I bought this towel to use on a beach trip and for camping/backpacking. There are a few things I enjoy about this towel and some things that I do not. First, the towel is extremely lightweight and packable. It comes in a nice little drawstring pouch for storage. It was small enough to fit in my pocket (does not fit flat). However, the I found the towel a little small for my needs. Since it is small and thin I didn't expect it to be as absorbent as a bath towel but while decently absorbent, the drying time is surprisingly long. I used this towel while day hiking and it took well near a day to dry.For a thin little travel towel it works well. There are much better options for anything beyond that though.