Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

You've got your Lonely Planet in hand and your backpack dialed. The world is your destination, and light and easy is how you'll be travelling. Invest a few minutes of your pre-trip time into making the journey easier on your neck and back: make your own travel pillow. 

Cheap, simple, and something you won't regret taking along for the ride.

Materials needed:

• 1-gallon freezer bag with zip closure
• Polar fleece, old towel or other fabric, 12" by 24"
• Hot glue
• Scissors
• Marker
• Iron-on seam tape (1")
• VelcroB.
• Iron and ironing board
• Ruler

If you don't like the look of this pillow, try this one, which includes step-by-step instructions as well.

Go light but ride easy!

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