Currently, I’m trying to teach a 6-year-old that using a napkin is much better than wiping her dirty and greasy hands on her clothing. And even though I remind her after seeing one wipe on the napkin per four wipes on her jeans, I know I often do the same, especially when I’m traveling. Shh, keep that little secret between us.
On the road, your clothing items become much more than a way to cover your body. They take on the responsibility of napkins and towels, whether it’s keeping your hands clean or face dry, and they’re even handy for wiping off your glasses and ski goggles when they become foggy.
It may not be convenient (or even eco-friendly) to pack a stack of napkins on your journeys, and in some places where you travel, it may be difficult for you to find them at all. If you bring along the PackTowl Nano Towel, you can finally give your clothes a rest. It may be small, but the towel soaks up twice its weight in water and then wrings out almost completely dry, for as many times as you need it to.
The smooth texture doesn’t scratch your skin or your sensitive eyewear, and the larger of the two sizes (medium) measures 18 by 33 inches and weighs only 0.9 ounces, so it’s easy to squeeze in a daypack, purse, pocket, handlebar bag, or carry-on. Keep it in its mesh bag until you need it, and then when you need to clean the towel, just machine wash it and tumble dry (or hang dry using the convenient snap loop).
On top of being small and great at soaking up water, the Nano Towel is also anti-microbial, so you don’t have to worry about using it, then stashing it away, then using it again when you’re on the road. Certainly, wash it when you can, but it won’t grow an entire rainforest when you’re traveling with it in tropical destinations.
The PackTowl Nano Towel comes in one color: sunrise (gold). It comes in two sizes, though: small ($7.95) and medium ($9.95) and is available on the PackTowl site, as well as REI.
If you’re sold on the idea of the towel but it’s just too small for your travel needs, check out all the different sizes that PackTowl offers—from the tiny Nano to the RobeTowl. There’s a size for everyone.