Most camping pillows need blowing up. The Naturehike Automatic Inflatable Foam Pillow fills itself: open the valve and the memory foam inside springs back and draws the air in, and a breath or two tops it up if you like it firmer. It has a soft, quiet stretch-fabric top and weighs about 320 g. It cost us $57.
What’s in the box
A curved, self-inflating pillow of 42 × 30 × 10 cm with high-resilience memory foam inside, a cream 30D stretch-fabric top, a terracotta underside, a double-layer valve and a soft storage bag marked Automatic Inflatable Foam Pillow.
What we like
- Self-inflates when you open it
- Top up with a breath or two
- Soft, quiet stretch fabric
- Curve supports the neck
- Comes with a storage bag
What we don’t
- About 320 g, heavier than air
- Cover isn’t machine washable
- Too soft if you like firm
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Naturehike |
| Material | 30D stretch fabricMemory foam |
| Weight | 320 g |
| Size | 42 × 30 × 10 cm |
| Valve | Double-layerSelf-inflating |
| Included | Storage bag |
It blows itself up
Take it out of the bag flat, open the valve and the foam does the work: within about half a minute it’s most of the way there, and one or two breaths finish it off if you want it firmer. Leave it soft and it cradles your head; fill it more and it holds your neck higher. To pack, open the valve and roll it from the far end to push the air out.
A soft, quiet top
The cream 30D stretch fabric is soft and has a little give, so it moulds to your head without the crinkle of a plastic air pillow. The curve supports your neck on your back or your side. It wipes clean with a damp cloth, but the cover doesn’t come off for the washing machine, and if you like a firm pillow it may feel too soft.
How it compares with the other Naturehike pillowsVs other Naturehikes
We’ve tested two other Naturehike pillows. The Yugu 2-in-1 is half the weight, with a foam top over an air chamber you blow up, and the Washable Memory Foam Pillow is the biggest, with a cover that comes off to wash. This is the only one that fills itself.
This one Naturehike Auto | Washable Naturehike Washable | Lightest Naturehike Yugu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removable cover | No | Yes | No |
| Type | Self-inflating memory foam | Memory foam | Foam & air hybrid |
| Size | 42 × 30 × 10 cm | 50 × 32 × 11 cm | 42 × 25 × 12 cm |
| Inflating | Self-inflates | None | Half self-inflates |
| Weight | 320 g | 790 g | 162 g |
| Price paid | $57 | $67 | $35 |
| Our score | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
Conclusion: Naturehike Inflatable Memory Foam Travel PillowConclusion
The Naturehike Automatic Inflatable Foam Pillow is the easiest of the three to set up: open the valve and the memory foam fills it for you, with a breath or two to firm it up. The stretch-fabric top is soft and quiet and the curve supports your neck. At about 320 g it’s heavier than an air pillow, the cover isn’t machine washable and it may be too soft for some, but for car camping and travel it’s a comfortable, no-fuss pillow.
A pillow that blows itself up.
Open the valve and the memory foam fills it, a breath or two firms it up, and the soft stretch-fabric top is quiet against your face. At about 320 g it’s heavier than an air pillow, and the cover isn’t machine washable.
- Hikers
- Travellers
- 4WD tourers
Yes, if you want no fuss. It fills itself, it’s soft and quiet and the curve supports your neck. At $57 and about 320 g it costs and weighs more than an air pillow.
