Sham Wow? - WhiteBlaze

Disney · 11-04-2009, 19:00

Given how fast this stuff absorbs water, I could see it helping dry wet socks. You take the wet socks, roll them in the sham wow, squeeze, and almost all the water is absorbed straight into the sham stuff. Wring out the shammy and move on.

Has anyone tried this? Would it actually work?

mrhughes1982 · 11-04-2009, 19:02

I've been thinking of getting one of these too and I remembered a thread a while back about it:

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...hlight=shamwow

nitewalker · 11-04-2009, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disney

Given how fast this stuff absorbs water, I could see it helping dry wet socks. You take the wet socks, roll them in the sham wow, squeeze, and almost all the water is absorbed straight into the sham stuff. Wring out the shammy and move on.

Has anyone tried this? Would it actually work?

interesting thoght.

mrhughes1982 · 11-04-2009, 19:15

Here's some other thoughts from another thread that got me thinking about getting something like this yesterday.

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...t=12596&page=2

MintakaCat · 11-04-2009, 19:30

I use something like the Sham Wow, it's called a Aqua Dry swim towel. Works pretty good and only weighs 3.5 oz.

TOW · 11-04-2009, 19:35

Save your money because I may be getting some those so called Sham Wows and they will be a lot cheaper than advertised....

Sorefoot · 11-04-2009, 19:38

I have two of them they work good

Totem · 11-04-2009, 19:49

I use a Shamwows of sorts. It's great for washing my underwear. Hear me out:

I use underarmor undies for chafing. At the end of the day, i'll get into a light pair of shorts, wash my undies in what water I've got, then roll them up in a shamwow. "Wring" it and it absorbs most of the water, which I wring out... repeat repeat.

I also keep another shamwow for my dishes. I try not to mix up which one does what.

Tinker · 11-04-2009, 22:36

From Totem:
I also keep another shamwow for my dishes. I try not to mix up which one does what.

Wise Old Owl · 11-04-2009, 23:40

I dropped my shamwow in a stream once - now it's a drywash......

All kidding aside take your wet socks wrap them in the shammy and it should dry them out... somewhat.

toegem · 11-05-2009, 09:07

Shamwow used here cut into quaters I'll carry two quarters with me one is used for dishes the other for personal needs and drying off the fly if it's needed. Shamwow seems to work better when it's dampened first.

Spokes · 11-05-2009, 10:14

I keep seeing the original ShamWow in my local WalMart for just under $20. I think the box has
4- 20x24 inch of the heavier weight and 4 of the 15x15 inch size.

Remember it's a towel, chamois, and sponge all in one! How can you go wrong!

skinewmexico · 11-05-2009, 10:18

The towels like Shamwow are available all over the net for a fraction of the cost of the overly-marketed Shamwow, and just as good. it's not rocket science.

Doctari · 11-05-2009, 11:18

I have one of the smaller Sham Wows, I cut 1/3 off, then cut that 1/3 in half, the 2/3 piece is my camp towel, one of the 1/6 pieces is a wash cloth for face & surrounding, the other 1/6 (with the words Sham Wow on it for easier Identification) is for,,,, my nether regions & is kept in a separate zip lock in another zip lock.

They all 3 seem to do the job, & as stated are very light.

Pak-Man · 11-05-2009, 12:59

One of the last items the wife and I put in our packs for a 3.5 day in March starting at the approach trail was a generic version from Wal-Mart. After two solid days of rain we did not regret it.

The first night on Springer it rained and apparently the Tarptent was not seam sealed well enough by your truly and with the Dog myself and my wife the condensation was horrible to boot.

Our down bags got soaked on the outside and the sham-wally did great.. patted the bags and everything else and put them in the pack. When we pulled them out they were as good as new..

Also used it for the tent everymornig for condensation. This way I didnt have to wait for a wet tent to dry in the sun and we were out at daybreak..

Great Idea.. dont leave now without one.

Ohh yeah and we also dried our dog off with it after the rain and wraped him in a synthetic sleeping bag.. Dry as a bone in the morning.

Doctari · 11-05-2009, 19:54

I think my favorite thing about the Sham Wow is not so much how much water (Moisture) it holds, but how completely you can wring it out. And, It will absorb Olive oil, (about 1 teaspoon) even when already damp with water.

