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minus-squarenave@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoIt’s for hikers who need to be careful about how much weight they carry.
minus-squareTransporter Room 3@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoSkill issue, tbh… If you can’t afford the extra grams for two small towels, then you need to get a little bit more stamina.
minus-squareDigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoagree, you rarely need 8 towels on even an extended trip and you don’t need a plastic holder for them. 2 light microfiber towels (one for dirty washing one for clean washing) stuff down very smol.
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI used these things in my edc kit. It’s not about the weight, it’s about the space, and they’re really only ever used in emergencies. I wouldn’t say they’re a good product though.
minus-squareElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoWeight or volume? Technically a compressed object weighs the same as uncompressed, ex. a sheet of paper
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoNeedlessly using disposable stuff for hiking is like driving a coal-rolling Diesel truck into the mountains to enjoy the pristine nature.
It’s for hikers who need to be careful about how much weight they carry.
Skill issue, tbh… If you can’t afford the extra grams for two small towels, then you need to get a little bit more stamina.
agree, you rarely need 8 towels on even an extended trip and you don’t need a plastic holder for them.
2 light microfiber towels (one for dirty washing one for clean washing) stuff down very smol.
I used these things in my edc kit. It’s not about the weight, it’s about the space, and they’re really only ever used in emergencies. I wouldn’t say they’re a good product though.
Weight or volume? Technically a compressed object weighs the same as uncompressed, ex. a sheet of paper
Needlessly using disposable stuff for hiking is like driving a coal-rolling Diesel truck into the mountains to enjoy the pristine nature.