lightweight towel

[Kiwi-family]

We have used microfibre towels in the past, and at 89g they are not exactly heavy.
BUT I toddled off to our local fabric shop and bought some baby muslin - a piece four times larger than the towel (big enough to cover more than your big toe) weighs only 80g. It is reasonably absorbent and dries very quickly.

 

[Packinglight]

I did something similar--got a muslin diaper at the local drugstore and it works well on the test runs (which is me using it after a shower at home then hanging it to dry). Someone on this site had said they'd done that so I thought I'd give it a shot. Mine weighs 63 grams dry.

 

[LTfit]

I've used a cotton diaper on my last 4 Caminos and am still happy with the solution. No it does not cover any body parts but it is small, absorbant and dries within no time. It is cheap too!

 

[Sansthing]

I also used nappies (diapers!) on my last 3 Caminos. I always take 3, one for drying my body after a shower, one for drying my hair and the third as a pillow cover. They weigh next to nothing and dry really fast. They can also be used as a scarf if it gets chilly or to protect your neck from the sun...very useful items.

 

[Wanderingfriend]

I am wondering if anyone has used one of the muslin swaddling blankets for a baby. My other question, where do you find one diaper?

 

[henrythedog]

I am wondering if anyone has used one of the muslin swaddling blankets for a baby. My other question, where do you find one diaper?

Find someone with a baby and a sense of tradition? I assume that diapers are sold in the quantities required for a baby, which I suppose are virtually infinite. My direct personal knowledge is limited to puppies.

 

[kaylfrazer]

I used a baby muslin on my last camino and found it better than the microfibre towels I had previously used.. it was easier to use, dried faster, stayed softer and smelled better!