NanoDry Packable Shower Towel – Large

I like this design a lot and it's super well made. Thank you for not making another boring mesh pouch to store my travel towel!

Half the listed weight of 160g is the towel and half is the case (exactly 80g each, measured on my kitchen scale). The shower towel is 5" longer than the ultralight towel and without the case is only 3.5g heavier (the case is great if you like that form factor and don't mind the extra weight). I don't use the case, I just fold it flat and put it in a pouch in my toiletry kit where it hardly takes up any space. I like the extra 5" over the ultralight towel because it works better for other uses.

What other uses you ask? (I think Matador could list all these - nudge nudge):

- bandana (fold in half to make a square, and then again to make a triangle) which can be used as a neckercheif/head kercheif/headband (block the sun, or soak with water to stay cool) or over your mouth to block blowing sand or bugs
- scarf
- eye mask
- tie the corners together to make a bag or to string up as a gear sling in your tent or under your tarp
- very thin blanket (not the best use)
- pre-straining water before filtering/treating/boiling
- bandage, sling, or tourniquet
- folded to 1/8th it's the perfect size to put under your bum when sitting on cold metal or concrete benches at bus/train stations, parks, etc. (put the matador travel blanket down first if it's wet or dirty looking). It won't give much padding but will cut the chill significantly
- I'm not going to try it just to experiment, but strips would probably work well as emergency fire starter

This is hands down the best travel towel on the internet. The built quality and the amount of water it absorbs is amazing. However, it has a major flaw. This happened to me on my most recent trip.
After using it, I hung the towel with the carrying case outside on my backpack to dry, as one should. I was in a rush to catch my next train so I had to run for 1.5 miles carrying all my stuff. I never thought any of my gear would break from the run since everything is designed for adventure. When I finally sat down on the train, I realized something was off with the town case. It felt lighter. That is when I realized that my wet towel that was stored in there must have fell out during the run. I was devastated bc I just lost my own towel for the rest of my trip. I never thought this would happen. I have always rolled the towel up and tucked it in nicely. However, I believe that the case was actually a bit too big for a wet towel leaving some space for the towel to move. When it's bouncing up and down on your backpack, there is a chance that the towel could fall out, which happened to me. This towel was my absolute favor towel and I can't believe it fell out by itself. Now probably lost on some random street. Adventurers be aware. If you might find yourself running or doing some big movements, DO NOT hang the thing on the outside.