A spare fleece can become a pillow, but it may also be the layer you want to wear at night. The regular NEMO Fillo gives that decision a different answer: a dedicated camp pillow with air support underneath a cushioning foam layer. It is aimed at making camp feel more settled, not at winning a contest for the lightest possible packing list.
Adjust the air, keep the soft top
The regular Fillo combines an inflatable support chamber with foam and a removable cover. Its valve allows small firmness adjustments. That gives you a variable support shape without making the contact surface simply the bare shell of an inflatable pillow.
Start with less air rather than assuming maximum inflation is the most comfortable setting. Your sleep position, sleeping pad and sleeping-bag hood all affect how much pillow height feels useful. The design is promising for comfort, but no product photograph can establish how it will feel under your own head.
See the packed object as well as the pillow
The photograph beside a bottle is a packing-scale reference, not an included bottle. The integrated stuff sack keeps the storage pouch with the pillow. The removable cover can be washed according to the maker’s instructions; that does not mean putting the entire air chamber into a washing machine.
Compared with an all-air pillow or clothing in a sack, the foam layer has a space and weight cost. Decide whether a dedicated pillow belongs in your actual trip: it is easier to justify in a comfortable campsite routine than in a kit where every small item is being eliminated.
Buy the version you mean
Choose regular Fillo if a soft surface and adjustable support matter more than minimum bulk. Skip it if your existing improvised pillow already works, or if you need a home-size pillow. Fillo Elite is a different design; the names are not interchangeable.
The linked colour is Black Pearl/Birch Bud. These are maker product references via SAIL, not our sleep-test photographs. Check the selected regular model and delivery availability before ordering.
