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    Default Drying material

    Do any of you have a particular light weight material you like to use to dry off your tent, body, or anything else? Maybe like a shamWOW!? Getting wet is sometimes inevitable. On rainy days how do wet hikers dry off enough to get into their sleeping bags?

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    Everyone is a little different. But practically everyone carries some kind of towel. I've always gotten by with "the humble bandana": one for me, one for my gear. Perfect? Nope. But cheap, really cheap.
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    I have been using a MSR Nano packtowl. They work well at sopping up water off of my tent and they are durable enough to wring the dickens out of them. Then, I just tie them outside my pack and they dry off pretty quickly.

    As RodentWhisperer says, a bandana also works well...
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    +1 on the Bandana.

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    Small pack towel/ samwoo

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    I use a bandanna (one for body, one for pot/gear), but I'd also recommend a $5 car shammy, which I used to use.
    Can also check out the zpacks towel and the Lightload Towel.

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    Bandanna. Multiple use.
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    Check the Dollar Store. Mine sells a ShamWow knock off for a buck. I grab 'em up a dozen at time.
    Last edited by Spokes; 03-07-2012 at 10:11.

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    +2 on the bandana
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    All you really need is a bandanna but putting the wet cloth back on my head if it's cold out is not much fun. I have used a square foot pack towel to wipe up condensation.
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    I cut up a speedo chamois towel to a smaller size . It's thick and holds quite a bit of water, but is super lightweight when it dries. It's also useful to roll up wet clothing inside and wring them out...speeds up drying!

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    This is what I use : ChuxChux.jpg

    They are a 'kitchen" cloth. Very light, very absorbent and dry pretty fast. Cheap too.
    1 for the tent, 1 for the kitchen and 1 as a towel (a larger version , slightly thicker called Super Chux...)
    I do have a Buff but try to keep that dry...
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    I use a single shamwow also. One other point, when camping in a dry area, use your bandana or shamwow to mop up the dew from your tent or tarp. Squeeze it into your pot, and use for your morning coffee. You will be surprised how much water you get off your tent in the morning. I'd rather drink it than carry it all day!

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    Nice, that is hardcore- drinking it rather than carrying.

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