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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I travel, I typically carry a backpack.  I'm usually traveling with my family of four and I have the pack with the travel supplies.  It usually has a mini first aid kit, ponchos for rain, a small waterproof container with snacks for my family of four (like granola bars, and such), water bottle, hats for sun, sunscreen, bug spray, a travel towel, backup battery for phones, flashlights.  We've used all of those things regularly.  So, this is supplies for two adults and two children who don't carry much on them.[/quote]

What is the travel towel for?  I’m assuming you aren’t talking about a beach day?[/quote]

I have found it useful to have a towel for various things.  We've had times someone had to make a quick run through the rain and a towel is useful.  We've had times that we wanted to wipe something down like the wet bench by the fountain or the outdoor seats after rain.  Also, when you get wet bottles that have been sitting in a cooler of ice and are dripping wet.  We started carrying it when the kids liked to jump into any puddle or pool of water as kids and then found uses so we always pack it.  Because it's an REI travel towel, it packs compactly and doesn't take up much space, but it's useful.  [/quote]

I like this idea.  I’d probably need to have it in some sort of waterproof bag within the backpack.[/quote]

The one I got from REI comes in a zippered plastic pouch.[/quote]

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