Spogatz · 11-05-2009, 22:59

I dropped one is a shallow sea once and now they call it death valley....

Slack-jawed Trog · 11-06-2009, 09:21

If you are anywhere near an Ocean State Job Lot (New England), this week's coupons include the "Original 3-pack German Shammy" (aka: Sham Wow):

the goat · 11-06-2009, 10:16

the germans always make good stufff.

Reid · 11-06-2009, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spogatz

I dropped one is a shallow sea once and now they call it death valley....

11-04-2009, 19:00	#1
Disney Registered User Join Date: 08-04-2004 Location: Dallas, TX View my gallery 4 Age: 30 Posts: 386 Images: 4	Sham Wow? Given how fast this stuff absorbs water, I could see it helping dry wet socks. You take the wet socks, roll them in the sham wow, squeeze, and almost all the water is absorbed straight into the sham stuff. Wring out the shammy and move on. Has anyone tried this? Would it actually work?

11-04-2009, 19:35	#6
TOW Registered User Join Date: 03-13-2005 Location: Damascus, Virginia View my gallery 1 Posts: 5,532 Images: 1	Save your money because I may be getting some those so called Sham Wows and they will be a lot cheaper than advertised.... __________________ bondage of self, what a concept.....

11-04-2009, 19:38	#7
Sorefoot Registered User Join Date: 08-12-2009 Location: Somewhere u dont View my gallery 3 Age: 70 Year of thru-hike: 2010 Posts: 112 Images: 3	I have two of them they work good __________________ A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

11-04-2009, 19:49	#8
Totem Manwich Join Date: 09-30-2008 Location: Old Bridge, New Jersey View my gallery 6 My journals Year of thru-hike: Section (278.9 miles / 12.82% done) Posts: 1,084 Images: 6	I use a Shamwows of sorts. It's great for washing my underwear. Hear me out: I use underarmor undies for chafing. At the end of the day, i'll get into a light pair of shorts, wash my undies in what water I've got, then roll them up in a shamwow. "Wring" it and it absorbs most of the water, which I wring out... repeat repeat. I also keep another shamwow for my dishes. I try not to mix up which one does what. __________________ up over the hills, theres nothing to fear theres a pub across the way with whisky and beer its a lengthy journey on the way up to the top but it ain't so bad if you have a great big bottle o'scotch

11-04-2009, 22:36	#9
Tinker bivy pilot: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/237103382ByZIeG Join Date: 02-12-2004 Location: Warwick, R.I. Age: 56 Posts: 3,402	From Totem: I also keep another shamwow for my dishes. I try not to mix up which one does what. __________________ Funny how so many want peace, but so few are willing to make or keep it. "I just walked. I was VERY happy" (Bill Bryson, "A Walk in the Woods")

11-04-2009, 19:02	#2
mrhughes1982 Join Date: 08-22-2009 Location: Somerset, KY Age: 27 Posts: 154	I've been thinking of getting one of these too and I remembered a thread a while back about it: http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...hlight=shamwow

11-04-2009, 19:15	#4
mrhughes1982 Join Date: 08-22-2009 Location: Somerset, KY Age: 27 Posts: 154	Here's some other thoughts from another thread that got me thinking about getting something like this yesterday. http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...t=12596&page=2

11-04-2009, 19:30	#5
MintakaCat Wandering Vagabond Join Date: 10-20-2008 Location: Decatur, GA View my gallery 58 Age: 50 Posts: 420 Images: 58	I use something like the Sham Wow, it's called a Aqua Dry swim towel. Works pretty good and only weighs 3.5 oz.

11-04-2009, 23:40	#10
Wise Old Owl Get out and hike! Join Date: 01-29-2007 Location: Paoli, Pa View my gallery 24 Posts: 3,709 Images: 24	I dropped my shamwow in a stream once - now it's a drywash...... All kidding aside take your wet socks wrap them in the shammy and it should dry them out... somewhat. __________________ Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like falling leaves." - John Muir

11-05-2009, 09:07	#11
toegem Registered User Join Date: 06-16-2009 Location: Treasure Coast Florida View my gallery 45 Year of thru-hike: Started 1977 Finished ? Posts: 122 Images: 45	Shamwow used here cut into quaters I'll carry two quarters with me one is used for dishes the other for personal needs and drying off the fly if it's needed. Shamwow seems to work better when it's dampened first. __________________ The journey of 10,000 miles, begins with the first step.

