I’ve been using one of these quick-dry towels for months now, mainly for surfing, but I also took mine on the BBG camping trip.
It is an ideal hiking/outdoor towel for three reasons: 1) it’s lightweight, thin, and packs very small, 2) it’s a pretty effective absorber, 3) there’s silver woven into the fabric, which combats mildew.
I was skeptical until I remembered that water bottles by Platypus feature a silver-ion compound baked into the plastic to help reduce microbes.
I’ve laundered my towel maybe four times in five months of regular use. I take it surfing, dry off at the beach, hang it up in the garage, and it’s ready to go the next day without any noticeable stink. Repeat. Same thing.
Available from Discovery Trekking for $30 (34×58-inches).
These towels are really great. They don’t look or feel like other towels, but they really work well, and dry out super fast. I wish they were available at more retailers.
These towels are now available on the REI website and probably will start showing up at retail stores soon… Gotta try one myself.