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Yes, I have used light load towels many times. Two important points.Ran across these Lightload Towels on Amazon and I am intrigued by them. Has anyone used them?
I typically use an Original Packtowl that I like. But These intrigue me becuase of the price.
I just bought one of these after reading some reviews.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01AT52YS6/?tag=casaivar-21
I've tried it a couple of times at home and I think I prefer it to my old travel towel... I'm taking it next week so time will tell if I've made the right choice!
I always wonder exactly how much "next to nothing" weighs. You can manage to accumulate about a kilo's worth of stuff that weighs "next to nothing".I still like my baby muslin wrap the most. Weighs next to nothing and dries in minutes and does not stink. Packs down to next to nothing too.
I have several items in my pack that I claim weigh "next to nothing", but you are right that they can add up.I always wonder exactly how much "next to nothing" weighs. You can manage to accumulate about a kilo's worth if stuff that weighs "next to nothing".
I like my ultralight Packtowl. The body size (25" x 54") weighs just 3.4 ounces. I actually bought the larger "beach" size because I found it on sale. I cut it down to approximately the same size as my bath towels at home, and it weighs 4 ounces. It's much bigger, and a couple of ounces lighter than the Sea to Summit Pocket Towel that i used previously. I also like the feel of it better. I used a scrap that I had cut off to wrap my soap to keep it dry.
It weighs 65 gramsI always wonder exactly how much "next to nothing" weighs. You can manage to accumulate about a kilo's worth if stuff that weighs "next to nothing".
I like my ultralight Packtowl. The body size (25" x 54") weighs just 3.4 ounces. I actually bought the larger "beach" size because I found it on sale. I cut it down to approximately the same size as my bath towels at home, and it weighs 4 ounces. It's much bigger, and a couple of ounces lighter than the Sea to Summit Pocket Towel that i used previously. I also like the feel of it better. I used a scrap that I had cut off to wrap my soap to keep it dry.
How big is it, and where can you buy one?It weighs 65 grams
When u do trekking exotic places where is hard to dry on wet, i bring cottonmade toweling nappy, it looks like quadrat shape light transparent cotton made pampers for old time dressing baby( before was plastic pampers). Its super light and dry fast, and enough absorbing to wash long hair, too. You can find it online if not local shops for baby, they promote it these days as eco ptoduct to save planetRan across these Lightload Towels on Amazon and I am intrigued by them. Has anyone used them?
I typically use an Original Packtowl that I like. But These intrigue me becuase of the price.
went to the charity shop to get a cheap muslin baby wrap to try. Very compact, dries fast and dries me surprisingly well. ☺I still like my baby muslin wrap the most. Weighs next to nothing and dries in minutes and does not stink. Packs down to next to nothing too.
The Packtowl body size 25"/64 cm x 54"/137cm that completely wraps around my body weighs only 3.4 ounces/100 gramsMy favorite towel for the Camino is an infant cotton flannel towel. It absorbs very well, dries fast, packs small and I purchased it at Goodwill for $1 US, a tip from a forum member a few years ago. I just weighed it and it comes in at a "next to nothing" 3.2 oz.
I dislike microfiber towels, too! Funny observations you've made!As an alternative to a microlight towel i find a piece of ordinary plastic carrier bag is more absorbent, also has the advantage of not remaining damp. my microlight towel has the amazing ability to not dry my body but get itself damp at the same time. Surely some sort of magic going on.
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