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Re: Towels

Hey Andrew,

I use a Sea2Summit TekTowel. It hasn't been walking with me yet; I
use it when I travel, which is every second week. It's a microfibre
towel, so it packs pretty small and dries quickly, but it is
textured so it *almost* feels like a normal towel. I have a large,
but they come both smaller and larger, from facecloth size up to
really big. It gets used for showering daily, and has been used for
laying on the beach, diving, and swimming in waterfalls and rivers
as well. I haven't had any problems with it, and it is certainly
one of the most useful things I've purchased in the last few months.

Cheers,
Andrea

--- In aushiker@..., "Andrew Priest" <andrew@...>
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>
> G'day
>
> Looking for a good bushwalking towel. One that I can use when I
ride to work
> to dry myself off after a shower. So it needs to have good
absorption
> characteristics, dry quickly and be reasonably small. Any
suggestions? Would
> like to know also why you are recommending xyz brand.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Andrew
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G'day Looking for a good bushwalking towel. One that I can use when I ride to work to dry myself off after a shower. So it needs to have good absorption ...
Andrew Priest
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Oct 30, 2007
1:58 pm

Andrew, I use the Sea to Summit Pocket Towel. The size I use is the "Regular" The next size is large. It is made from ultrafine woven microfibre. Going by the...
Ralph Ditton
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Oct 30, 2007
10:04 pm

Thanks Ralph, but how does it go as a towel? Andrew ... From: aushiker@... [mailto:aushiker@...] On Behalf Of Ralph Ditton Sent:...
Andrew Priest
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Oct 30, 2007
10:35 pm

Quite well in fact. It is small. You would probably need the bigger size for when you dry your back. I like to hand onto each end and drag it backwards and...
Ralph Ditton
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Oct 31, 2007
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Hi Ralph Thanks Ralph. Have you used it after a shower? I suspect bush performance maybe quite different from post shower performance. Looking at BGT it...
Andrew Priest
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Oct 31, 2007
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No, I have only used it in a bush setting after having a tub up using my kitchen sink. I use it as a washer and as a towel. All that I do is wring it out and...
Ralph Ditton
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Oct 31, 2007
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Hi Andrew I have an old towel that I used when I was in training and it is made by Speedo and is blue in colour. It looks like a large Chamois ...
Andrew Preece
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Oct 30, 2007
10:46 pm

-Andrew. Have a look at the new MSR range of lightweight towells. My wife Margaret and I have used them in the bush and found them very good. Also they are...
Neville
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Oct 31, 2007
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Hi Neville Thanks but I don't want to use them in the bush, so I really need feedback if possible as to how they go drying off after a shower. Regards Andrew ...
Andrew Priest
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Oct 31, 2007
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Hey Andrew, I use a Sea2Summit TekTowel. It hasn't been walking with me yet; I use it when I travel, which is every second week. It's a microfibre towel, so...
ringrat55
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Nov 10, 2007
12:20 am

Thanks Andrea. I ended up going with a McNett Micronet Microfiber ...
Andrew Priest
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Nov 10, 2007
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Good to see you back online again Andrea. Have you been spending time in Ravensthorpe? Cheers Ralph _____ From: aushiker@......
Ralph Ditton
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Nov 10, 2007
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I have indeed...I'm no longer working in Perth at all. one week on-one week off, in Ravy, and I'm travelling on my weeks off. And geocaching, since you guys...
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Nov 14, 2007
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It's good to see that something good came out of that weekend away, another geocacher :) I have been following your logs, keep it up. What a great way to see...
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