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I'm debating between a small microfiber towel or buying a large Turkish towel. Both seem comparable in terms of weight and drying speed, and I'm not too picky about the feel. My question is are there usually changing areas in albergue showers? I don't care too much about modesty in showers/changing rooms, but it'd be awkward to walk down a hallway from the shower to my room in a small towel.
The Packtowl is different than the Sea to Summit microfiber towel that I used previously. I can actually rub it on my skin rather than just pat my skin with it.I bring a very lightweight cotton flannel towel used for infants, a recommendation from @Anniesantiago several years ago. They ansorb very well and dry quickly. I look for them at resale shops, such as Goodwill, for only $1.
I've tried the microfiber towels and totally dislike them. They feel like trying to dry off with my technical t-shirt. No thanks!
Thanks for clarifying. I'll keep that one in mind if I ever feel the need to change it up. In the mean time, the one you use sounds like a great option and I'm sure will be good advise for others to consider.The Packtowl is different than the Sea to Summit microfiber towel that I used previously. I can actually rub it on my skin rather than just pat my skin with it.
No matter what you decide upon, it will never feel as fabulous as those huge fluffy things we use at home!
I'm with the always knowledgeable mspath on this.For years my camino towel has been an old-fashioned cotton seersucker dishtowel.
Banal but absorbent and lightweight, it also dries quickly after use. Needless to say it is far too tiny to be worn!
I’ve carried both on various Caminos and my preference is the Turkish towel, without a doubt. Light, dries well (and dries itself quickly), robust and gloriously multi-functional. No more microfibre for me...!I'm debating between a small microfiber towel or buying a large Turkish towel. Both seem comparable in terms of weight and drying speed, and I'm not too picky about the feel. My question is are there usually changing areas in albergue showers? I don't care too much about modesty in showers/changing rooms, but it'd be awkward to walk down a hallway from the shower to my room in a small towel.
My hair is pretty long and thick. Before I start drying off I turn my head upside down, wring out as much water from my hair as I can, and wrap it up in my buff while I dry off, get dressed, etc.it also depends how long your hair is as on the first Camino I took just a small microfiber tower that felt constantly damp after drying my body and long hair. On the second took two of these and that solved the problem, although still not a big fan of microfiber in general.
Mine is a full size towel, very light cotton that’s kind of like a kitchen towel. They wash and dry easily, and get more absorbent with use. Big enough to wrap around you or use as a picnic rug or bunk curtain too.Ok, people. I'm curious. Is a Turkish towel a thin white kitchen towel, or a bath towel, and what are the approximate dimensions? My mom used thin, kind of wrinkly white dish towels approximately 15"x24" in the kitchen and I'm wondering if this is the same thing.
@HedaP, what department is your towel purchased from?
Take a lightweight lavalava or sulu, silk is perfect and doubles up as a shawl. I use a muslin baby wrap as a towel as it dries in minutes and does not stink unlike microfibre. Both microfibre and turkish towels take too long to dry and microfibre does a bad job at drying your body anyway. It is also not a good environmental choice...I'm debating between a small microfiber towel or buying a large Turkish towel. Both seem comparable in terms of weight and drying speed, and I'm not too picky about the feel. My question is are there usually changing areas in albergue showers? I don't care too much about modesty in showers/changing rooms, but it'd be awkward to walk down a hallway from the shower to my room in a small towel.
Sorry ChrisOk, people. I'm curious. Is a Turkish towel a thin white kitchen towel, or a bath towel, and what are the approximate dimensions? My mom used thin, kind of wrinkly white dish towels approximately 15"x24" in the kitchen and I'm wondering if this is the same thing.
@HedaP, what department is your towel purchased from?
There is one on the Gold Coast too, I was there todaySorry Chris
Diaso is a Japanese chain that has a few stores in Australia. I think only Sydney and Melbourne. .
it also depends how long your hair is
An even better option for a quick wiper towel is one that golfers buy to attach to their golf club bag. It usually has a grommet making attaching to the pack easy with a caribiner. Only problem with them is they are usually made of cotton.I had read about the idea of bringing an extra tiny towel on this forum. I took a small scrap of linen and pinned it to my pack. It was brilliant because I could use it to quickly dry my face and hands when my other towel was packed. I used it every morning because most of my stuff was packed the night before and used it when I stopped along the way.
All I can say is that towel must be made for one big baby at 73"×82"!Recently I found a 73 x 82" baby towel that packs only slightly larger and actually even weighs a little less than the 27 x 48" microfiber towel I took on the Camino and didn't like at all.
It's 85% cotton, with the terry cloth look and feel on one side only (see attached picture) which makes it quite thin and thus quick dry.
It is large and absorbent enough to dry my 5.8 ft body and shoulder length hair.
I can't "wear" it, but I found there was always enough privacy to change in/next to the shower stall.
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All I can say is that towel must be made for one big baby at 73"×82"!
Ahh, that sounds more like it. Ha!Oh, that's what happens when you (rather: I) get cm and inches all mixed up. Thanks for pointing it out.
The baby towel would be approximately 29 x 32 inch.
I'm debating between a small microfiber towel or buying a large Turkish towel. Both seem comparable in terms of weight and drying speed, and I'm not too picky about the feel. My question is are there usually changing areas in albergue showers? I don't care too much about modesty in showers/changing rooms, but it'd be awkward to walk down a hallway from the shower to my room in a small towel.
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