4Monster Camping Towels Super Absorbent, Fast Drying

My husband and I enjoy camping. So much it’s pretty much exclusively the way we go on vacation. We typically visit the east coast in the Carolinas (this is important for the review, I promise lol). Whenever we camp we typically stay at a state park due to health reasons that involve needing to have an electrical hookup, and we tent camp, so we have to use the bathroom facilities on site. Plus the state parks in the Carolinas are lovely, but that’s besides the point.

I’m not sure about you guys but if you’ve ever camped in South Carolina in the middle of fall it’s about as hot and humid as a construction worker’s armpit in the middle of summer. It’s sticky. Needless to say, I was tired of our beach and bathing towels never drying out and just being heavy and awkward and taking up too much room when we pack and being a general P.I.T.A whenever we have to go shower (we also have 2 golden retrievers that go everywhere with us… They’re sponges. They love water. We camp on the coast. I think you can see where I’m going with this).

I decided enough was enough and I was going to look at some alternatives to regular terry cloth towels. After some reviewing, I found these towels. I convinced my skeptical husband to pick out a color- Navy- and I got the orange. They arrived quickly and were well packaged. I laundered them before we used them and I was a little concerned they were going to be difficult to fold back up properly to fit back into the case- I was worried for nothing. Just pay attention when you unfold them for the first time and you’ll see how the manufacturer folded them and it’s very easy to replicate. They fit back in their cases just fine. You basically fold it in half like a hamburger and then fold it in half like a hotdog until it’s the width of the case, then fold it like a half hamburger until it’s small enough to fit in the case. Easier than folding a map, but if you’re worried practice it with the towel a couple times before you wash it so the creases in the fabric can guide you. Now to the meat of the review.

The Towels

I love the material they’re made of. It’s soft in both texture and hand feel, and it’s a quality & sturdy material that’s still very lightweight. It’s incredibly absorbant and dries very quickly, even in the humidity of the southern US east coast. They don’t smell funky or mildewy even after a couple days of use. The strap on the corner is an incredibly thoughtful design and is great for hanging the towels up in the bathroom or in the tent to dry. The colors did not bleed on the first wash, even washing the orange and navy together, and appear to be holding well. The overlock stitching on the edges is made with a soft thread that isn’t rough in the slightest and does not scratch- I’m a hobbyist seamstress and I’m impressed by the quality and evenness of the stitching. I feel though, at the end of the day, if anything wears out, it will be the stitching, but I don’t believe it’s a quality issue with the materials. Just regular wear over time. I have short hair, as does my husband, so unfortunately I can’t weigh in on how well the towels handle drying long hair. It does great with short hair, though I do have to say it’s weird the first couple times drying your hair with fabric that isn’t terry cloth. It still works great, just very interesting sensory-wise.

The Case

The case gets it’s own part of the review because I like it so much and it multiplies the convenience of the towels tenfold. Firstly, I love the design and it tickles the magpie part of my brain that the accent colors match the towel. Is it functional outside of color matching? No. Does it give my brain serotonin? Yes. Yes it does. I also love the laser cut outs in the case. It lets the towel breathe after it’s folded up on the off chance there’s still moisture in the fabric so it doesn’t mold. If you have Trypophobia you may want to avoid it though. I love the little clip that’s on the case- that’s just plain handy and seems sturdy. The zipper is quite nice too- it hasn’t snagged the fabric of the towel yet. It’s a well made case with a rubberized outside and a soft fabric lining and a rubberized zipper. I suspect the first thing to wear out would be the zipper, but I imagine it would take a *lot* of wear to achieve that or unusual use or an accident.

Overall I would highly recommend this towel. My husband was so impressed that he asked if we could get 2 of the largest size towels for the dogs. If you knew my husband that speaks volumes of itself- he’s very critically minded and values function above form. Regular towels are bulky and take up too much space. These are convenient, pack down to practically nothing, are lightweight, absorbant, and dry quickly. They do exactly as advertised. Once I get the towels for the dogs (they’re our children and are absolutely spoiled haha) I’ll write another review to let folks know how they hold up to two very active golden retrievers with a preference for retrieving mud and dirt and all other delightful gifts from nature. If you’re on the fence I would definitely go for it!

muy bueno para los viajes

Muy buen producto, el tamaño es perfecto para mí, absorbe muy bien el agua y el secado es rapidísimo. Lo recomiendo 100%

These towels are soft, come in so many different sizes, and durable. I take them when we go backpacking and I love them. They are lightweight and absorbent. I prefer these over the silky ones.

Muy recomendable el producto

I did 4 of 5 stars because The towels are awesome and well worth it. They are absobrent and soft, but yet thin enough that they take up hardly any space in my lap swim bag. They are great for the pool and the beach and I went back and bought a second one. They are both beach towel sized and still didn’t take up much room. I love thag the case has a carabiner hook so that I can hook it to my lap bag and carry it outside the bag should I choose, but what I intensly dislike is that it is extremely difficult to fit the towel back in the case or at least it it for me. It took my husband a few tries as well, but he now knows how to do it. I still have not succeeded. I did buy a second one despite that though just because I loved the actual towel so much .