Tactical Towel

Submitted by Gene Schubeck

When I was deployed last year, I took this towel with me. My mission required me to move around Afghanistan and Iraq, a lot. I had to live out of my rucksack. A regular towel would have taken up too much space. This towel packs well, is very light, and is large enough to do the job. It works as advertised:  absorbent and easy to wring out. And it dries quickly. You just have to get used to the way it "grabs" at your body; it doesn't feel the same as a terry towel. For personal comfort and lightening your load when you need to stay mobile, this is the kit to have.

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Comments

[scott]

Just used one of these on a deployment. It works great and takes a very short time to dry. I wish I would have bought one years ago.

[David Dougherty]

unless it's december or january in iraq, anything wet dries in about fifteen minutes. science has yet to improve on terricloth for water absorbsion so far. but i know a guy who thinks the more specops gear he has, the more lethal he can be.

[ssgchester]

I like the comment about the guy having more speops stuff the more lethal he can be. I clicked on the link and it took me to Amazon. Well,they were out so I did a yahoo search and found it for about $9.99. Bit cheaper and you could actually buy two. On a personal note, I've carried a very think sheet towl. Okay its not thick but it does the job and take up a little more space then this thing but I've used it for more then just a towl. I'm still going to order one to have.

[Williford]

Got it.
Used it.
Love it.
Need it.

Small, easy, takes up little room in the ruck ... its goooood.

[SSgt Steve]

I'm no frontline guy, but I am a combat cook, and it gets hot as hell in in a deployed kitchen. A company called Frog Togs makes something called the chilly pad. Keeps you dry and cool. Works great everywhere.