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Thermarest pillows are totally worth it. I used to be one of those purists who wouldn't dream of taking a luxury item like a pillow; you stuff clothes under or in your sleeping bag, or if you're feeling decadent, you bring an empty pillow case to stuff. Yeah, getting older or just less puffed up about minimalism...whatever...a pillow is worth the weight, space, and expense. Makes the night much more pleasant. Makes carrying a pack the next day a lot more tolerable. I recently upgraded from a 10-year-old regular to this large. TOTALLY worth it. The print is fun!! One note. I was crazy disappointed with the pillow when it arrived. It looked so limp! So non-fluffed! I left it out of its package, uncompressed, to "loft," for DAYS. It did nothing. I shook it. I punched it. I tenderly asked it to perk up a bit. Still nothing. I placed it next my hubby's same size (large) pillow purchased 3 years ago. DEFINITELY the new one was wimpy. I threatened to return it. Then I actually read the tag and washed it, running it through the dryer with a tennis ball like I do my down things. BINGO, fluffy pillow. Make sure you wash it, people. :) Picture 1: AFTER washing/drying, my new print pillow next to 3-year-old solid navy pillow. Picture 2: my new print pillow (large), next to 3-year-old solid navy pillow (also large) BEFORE washing/drying *Edited because picture 1 and 2 were switched.