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MSR Packtowl Nano Lite - 2009 BCS

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Packtowl Nano Lite
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A bulky towel isn’t an option when you’re on the move, which is why you need the MSR Packtowel Nano Lite. For less than an ounce added to your load, you get a towel that absorbs twice its weight in water and wrings out completely dry, over and over again. Whether you need a dish towel in basecamp or a shower towel in a foreign hostel, the ultralight Nano does the trick.

Bottom Line: The weight of a feather with the absorbency of a sponge.

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Rating for this product: 5

Great backpacking towel

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October 2, 2011

Use it for your bod, or to dry the dishes. Just throw it in the wash when you get home.

It's super small and light. Highly recommended.

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Rating for this product: 5

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August 6, 2011

This is a highly recommended towel. Dries fast, soaks LOTS. Buy it.

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Size Medium

By: Backcountry.com Employee
June 25, 2010

Packed size: 4 x 3 x 1 inches

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Rating for this product: 4

comparison

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March 13, 2009

this item absorbs 2x its weight as opposed to MSR's "ultralite" which absorbs 7x a comparable mass (the pack towel original absorbs 9x its weight while weighing substantially more per square inch); the nano is, however, offered at the lowest price and lowest weight of MSR packtowels

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Rating for this product: 5

Small

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January 21, 2011

This towel is very small and lightweight and does a great job of absorbing moisture. I use it mostly as a dish towel to keep my cookware clean and dry.

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Rating for this product: 5

For less than .5 ounce it's a pretty good towel

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January 5, 2010

This "towel" weighs practically nothing and drys quickly. It takes a couple of wring-outs if your using it as a bath towel, but I was pleasantly surprised that I was dry after using it (except for my hair, would take a lot more effort with this to get your hair dry). For less than .5 ounce it's a pretty good towel.

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Rating for this product: 5

Perfect for Backpacking

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March 2, 2011

I have used this backpacking through Central America. For weight and size it is perfect. It weighs nothing and will fit in the absolute smallest cranny in your pack. If you have long hair it will not get it anywhere near dry, but that is what the sun is for. For drying your body it is great. You will have to wring it out a few times, but even when it feels like it is soaked it will keep picking up water.

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Rating for this product: 4

Recommended

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November 15, 2010

Pretty small to serve for anything other than a quick towel-dry after a swim or shower, but then again that is what you're looking for in a nano-lite towel, right? It dries very quickly. The pouch is the best part, perfect for snapping onto your toiletry bag for trips to the campground bathroom.

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Rating for this product: 5

Small and very Efficient

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August 26, 2010

I used this as my main towel for 2 months while on a bike trip. I would wipe down once, wring it out, then wipe down again and I was good to go. I also had short hair so i would just rub my head with out the towel to flick off all the water. It also dried really quickly even in the humid cloud covered air of California's coast in the spring.

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Rating for this product: 5

Is what it is

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July 30, 2010

Super light, absorbent, drys quickly, great price- just what a Lite Packtowel should be!

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Rating for this product: 4

Handy towel

By: Backcountry.com Employee
July 12, 2011

This is a great towel for the backcountry, small, practically takes up no space at all.

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Great backpacking towel

5 star rating

By: Greg G October 2, 2011

Use it for your bod, or to dry the dishes. Just throw it in the wash when you get home.

It's super small and light. Highly recommended. more...

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5 star rating

By: david day August 6, 2011

This is a highly recommended towel. Dries fast, soaks LOTS. Buy it. more...

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Material:
Synthetic 
Dimensions:
[SM] 16 x 17in (41 x 43cm); [SM] 18 x 23in (46 x 58cm) 
Weight:
[SM] .4oz (14g); [MD] .9oz (21g) 
Recommended Use:
Camping, backpacking, expeditions, travel