A pillow picks up sweat and dust fast on a camping trip, and most can’t be washed. The Naturehike Washable Memory Foam Pillow can: its soft velvet cover zips off, and underneath is a big, solid memory foam pillow that needs no blowing up. At 50 × 32 × 11 cm it’s the closest of the Naturehikes to a pillow from home. It cost us $67.
What’s in the box
A rectangular memory foam pillow with a removable anti-bacterial velvet cover, two straps to roll it up and a beige stuff sack marked Memory foam pillow, 50 × 32 × 11 cm. It comes in grey or sand.
What we like
- Cover zips off to wash
- Memory foam, no inflating
- Big 50 × 32 cm, 11 cm high
- Soft, quiet velvet
- Rolls up with two straps
What we don’t
- Heavy at 790 g
- Bulky to pack
- No separate bag for the cover
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Naturehike |
| Material | Memory foamAnti-bacterial velvet cover |
| Colour options | GreySand |
| Weight | 790 g |
| Size | 50 × 32 × 11 cm |
| Packed size | 30 × 15 cm |
| Included | Stuff sackTwo straps |
A big pillow that needs no airNo air needed
There’s nothing to inflate: take it out of the bag and let the memory foam recover. At 50 × 32 cm and 11 cm high it’s big enough to sleep on like a pillow at home, and the foam supports your neck on your back or your side without going flat in the night. The soft velvet surface is quiet and doesn’t slide off a mat or stretcher.
The cover zips off to wash
This is the reason to choose it. The anti-bacterial velvet cover unzips from the foam, so after a dusty or sweaty trip you can wash it and have a fresh pillow again. It resists grime well between washes.
Rolling it up
To pack, roll it tightly and the two straps hold it in a firm bundle that goes into its sack at about 30 × 15 cm. At 790 g it’s by far the heaviest Naturehike pillow, so it’s one for the car, not the pack.
How it compares with the other Naturehike pillowsVs other Naturehikes
We’ve tested two other Naturehike pillows. The Yugu 2-in-1 has a foam top over an air chamber and weighs only 162 g, and the Automatic Inflatable Foam Pillow fills itself when you open the valve. This one is the biggest and the only one with a cover you can wash.
This one Naturehike Washable | Auto Naturehike Auto | Lightest Naturehike Yugu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removable cover | Yes | No | No |
| Type | Memory foam | Self-inflating memory foam | Foam & air hybrid |
| Size | 50 × 32 × 11 cm | 42 × 30 × 10 cm | 42 × 25 × 12 cm |
| Inflating | None | Self-inflates | Half self-inflates |
| Weight | 790 g | 320 g | 162 g |
| Price paid | $67 | $57 | $35 |
| Our score | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
How it compares with other memory foam pillowsVs memory foam pillows
We’ve tested three other memory foam pillows. The Accuratex has shredded foam you can adjust and a cotton cover, the grey Hikeman Memory Foam is the lightest, with a cotton side and a fleece side, and the Hikeman Memory Foam Camping is shaped for your neck. The Naturehike is the biggest of the four.
| This oneNaturehike Washable | Shredded Accuratex | Lightest Hikeman Grey | Shaped Hikeman Yellow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustable loft | No | Yes | No | No |
| Size | 50 × 32 × 11 cm | 46 × 33 cm | 38 × 25 × 10 cm | 43 × 22 × 12 cm |
| Packed size | 30 × 15 cm | 37 × 12.7 cm | 25 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm | 21 × 14.5 cm |
| Fill | Memory foam | Shredded gel memory foam | Memory foam | Slow-rebound memory foam |
| Cover | Velvet, removable | Cotton jersey, removable | Cotton & fleece, removable | Removable, washable |
| Weight | 790 g | 526 g | 360 g | 445 g |
| Price paid | $67 | $35 | $85 | $75 |
| Our score | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
Conclusion: Naturehike Washable Travel Memory Foam PillowConclusion
The Naturehike Washable Memory Foam Pillow is a big, comfortable foam pillow that needs no blowing up, with a soft velvet cover that zips off to wash. At 50 × 32 × 11 cm it feels like a pillow from home and supports your neck well. It weighs 790 g and packs bigger than the others, so it’s for car camping, but for keeping your pillow fresh over a long trip it’s the one to have.
A big memory foam pillow with a cover you can wash.
The velvet cover zips off after a dusty trip, and at 50 × 32 × 11 cm the foam feels like a pillow from home. At 790 g it’s heavy and bulky, so it’s one for the car, not the pack.
- Campers
- Hikers
- Travellers
Yes, for car camping. $67 buys a big memory foam pillow with a velvet cover that zips off to wash. At 790 g it’s too heavy for a hike.
