If you’re in the backcountry for any length of time, you’ll likely find
a need for some kind of towel. Whether
you subscribe to the one-bandana-fits-all
theory or choose to bring something more robust, a towel serves several
purposes. Whether it is as a pot
grabber, sweat wicker, shelter condensation remover, or for hygiene reasons, for
outings longer than several days, a more robust option in contrast to a bandana
might be worth considering.
Enter the Outgo PT Pod Fitness/Utility Sport Towel by McNett (90g/$16). That’s right, the same people (McNett) who
brought you the Frontier Pro water filter and backpacker-sized seam grip and
field repair kits bring you a pretty handy towel.
The PT Pod (towel) is 20” x 32” and made of microfiber materials
treated with silver for anti-microbial performance. It absorbs 5x its weight in water, dries
fairly fast, hangs from a snap loop, and has its own built in stash pocket
which is 6” wide x 4.5” tall. It is
extremely soft and packs small.
Over the last month I’ve been testing the PT Pod during several outings
to the trail, beach and swimming. It
proved to be an especially great option for my kids who wanted more coverage
whether to cut the chill after being wet or for modesty purposes. The silver treatment, which is something I’m
familiar with in a towel I use for the gym, is extremely helpful to reduce
bacterial growth.
I was approached by McNett to review the PT Pod and they were kind
enough to make one available to my readers.
If you’re interested in being considered for a new Cobalt (blue) PT Pod,
simply leave a comment below with a short paragraph on how you’d use it. A winner will be selected at random in the
very near future.
When I received the PT Pod from McNett, they also provided a brochure
on their product offerings. It was quite
impressive and caught me by surprise.
Many familiar brands fall under McNett which weren’t previously known to
me. These included Gear Aid, McNett
Tactical, M Essentials, Outgo and AquaMira.
I’ve used AquaMira drops, tablets and water filters for years and found
them to all be high quality products.
McNett Tactical offers camo adhesive and gear patches for hunters in
addition to anti-fog lens cleaning systems.
Gear Aid is familiar to many backpackers as they offer popular
water-proofing and cleaning treatments in addition to Gore-Tex and Tenacious
tape repair patches and other repair products related to replacement buckles,
zippers, toggles, shock cord, etc. M
Essentials are products geared more towards the “water” crowd (i.e. wetsuit and
drysuit conditioner and repair products).
Bottom line, there is a lot to look at and a lot to consider with
McNett.
Happy trails.
7 comments:
I can see me getting one of these when they hit the UK.
that's a nice little bit of towel kit. Quite simply, I'd use this in my stash bag for when I go camping with my two boys. Both of them are cub scouts (aka, small) so I generally take just one bag for the three of us.
I'd use it both as a normal towel, but also to dry condensation off my tent.
Would be improvement on my bandana for for next year's hiking season.
Would definitely use it on my backpacking excursions! should come in handy for just about everything, pre-filter for really gross water, condensation remover, hygiene, dry cookware, etc. Although I imagine I won't be doing all those things on one trip with the same towel!
I would use it in multiple ways, probably most frequently for hygiene and condensation wiper.
I'd take this while hiking the SHT.
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