I recently completed my first section hike and one item I carried was a packtowl (also know as a pack towel) but I never used it.
I read where a packtowl is good for wiping the condensation off your tent in the morning. I just shook my tent real good. Using a packtowl to wipe the condensation off a tent seems like it would just work the water into the fabric.
One other reason I brought it was because if your trying to set up your screen tent in the rain you could get a lot of water in it before you set up the fly and you could use your towel to sponge up the water. It didn't rain on my trip.
I'm thinking about not bringing one on my next hike. Am I missing something? Do you pack a packtowl and why?