Espero
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- April 2014
Anybody ever use this? http://www.ultralighttowels.com/ If so, how did it hold up on your trip?
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I've tried a number of these towels over the years and many sort of have a clammy feel -- they stick to you but you can't really wipe the water off.
On probably brand #4, I am happy with aquis. http://aquis.com/
Yes, I'd vote for muslin - I carry 2 pieces, about a metre square each - first one gets most of the wet off, then stand on it to finish with the other. Both dry out really quickly, and don't seem to take on any odour...I agree with Peregrina2000 that some of these towels feel clammy and develop a slight odor that I don't care for - even when they are laundered in a machine. I'm going to try a piece of muslin this time - if it doesn't work the way I want it to (I don't need to get totally dry), I'll get a small "waffle" hand towel along the way.
Laurie, which size do you order?
Do you take the waffle towel?
Anybody ever use this? http://www.ultralighttowels.com/ If so, how did it hold up on your trip?
Hi, Annie, my towel is the "hair towel" size, and it's not the waffle fabric. That must be a new thing, or at least new in the last 8 years, which is probably how long I've been using my aquis. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's absorbent like a big fluffy cotton towel, but it does the job and is superior to all other brands I've tried, like packtowel, something at REI, and I can't remember the rest.