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.
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.
