OK, its been a week now and I went to REI and bought 2 of them, both are named PacTowel, the one my wife choose is the very soft green one Bath size (29.95)I went for the blue one more rugged and smaller (15.95). They dont dry as fast as I would like but they are unbelievable. Both have a different feel , my wife is happy with her because it is softer I like mine because it is as efficient yet cheaper. I like it better than a cotton towel.
They are also very useful in drying the cloths you wash because they absord so much water. The only downside is they dont dry that fast so you will need a plastic bag to carry them in your pack.

Hey Bob,

Consider a mesh bag that you can tie onto the outside of your pack for carrying a wet towel.

After a day or two in a wet plastic bag, that towel won't be much good for a clean body... escpecially in the tropics.

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Rob - http://www.robstravels.com

So you have a wet towel, put it into a sealed plastic bag where the bacteria, molds and fungi will happily breed and prosper on the dirt and dead skin cells that came off onto it when you toweled off, provide some warmth to encourage quick growth and then take it out and run it all over your open skin pores after showering thereby ensuring infection, illness and body odor.

You say that like it's a bad thing!

A dry towel is sounding better and better.
(and yes, I did take a microbiology intro course in college)

I understand the convenience, but nothing beats a soft, big, fluffy cotton number for drying off your regions after a hot shower.

ahhhhhh, the sacrafices we make.

I bought a blue pack towel last night at GI Joes for $5. They had I think 3 or 4 differant brands and a variety of sizes. I got the cheapest one and the most expensive one was $30.

Swede
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