I keep a supersized extra large ziploc bag in my hiking gear. It's one of those bags that the sell to put sweaters in. I blow it up with air and use it as a pillow or back support when camping. Then just open it up, let the air out and fold it back up and fits in my pack without taking up much space.

While I have never used them as pillows, I do keep a ziplock bags of different sizes in my BOB. I use them for when I find edibles in the wild, such as wild strawberries. They also work for storing leftover foods in and the larger ones can be used to haul any meat you would get from killing wild game.

I also use them for keeping clothes clean and dry. This also allows you to have them without any extra space being taken up. If you then need them for another use, you can always remove the clothing and use the bag for other purposes.

Another use they could have is for carrying extra water if you end up having to enter an area where water is very scarce. I haven't actually tried this out in the woods, but the better ones are water tight, so I don't see any issues with this.

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I'm going to add an item here that I just recently thought about packing. a few pair of those cheap eye glasses that you can buy at your local pharmacy. My wife wears contacts and if she ever had to bug out or ran out of the disinfectant that she uses each night she'd be screwed. At least with the glasses she could see.

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Wind up torch so you dont need to worry about any battries.

Shemageh or bandanna to collect dew for water, pillow, scarf, bug net, etc

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Totally agree. Also can be used for filtering out debris from water, used as a tourniquet, or as a shade from sun.