11-05-2009, 10:14	#12
Spokes Registered User Join Date: 12-15-2003 Location: Charlotte, NC My trailjournals.com Year of thru-hike: 2009 Posts: 294	I keep seeing the original ShamWow in my local WalMart for just under $20. I think the box has 4- 20x24 inch of the heavier weight and 4 of the 15x15 inch size. Remember it's a towel, chamois, and sponge all in one! How can you go wrong! __________________ "I move away from the mic to breathe in" -Chocolate Rain

11-05-2009, 10:18	#13
skinewmexico Hike smarter, not harder. Join Date: 10-01-2008 Location: Midland, TX Age: 51 Posts: 891	The towels like Shamwow are available all over the net for a fraction of the cost of the overly-marketed Shamwow, and just as good. it's not rocket science. __________________ Con men understand that their job is not to use facts to convince skeptics but to use words to help the gullible to believe what they want to believe - Thomas Sowell

11-05-2009, 11:18	#14
Doctari Join Date: 06-26-2003 Location: Ohio View my gallery 2 Posts: 1,885 Images: 2	I have one of the smaller Sham Wows, I cut 1/3 off, then cut that 1/3 in half, the 2/3 piece is my camp towel, one of the 1/6 pieces is a wash cloth for face & surrounding, the other 1/6 (with the words Sham Wow on it for easier Identification) is for,,,, my nether regions & is kept in a separate zip lock in another zip lock. They all 3 seem to do the job, & as stated are very light. __________________ You do not truly own anything you cannot carry at a dead run!

11-05-2009, 12:59	#15
Pak-Man Registered User Join Date: 08-28-2008 Location: Indiana View my gallery 56 Age: 28 Posts: 47 Images: 56	Sham-Wally One of the last items the wife and I put in our packs for a 3.5 day in March starting at the approach trail was a generic version from Wal-Mart. After two solid days of rain we did not regret it. The first night on Springer it rained and apparently the Tarptent was not seam sealed well enough by your truly and with the Dog myself and my wife the condensation was horrible to boot. Our down bags got soaked on the outside and the sham-wally did great.. patted the bags and everything else and put them in the pack. When we pulled them out they were as good as new.. Also used it for the tent everymornig for condensation. This way I didnt have to wait for a wet tent to dry in the sun and we were out at daybreak.. Great Idea.. dont leave now without one. Ohh yeah and we also dried our dog off with it after the rain and wraped him in a synthetic sleeping bag.. Dry as a bone in the morning. __________________ "All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment vital and worth living." Martha Graham

11-05-2009, 19:54	#16
Doctari Join Date: 06-26-2003 Location: Ohio View my gallery 2 Posts: 1,885 Images: 2	I think my favorite thing about the Sham Wow is not so much how much water (Moisture) it holds, but how completely you can wring it out. And, It will absorb Olive oil, (about 1 teaspoon) even when already damp with water. __________________ You do not truly own anything you cannot carry at a dead run!

11-05-2009, 22:59	#17
Spogatz Fat Hiker Photographer Join Date: 08-04-2008 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga View my gallery 2 Posts: 180 Images: 2	I dropped one is a shallow sea once and now they call it death valley.... __________________ ---Where ever you go There you are---

11-06-2009, 09:21	#18
Slack-jawed Trog Parsimonious curmudgeon Join Date: 01-07-2009 Location: Connecticut View my gallery 4 Age: 49 Posts: 15 Images: 4	If you are anywhere near an Ocean State Job Lot (New England), this week's coupons include the "Original 3-pack German Shammy" (aka: Sham Wow): __________________ This message is composed of recycled electrons. None of the electrons has been harmed or injured in the creation of this message but they have been shamelessly exploited for this use. Slack-jawed Trog

11-06-2009, 10:16	#19
the goat trash, hiker Join Date: 08-27-2005 Location: rappahannock, virginia View my gallery 4 Posts: 2,507 Images: 4	the germans always make good stufff. __________________ "The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive." -TJ

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