soft pillow -- nylon on one side and fleece on the other. Fleece inside for packing, fleece outside for sleeping. Comfortable with no extra weight to carry. Made in the USA!

^ they also make the stuff sack/pillows in DCF, I have one that I pack clothing with and then use as my "knee pillow" - I don't think with the zipper that's it's 100% waterproof, but pretty darn close

Thermarest compressible pillow size large is the only thing that has worked for me ... if I were doing it over again I'd get an extra large.

I simply cannot get the inflatables to work for me. They all end up feeling like I've got my head on a balloon.

I tried the sea to summit but much preferred the thermarest stuff sack pillow in large. Usual use the medium for between my knees, side sleeper.

I used a Sea to Summit Aero for 4 seasons, probably about 100 nights. Worked perfectly until it didn't this year between hunting trips. At under 3 ounces, it's a solid choice when space and weight are at a premium and I'll have another for this coming spring.

Never used anything but a jacket / fleece.

I like the Nemo Fillo best of the inflatables. I tried the thermarest compressible and other chopped foam pillows, and I can't get used to them. The Fillo is a good compromise, although I'm always on the lookout for something better.

I have recently been using the Outdoor Vitals inflatable pillow. Seems to be very durable, and comfortable. Weighs around 2 oz, inflates and deflates quickly and packs up small.